Links to things I found interesting but didn't want to do a full blog post about.
- The Long Lost Manual for the World's Oldest Preserved Computer Has Been Found. The Zuse Z4, a digital computer built in 1945 and currently preserved at the Deutsches Museum in Munich, finally has a manual to fully reveal its secrets.
- 1,000-Year-Old Precursor to Stainless Steel Found in Iran, Surprising Archaeologists. "This steel was likely used to produce swords, daggers, armor, and other items, but these metals also contained phosphorus, which made them fragile."
- The Economics of a Space Empire: Paying for Intergalactic Wars. "We love space operas. LOVE. But we have questions. Like how does one even afford a death star? How does faster than light travel affect supply and demand!?"
- The only black hole we’ve ever seen has a shadow that wobbles. "The supermassive black hole at the center of the M87 galaxy has a shadow crescent that moves, like a dancer in the dark."
- It's Time to Dive Into the Beautiful World of Studio Ghibli. 400 images from Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki, suitable for desktop wallpaper.
- Podcast interview with SF author Charles Stross. " Did sci-fi books inspire you to enter science or engineering? In this fascinating conversation, Kevin talks with one of his favorite authors about a broad range of topics from Trotskyism to bioscience research."
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