[RT @wrathofgnon]
Let's relearn how to build elegant structures without reinforced concrete, or without concrete at all. Stair at St. Paul’s Chapel, Columbia University, built by hand with three layers of thin terracotta tile and mortar, 1904. Strong enough to support more people than would fit.
[RT @OptimoPrincipi]
History in the walls of Exeter: at the bottom the purple volcanic stone that surrounded Roman Isca. On top of that the white Triassic sandstone used by the Saxons. Then red breccia stone used by the Normans and at the top 17th century Civil War repairs in grey volcanic trap.
@guttersessions an acquaintance has a postcard of the devil yawning as he reads "Fascism 2" - if only he realised how prescient that was
@Nakadai_mon @inversebrah if only satoshi was around to clear this up...
@fabian I'd rather fuck up a cheap T420 than what i use for work
not sure how to partition the disks properly tbh, freaked out the moment I tried to write the new table
"Though much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are -- our equal temper of heroic hearts, made weak by time and fate, but strong in will to strive, to seek, to find and not to yield." -- Ulysses
So this morning finally took "Serious Cryptography" by Aumasson off my bookshelf and read it for 20 minutes. I bought it because .. I just like having books like this, but specifically it had a lot of positive comments from people, and is clearly aimed at practicality rather than dense theory.
First impression: this is *very* good - discursive, explanation by example, good advice, up to date (that's rare), and actually interesting. I will be reading a lot more of this.