The English Great Vowel Shift in action!

From Dr Geoff Lindsey. For 72 hours, enjoy 15% OFF on all Hoverpens with code GEOFF, or click on the link https://noviumdesign.shop/DrGeoffLindsey – Free shipping to most countries. Also on Amazon: https://noviumdesign.shop/wOBiYm — The Great Vowel Shift still impacts our experience of English dramatically. In this video I use animation to illustrate the GVS and…

Uber Freight Dropped my Mainframe… Let’s Fix it!

From Dave’s Garage. Dave chronicles the destruction and restoration of a rare PDP-11/44 system. Free Sample of my Book on the Spectrum: https://amzn.to/3zBinWM Rapid Fix: https://amzn.to/48WkG4x Affiliate Links!! Save on the Slate 7: https://amzn.to/4pJfZ4Q For the Slate AX 1800: https://amzn.to/49hKPt2 Check out ShopTalk, our weekly podcast, every Friday! https://www.youtube.com/@davepl

How to Design a Warning To Last 10,000 Years

From Design Theory. Ready to build a site that looks hand-coded—without hiring a developer? Launch your site for free at Framer and use the code "DESIGNTHEORY" for a free month of Framer Pro: https://framer.link/designtheory BECOME A PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/JohnMauriello CHECK OUT MY OTHER SOCIALS: DISCORD: https://discord.gg/hFw55nh TWITTER: https://twitter.com/john_mauriello IG: https://www.instagram.com/mauriellodesign/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauriellojohn/ All content directed, written…

Why Lumberjacks Never Look Behind Them

From Storied. You never see it—until it’s too late. The 19th-century lumberjack legend of the Hidebehind and other shadowy beings across cultures play on humanity’s fear of unseen monsters. Why are invisible threats so terrifying, and what do they reveal about the human mind? For audio descriptions, go to Settings – Audio Track – English…

When a Tiny Land Bridge Triggered an Ice Age

From PBS Eons. To try everything Brilliant has to offer, visit https://brilliant.org/eons On land, the Isthmus of Panama kicked off possibly the greatest natural experiment in the history of life on Earth. In the water, this narrow strip of land did something completely different: it divided. And that division would have a much bigger effect…

Sawing a Dam in Half (on Purpose)

From Practical Engineering. A primer on alkali-silica reactions in concrete and one of the more interesting ways we manage it. 🌌Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/Practical-Engineering 🏙️Watch Beyond the Bleachers: https://nebula.tv/maapify/beyond-the-bleachers?ref=practical-engineering Thanks to the @TennesseeValleyAuthority for their help and footage. Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/practical-engineering-sawing-a-dam-in-half-on-purpose Signed copies…