Sunday 23 May 2021
home counties
Via Language Hat, we are directed towards a map of the historic counties of the nations of the United Kingdom with the toponymic nomenclatures (see also here and here) revealed, which despite being from a lending institution seems pretty accurate. Click through to enlarge. We especially enjoyed learning that Peeblesshire (Tweeddale, Siorrachd nam Pรนballan) means the place with tents, Buteshire (Siorrachd Bhรฒid in the Firth of Clyde) means Island of Fire and that Cheshire is simply Roman Town.
catagories: ๐ฌ๐ง, ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ, ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ, ๐ฌ, ๐บ
Tuesday 18 May 2021
7x7
triangulate your influences: maps of the USA and UK with cities and towns represented by their most prominent or notorious natives—via Things Magazine
don’t go jason waterfalls: a medley of misquotations, a lot of which are new to us too—see alsounbranded: gorgeous images of Tokyo digitally denuded of cables and signage by Rumi Ando—via Present /&/ Correct
map app: create custom vintage style maps of anywhere at any historical period—via Web Curios
*: a historical style symbol (previously)—via Stan Carey
princeself: an affirming survey and guide to neo-pronouns—via ibฤซdem
muchmusic: a fun, nationally sourced soundtrack for the Canadian census