Martin Pederson interviewed this week Antonis Antoniou and Steven Heller, author of
Decoding Manhattan, a new book that compiles over 250 architectural maps, diagrams, and graphics of the island of Manhattan in New York City, talking about the origin story of the book, the process of research, and the collaboration.
In a very real sense, the island of Manhattan is a place created by a diagram: The Commmissioner’s Plan of 1811, which laid out the future streets north of Houston Street and south of 155th Street, was essentially a map disguised as a planning document. So there’s real conceptual beauty to Antonis Antoniou and Steven Heller’s new book,
[Ed. note: "Open Mike" is the often off-topic Editorial page of TOP, and is supposed to appear on Wednesday; "Sunday Support Group," loosely defined as posts meant to be supportive of projects and aspirations, is supposed to appear on Sundays..
Swastika complicated symbol that co-opted Hindu, Buddhist sign of peace
Swastika complicated symbol that co-opted Hindu, Buddhist sign of peace
New York senator removes proposed bill to teach anti-hate after groups express concern about framing of swastika narrative.
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The Hindu swastika is thousands of years old and represents good fortune and protection from evil. Unlike the sharply angular Nazi broken cross, the Hindu swastika has rounded corners and softer lines. New York s Hindu community asked that legislation requiring 7-12 students to learn the swastika is a hate symbol include the difference between the Nazi hooked cross and the Hindus ancient swastika.contributedShow MoreShow Less
Hey, I think I m becoming a fan of Sigma lenses.
I was impressed when I tried and wrote about the Sigma 35mm ƒ/1.4 ART in 2016. It s a fine lens that was enjoyable to use and performed admirably. I could see it being a happily ever after lens for a DSLR user.
I mentioned last week that Sony has effectively kept me away from its APS-C cameras by not offering a reasonably-priced option for the kind of basic normal-wide prime I like for general shooting. The Sony Zeiss 24mm ƒ/1.8 ZA is a nice enough lens (and I have history with Zeiss, which makes it even more attractive), but it s
How To REALLY Fix the Menu Problem
I really want someone to switch camera setup to interactive screens online which you then transfer to the camera. That way everything could be explained adequately and systematically. Cameras are just too complicated now for paper manuals and mazes of menus. But that s a different post for a different day. Me, yesterday
Okay, here s my idea. I can t believe I haven t written about this before, because it s been in my head for years. But apparently I haven t.
The best way to fix the menu problem would be with an interactive setup/tutorial website that transfers your chosen settings to your camera.