December 2010
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Dec 22nd
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Dec 20th
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Lorem ipsum - Cicero's lecture on pain →
As I learned today, the famous “lorem ipsum”, used as a filler text by printers, designers and typesetters, is a kind-of quote from Cicero’s philosophic book De finibus bonorum et malorum. How cool is that? Here’s the relevant passage from the Wikipedia entry: A variation of the common lorem ipsum text has been used since at least the 1960s, and possibly since the...
Dec 18th
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Dec 18th
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Dec 12th
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“There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept.”
– Ansel Adams. (via chloehaney)
Dec 12th
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Dec 8th
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On skylines and city views →
Dec 3rd
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In the UK, Latin will now return to state primary... →
“Knowing Latin is an invitation to the biggest room in the building, with a clear view down the corridor to all the succeeding ages.”
Dec 1st