I know there are thriving web businesses that observe holidays and holy rules... www.bhphotovideo.com's e-commerce closing for Shabbat comes to mind.
Knowing how long the medieval manuscripts took, its somewhat fascinating to me that a digital scriptorium couldn't make it work in the late 90s.
Knowing how long the medieval manuscripts took, its somewhat fascinating to me that a digital scriptorium couldn't make it work in the late 90s.
November 11, 2025 at 11:06 PM
I know there are thriving web businesses that observe holidays and holy rules... www.bhphotovideo.com's e-commerce closing for Shabbat comes to mind.
Knowing how long the medieval manuscripts took, its somewhat fascinating to me that a digital scriptorium couldn't make it work in the late 90s.
Knowing how long the medieval manuscripts took, its somewhat fascinating to me that a digital scriptorium couldn't make it work in the late 90s.
The monastery is still around (it's about two hours from where I live), but Wikipedia says "the web scriptorium closed down in 1998 when it became apparent that their work as web designers distracted from their vocations as monks."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monaste...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monaste...
November 11, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The monastery is still around (it's about two hours from where I live), but Wikipedia says "the web scriptorium closed down in 1998 when it became apparent that their work as web designers distracted from their vocations as monks."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monaste...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monaste...
Yes, Mets and Knicks. And NY Liberty. But I’m a long way from New York these days.
November 5, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Yes, Mets and Knicks. And NY Liberty. But I’m a long way from New York these days.
Composing an email to Phil to consider Ghost over Substack.
November 3, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Composing an email to Phil to consider Ghost over Substack.
August this year: people.com/jack-white-s...
Jack White Reveals He Completed 'Longtime Mission' of Seeing Baseball Game at Every Major League Stadium
On Sunday, Aug. 3, Jack White revealed on Instagram that he completed his "longtime mission" of seeing a baseball game at every Major League stadium. He finished his quest after seeing the Detroit Tig...
people.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:45 AM
August this year: people.com/jack-white-s...
Jack White finally achieved his goal of attending a game in every MLB stadium this year. Kind of wonder what he’s thinking when he hears the crowd singing that in person.
October 28, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Jack White finally achieved his goal of attending a game in every MLB stadium this year. Kind of wonder what he’s thinking when he hears the crowd singing that in person.
While I appreciate and understand the cult status of 'Hackers', I was more impressed with the film as a visual time capsule of a certain 1990s aesthetic: cari.institute/aesthetics/c...
October 27, 2025 at 5:29 PM
While I appreciate and understand the cult status of 'Hackers', I was more impressed with the film as a visual time capsule of a certain 1990s aesthetic: cari.institute/aesthetics/c...
and I'm supporting the Blacksky open collective now too: opencollective.com/blacksky
October 6, 2025 at 4:34 AM
and I'm supporting the Blacksky open collective now too: opencollective.com/blacksky