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November 20, 2023

Video: 18 seconds of James Joyce in Paris in the 1920s

From Open Culture

The narrator of this rare clip describes James Joyce — arguably the greatest novelist of the 20th century — as a "small, thin, unathletic man with very bad eyes."

Ouch.

And it gets worse.

According to the voiceover, when Joyce and drinking buddy Ernest Hemingway faced a potential brawl, Joyce would hide behind his more imposing comrade and shout "Deal with him, Hemingway, deal with him!!!"

November 20, 2023 at 04:20 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

'Parade Best'

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The great Maira Kalman's New Yorker cover made me stop and look some twenty-seven years later.

November 20, 2023 at 12:20 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

World's First Volume Button For Your Ears

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Finally.

From websites:

Knops is an adjustable analogue acoustic hearing solution that will give you full control of the sounds surrounding you.

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It lets you adjust the volume of life itself.

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Whether you need silence while you're studying in a loud environment, or you want to tune down the noise of the vibrant city around you, the Knops can do just that.

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It's like a world audio volume button that you can adjust.

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Finally, you're in control.

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Each pair has 4 steps:

Step 1 is what you would hear with no plugs

Step 2 will reduce the volume to filter the noise of a vibrant city

Step 3 will adjust the volume to a live music setting

Step 4 will create a silent environment ideal for work

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The Knops is available in different colors and trims to match your style.

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It occurred to me that these could double as an emergency trephination guide in a pinch.

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But that's prolly just me.

$69.

November 20, 2023 at 08:20 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

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