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| | ecologyisnotadirtyword.com
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| | Stone walls are central to the rich cultural heritage of human history. Some of the oldest stone walls in the world still stand in ancient Mediterranean lands, and also provide the foundations for Incan architecture (think Macchu Picchu) and the castles and ramparts of feudal Japan. In the UK, Ireland and Europe, stone walls are...
| | cinnabarreflections.wordpress.com
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| | Humans are by nature conservative in the sense that we are most comfortable when our environment is stable. Change is frequently viewed as negative. One type of environment that is of conservation concern to European naturalists is the cultural landscape, particularly small wood pastures with scattered or bordering deciduous brush or trees, which are no...
| | www.designersandbooks.com
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| | Updated. - These 10 design books appear most frequently on the book lists of our designers, commentators, and other contributors. Click on each cover or title to see which contributors have selected the books-and what they have to say about them.
| | www.filfre.net
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| [AI summary] The discussion revolves around the evolution of digital technologies, starting with Vannevar Bush's 1945 proposal for the Memex, which inspired Douglas Engelbart's work in the 1960s, followed by innovations at Xerox PARC in the 1970s, Apple's contributions in the 1980s, and the emergence of the web in the 1990s. The thread highlights the importance of these technologies in shaping modern computing and the internet, while also touching on the limitations of the current web, such as the lack of annotation and micropayment systems. Participants express a desire for more interactive and financially sustainable web models, with some suggesting that practical solutions like wikis and search engines have already proven their value despite not being per...