I know this is a digitized collection, but the original way 19th century silhouettes were created was pretty interesting and as most would think pretty simple . They were created by cutting out the outline of a person's profile from black paper, and then mounting the cut-out onto a contrasting background. :)
But all silliness aside, silhouette portraits were a popular alternative to more expensive painted portraits and were especially popular in the United States during the early 19th century. They were also used as a way of creating a memento of loved ones, especially those who were far away or had passed away.
The process of creating silhouette portraits was relatively simple and required only a few materials, including black paper, scissors, and a light source. The subject would sit or stand in front of the light source, and the artist would trace their profile onto the paper before cutting it out.
if ferretDB truly does provides ad-hoc queries, indexing, aggregation, and real-time data processing, making it well-suited for a wide range of applications, then sure , it’s a great alternative . I can see all types of web apps even enterprise systems working well w it.
Wow. Respect for the guy with the longest career ever as a comics artist, think over 70 years in the game. He began his career in the comic book industry in the 1940s, working for publishers such as Timely Comics (which later became Marvel Comics) and DC Comics.
Jaffee began working for Mad magazine in 1955, and over the years, he became one of the most influential contributors to the magazine.
He created the famous "fold-in" feature for Mad magazine in 1964. The fold-in was a back cover feature that presented a seemingly innocuous image, which, when the page was folded, revealed a hidden message or image. RIP to a legend…
Man I been always so fascinated by the Miller-Urey experiment. Ever since I learned about it on YouTube over a decade ago, I went on a PBS binge on evolution and science shows even though I have no formal education only high school. Anyways I found this article fascinating.
It discusses the mystery of how life emerged on Earth, and how scientists have some theories about how complex cellular life was generated around 3.7 billion years ago. Scientists believe that amino acids existed in great abundance in the Earth's early years and contributed to the creation of the first cell. Experiments, such as my favorite lol “Miller-Urey Experiment”, simulate the conditions of Earth's early atmosphere and have produced organic compounds such as amino acids. Proteins are the building blocks of all living organisms, and understanding how they formed is crucial to understanding how life started. Although hundreds of different amino acids may have been present on the early Earth, all living things rely on only about 20 of these compounds. It’s Science man…:)
That’s pretty amazing story, Ada Yonath has a theory of a hypothetical protoribosome 20 years ago and that eventually wins her a share of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Then now to solidify the case for this hypothetical protoribosome, she goes and builds it!
My brother and I are both Uber drivers. and i am totaling fighting him at the dinner table cuz….
for me, being contractor brings me so much needed things likeflexible hours and able to get surge extra pay, and write off things, so just no other way.
But brother really wanted full time hours w/ health insurance and most importantly if injured or let go, he gets compensation and unemployment. TO EaCH his own!!!
I agree I was in a very very humid jungle like atmosphere near Cambodia and certain EV cars work better in this environment than others where u can adjust certain parameters so that humidity doesnt wear and tear certain components
But all silliness aside, silhouette portraits were a popular alternative to more expensive painted portraits and were especially popular in the United States during the early 19th century. They were also used as a way of creating a memento of loved ones, especially those who were far away or had passed away.
The process of creating silhouette portraits was relatively simple and required only a few materials, including black paper, scissors, and a light source. The subject would sit or stand in front of the light source, and the artist would trace their profile onto the paper before cutting it out.