Category Archives: Rock on-Peace Out
Buffy Sainte-Marie – No No Keshagesh
Historian finds German decree banishing Trump’s grandfather
Royal decree ordered Friedrich Trump to leave Germany and never come back after he failed to do military service
Source: Historian finds German decree banishing Trump’s grandfather
How Algorithm Got Its Name : Image of the Day
Source: How Algorithm Got Its Name : Image of the Day
One of Khwãrezm’s most famous residents was Muhammad ibn Mūsa al-Khwarizmī, an influential 9th century scholar, astronomer, geographer, and mathematician known especially for his contributions to the study of algebra. Indeed, the latinization of his name, which meant ‘the native of Khwãrezm’ in Persian, gave English the word algorithm. He wrote a book in Arabic about Hindu-Arabic numerals; the Latin translation of the book title was Algoritmi de numero Indorum (in English Al-Khwarizmi on the Hindu Art of Reckoning).
The Latin algoritmi became algorithm in English, leaving us with a word now used to describe everything from the way Google searches the Web to how Facebook determines what articles appear in a news feed.
How to Conduct Comprehensive Video Collection – bellingcat – verifying real v fake
Powerful Winter Storm Pummels the U.S. East Coast : Image of the Day


A rapidly intensifying Nor’easter brought snow, ice, gusty winds, power outages, travel delays, and flooding to millions.
Source: Powerful Winter Storm Pummels the U.S. East Coast : Image of the Day
Editorial: Lorde’s stand on Israel does her credit
To suggest that cancelling Israel concert she’s ‘caved into pressure’ does her injustice.
La chanteuse Emel Mathlouthi en concert à la Gaîté Lyrique
[À revoir] Sur @Culturebox : La chanteuse Emel Mathlouthi en concert à la Gaîté Lyrique
Source: La chanteuse Emel Mathlouthi en concert à la Gaîté Lyrique
The Best Opera Recording Ever Is Maria Callas Singing ‘Tosca.’ Hear Why.
This is the most dangerous time for our planet | Stephen Hawking
We can’t go on ignoring inequality, because we have the means to destroy our world but not to escape it
Source: This is the most dangerous time for our planet | Stephen Hawking


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