Bibliolater 📚 📜 🖋 @bibliolater@qoto.org
Not a bot just a chap in his fifties who occasionally reads things.
Toots are humanities, science, non-fiction, books, maps, charts and graphs related. Some toots containing videos may also find their way into the timeline.
Toots or follows or boosts or mentions ≠ endorsements of any particular notion or notions.
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Joined Nov 2022
🔴 🎥 **Vikings didn't have tattoos**
"_The only medieval source to claim that Vikings had tattoos comes from the furthest edge of their culture's world, and the lack of any Old Norse word or description of tattoos makes it unlikely they were a common decoration._"
#Video length: eleven minutes and thirty eight seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU-W9fDqS-M
#History #Histodon #Histodons #Viking #Vikings @histodon @histodons
🔴 🎥 **This tiny solar-powered flyer weighs less than a paper plane**
"_...researchers have developed CoulombFly, a solar-powered MAV propelled by a new extremely efficient electro-static motor and powered by incredibly light solar panels._"
#Video length: three minutes and three seconds.
🔴 🎥 🇦🇺 **Australia In Colour Episode 3: Populate or Perish**
"_The government adopts the slogan "populate or perish" after World War II and immigration changes the face of Australia. This influx of labor and the diversification of the economy delivers increasing prosperity._"
#Video length: forty seven minutes and thirty eight seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2hNF91Og5Y
#History #Histodon #Histodons #Documentary #Australia #Immigration #Migration #Migrants #Immigrants @histodon @histodons
🔴 🎥 🇦🇺 **Australia In Colour Episode 2: Shifting Allegiances**
"_Sport and comedy offer some relief from the hunger and hopelessness of the Great Depression - at least until the war breaks out. Australia sends troops to Europe to fight beside Britain but when Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, the nation turns to America for protection and pulls troops out of the Middle East._"
#Video length: forty seven minutes and forty five seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aytnob10oT4
#History #Histodon #Histodons #Documentary #Australia #GreatDepression #WWII #WW2 @histodon @histodons
🔴 🎥 🇦🇺 **Australia in Colour Episode 1: Outpost of the Empire**
"_Modern Australia was born on January 1, 1901, when six British colonies united. Agriculture and mining transformed the country. "Australia in Colour" is the history of Australia told through a unique collection of cinematic moments brought to life for the first time in color._"
#Video length: forty nine minutes and fifty one seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWLHMh8ov9I
#Documentary #Australia #History #Histodon #Histodons #Britain #UK #Empire #Colonies @histodon @histodons
🎥 **Callan Davies on Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor**
#Video length: four minutes and forty seven seconds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv164t8ZH44
#Read #Reading #Shakespeare #Literature #Book #Books #Bookstodon @literature @bookstodon
🎥**This Video is About Electroadhesion.**
"_..a new discovery called “hard-soft electroadhesion” enables chemists to stick almost any hydrogel to almost any metal, using nothing but an electric current._"
#Video length: fourteen minutes and four seconds.
🎥 🇺🇸 🇨🇳 **How Chinese Brands Are Dominating U.S. Rivals Like McDonalds and Apple**
"_Major American brands like Apple, Nike, Starbucks and McDonald’s are rapidly losing market share in China to new domestic rivals. Chinese tech company Huawei, sportswear brand Anta, Luckin’ Coffee and fast-food restaurant Tastien are eating away at these American brands' market dominance._"
#Video length: six minutes and twenty seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHOSEFRtaNc
#China #US #USA #UnitedStates #Business #American #Chinese #Corporations
**Diverting the Gulf Stream**
"_A brief look at a US senator's proposal to divert the Gulf Stream away from Europe._"
🎥 #Video length: fifty three seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2li3AGjiEo
#BritishPathé #History #Histodon #Histodons #Science #Nature #Climate #Europe #US #USA #UnitedStates #America @histodon @histodons
**Why Reading in Translation Fails Us – Interview with Tim Griffith, creator of Picta Dicta**
"_Who killed Latin? Why should we bother to learn Latin and Ancient Greek, instead of just reading the great works in translation? Why does translation fail us?_"
🎥 #Video length: one hour and thirty six minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iPyrul1ND0
#Latin #Ancient #Greek #Language #Languages #Translation #Translations
**The Atomic Human -understanding ourselves in the age of AI**
"_In this insightful talk, Neil Lawrence will reveal how AI serves as a powerful assistant to human intelligence, not a replacement. He will discuss the limits of AI in replicating human thought and its profound impact on society and information management._"
🎥 #Video length: forty four minutes and fifty seconds.
<strong>The Shocking Philosophy of Bullshit</strong>
"_Well, today we will look at Harry Frankfurt's essay on that very topic, and dive into the surprising philosophy of Bulls****_"
🎥 #Video length: twenty seven minutes and thirty five seconds.
<strong>Kipp Davis - Jewish Apocalypticism</strong>
"_Today I’ll be talking to Kipp about Jewish apocalyptic thought, apocalyptic writings and the relevance of these to an understanding of the historical Jesus._"
🎥 #Video length: one hour and thirty minutes.
<strong> Ten Classic Books For Summer</strong>
🎥 #Video length: fifty one minutes and thirty three seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwU-bnenqjs
#Summer #Read #Reading #Literature #Book #Books #Ebook #Ebooks #Bookstodon @bookstodon
<strong>7 Philosophical Questions to Help You Journal</strong>
🎥 #Video length: fifteen minutes and thirty seconds.
<strong>World's First Mobile Phone?</strong>
🎥 #Video length: fifty seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtQL44IYAcM
#Archive #History #Tech #Technology #Phone #C20th #20thcentury
An even more relevant question in 2024.
<strong>2007: What's the point of FACEBOOK? | BBC Breakfast | Retro Tech | BBC Archive</strong>
"_What exactly is social media, what is it for, and why are people using it?_"
🎥 #Video length: five minutes and nineteen seconds.
<strong>How To Think Like a Philosopher</strong>
"_Throughout history, philosophers have tackled a number of questions, but on the side they have provided something almost as valuable - an implicit guide on how to think like some of the brightest minds in history. And that is what we shall be exploring today._"
🎥 #Video length: twenty five minutes and forty one seconds.
<strong>The Invisible Workers Behind AI: Exposing Underpaid Tech Labor</strong>
"_Meet the invisible workforce behind tech giants like Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Uber. These underpaid and disposable workers label images, moderate content, and train AI systems, often earning less than minimum wage. Their work is essential yet remains in the shadows, unacknowledged by the companies that depend on them._"
🎥#Video length: fifty two minutes and forty one seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPSZFUiElls
#ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Technology #Tech #Documentary #Internet #Corporations #Labour #Labor @ai
<strong>The Future’s Building Blocks | FT Rethink</strong>
"_Every week, a new area the size of Paris is being built - so how can we choose greener materials to build with? Will they stand the test of time and how efficient are they?_"
#Video length: three minutes and three seconds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X9V9_nekXU
#FT #Building #Construction #Sustainability #Environment @environment
Not a bot just a chap in his fifties who occasionally reads things.
Toots are humanities, science, non-fiction, books, maps, charts and graphs related. Some toots containing videos may also find their way into the timeline.
Toots or follows or boosts or mentions ≠ endorsements of any particular notion or notions.
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Joined Nov 2022
