BlogHide Resteemsresteemeddarth-azrael (66)in photography • 11 hours agoVintage Photos - Oestreicher (1673-1676)See the previous post in this series here. I made some impulse buys after getting a new scanner and picked up a few large batches of slides a while back. These pictures span from as early as the…resteemeddarthnava (71)in hive-140217 • 3 days agoMy Played Video Games Review: Super Air Diver 2 for the Super FamicomImage source Super Air Diver 2, developed by Copya Systems and published by Asmik Ace Entertainment, Inc, (now a Japanese film production and distribution company). It was released in Japan in 1995…darth-cryptic (57)in genealogy • 8 hours agoGenealogy: Roger De Widdrington (~1299-1372)I'm experimenting with posting some random bits of my genealogy research here with the goal of eventually creating a linked family tree on Hive. This individual was born around 1299. It can be…darth-cryptic (57)in photography • 2 days agoXC 2018: UNF Invitational (High School) - Varsity Boys (DSC02189)This photo is from the boy varsity race at the University of North Florida (High School) Invitational. This photo was taken by me at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida on…darth-cryptic (57)in genealogy • 3 days agoGenealogy: Nancy Hanson (1818-1870)I'm experimenting with posting some random bits of my genealogy research here with the goal of eventually creating a linked family tree on hive. This individual was born in 1818. Birth records can…darth-cryptic (57)in economics • 7 days agoWhy Government Spending Is Bad for the EconomyThough everyone would agree in principle that you can’t get something for nothing, it seems this truth gets completely forgotten the moment government spending comes up. Source: Why Government…darth-cryptic (57)in art • 8 days agoCyborg #6Like the rest of the world, I've been playing around with AI generated art. In my case, I've been using Stable Diffusion UI. Stable Diffusion UI is an easy to install variant of Stable Diffusion…darth-cryptic (57)in genealogy • 10 days agoGenalogy: Enoch Buck (1683-1770)I'm experimenting with posting some random bits of my genealogy research here. This individual was born in 1683 which is far enough back that getting info can be difficult. It mainly comes down to…darth-cryptic (57)in news • 11 days agoThe Real Reason State Farm Won’t Sell Home Insurance in California Anymore“Climate shocks are making parts of America uninsurable,” the New York Times observed following State Farm’s announcement.While climate change might be in the zeitgeist, there are better…darth-cryptic (57)in genealogy • 12 days agoGenealogy: Isabelle Foster (1862)I'm experimenting with posting some random bits of my genealogy research here. This individual falls within a sort of ideal time for genealogy research. Mainly because their life overlapped an era…darth-cryptic (57)in photography • 13 days agoXC 2018: UNF Invitational (High School) - Varsity Boys (DSC02174)This photo is from the boy varsity race at the University of North Florida (High School) Invitational. This photo was taken by me at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida on…resteemeddarthnava (71)in hive-140217 • 15 days agoMy Played Video Games Review: Troddlers for the Super NintendoImage source Troddlers is a puzzle game that draws inspiration from the video game Lemmings and was developed by Swedish game developers Atod in 1992. Initially released for the Amiga PC, it later…darth-cryptic (57)in genealogy • 14 days agoGenealogy: Lazerous Henson (1752-1839)I'm experimenting with posting some random bits of my genealogy research here. This individual falls within the Revolutionary War period of the U.S. While not necessarily the easiest era to find…darth-cryptic (57)in news • 15 days agoA NYT Reporter’s Deleted Tweet Shows How the Media Became the Pentagon’s ‘Plumbers’“I just deleted a tweet that lacked nuance,” two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David Philipps said. Source: A NYT Reporter's Deleted Tweet Shows How the Media Became the Pentagon's…darth-cryptic (57)in genealogy • 17 days agoGenealogy: William Paisley Roberts (1922)I'm experimenting with posting some random bits of my genealogy research here. While finding info on very recent ancestors isn't usually as difficult as finding info on very distant ancestors, it…darth-cryptic (57)in art • 18 days agoSteampunk Girl #8Like the rest of the world, I've been playing around with AI generated art. In my case, I've been using Stable Diffusion UI. Stable Diffusion UI is an easy to install variation of Stable Diffusion…darth-cryptic (57)in genealogy • 20 days agoGenealogy: Aslum of ArabiaI'm experimenting with posting some random bits of my genealogy research here. It's likely no serious genealogist would add individuals this far back. There's simply no way to prove such a…darth-cryptic (57)in environmentalism • 21 days agoWhy Energy Is Becoming Less Reliable—and Less Affordable—All Around the WorldGermany historically never had problems with its electrical grid.In 2012, however, the country had about 1,000 brownouts. In 2013, that number hit 2,500, and it continues to get worse.Germany is not…resteemeddarth-azrael (66)in photography • 25 days agoVintage Photos - Oestreicher (1645-1648)See the previous post in this series here. I made some impulse buys after getting a new scanner and picked up a huge batch of slides a while back. These pictures span from as early as the late…resteemedwhoisjohn (77)in gaming • 25 days agoI received ET on the Atari 2600 for Christmas in 1982I'm showing my age by revealing this but it is actually true and I was, just like everyone else that got duped with the marketing, genuinely excited to play this very heavily advertised game. It…