Damian’s notes

Cities generally do not expand much beyond a 30-minute commute for people working there—so with new technology comes larger city plans.

(Via How a 30-Minute Commute Has Shaped Centuries of Cities)

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  The History of Cities Is About How We Get to Work From ancient Rome to modern Atlanta, the technologies that allow people to commute in about 30 minutes have defined the shape of cities.

Established in 2015 and based in Toronto, Canada, Inkbox sells semi-permanent tattoos with designs created by a community of contributing artists.

(Via You are Starting to get under my Skin)

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  Inkbox™ | Tattoos for now Here to help you express you. Our tattoos last 1-2 weeks and fade as your skin naturally regenerates. Painless and easy to apply. Delivered to your doorstep. Shop 4,000+ artist designs or create your own.

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  Pulp Librarian on Twitter “Jack Kirby explaining the multiverse in Alarming Tales, 1957. Enjoy your trip!”

Autobiographical comic about being an art model.

(Via Steenz! @ FlameCon A005 on Twitter)

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  Art Model Comics — Mathew New

The oldest extant book printed with movable type is the Jikji, a collection of Buddhist teachings printed in Korea in 1377 CE. The practice of movable type in China and Korea probably predates it by a couple of centuries, but no examples survive.

(Via Open Culture on Twitter)

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  The Oldest Book Printed with Movable Type is Not The Gutenberg Bible: Jikji, a Collection of Korean Buddhist Teachings, Predated It By 78 Years and It’s Now Digitized Online