Word of the Day
Demur (v., dee-MURR)
To raise objections or hesitate out of reluctance. There are examples here, but we're not sure we should shame the innocent (or guilty, depending on your point of view).
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Link of the Day
Digitizing the Klencke Atlas
Colossal has a cool story (and video) about how the British Library digitized the Klencke Atlas. Before we get to the video, here's a sense of the size of the atlas:
No small feat. Here's how they did it:
What's really cool is that the British Library has made the atlas available online. There's a full set of images and some background on the atlas at their site.. For a taste, here's a few more photos:
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