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The Gnomon Chronicles is a work of fiction and nonfiction by Karl Jones (nonfiction). Fresh content daily.
November 10

Better Than News

  • The Nixie Economy: How black market Nixie tubes fuel the underground economy is a study of the economic and historical significance of Nixie tubes, with an emphasis on the underground and semi-illicit computational activities carried out by a self-organizing network of Nixie manufacturers, dealers, and users.

    The Nixie Economy: How black market Nixie tubes fuel the underground economy is a study of the economic and historical significance of Nixie tubes, with an emphasis on the underground and semi-illicit computational activities carried out by a self-organizing network of Nixie manufacturers, dealers, and users.

  • "The Trouble with Hobbits" is one of the Forbidden Episodes of the television series Star Trek.

    "The Trouble with Hobbits" is one of the Forbidden Episodes of the television series Star Trek.

  • RoboGodfather is an epic science fiction crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and Paul Verhoeven, starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Peter Weller, and Kurtwood Smith.

    RoboGodfather is an epic science fiction crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and Paul Verhoeven, starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Peter Weller, and Kurtwood Smith.

  • Blade Vulcan 2049 is a science fiction thriller film directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Leonard Nimoy, Ryan Gosling, and Harrison Ford.

    Blade Vulcan 2049 is a science fiction thriller film directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Leonard Nimoy, Ryan Gosling, and Harrison Ford.

  • The Dark Knight of the Tweet is a violence-themed concept album by the Joker.

    The Dark Knight of the Tweet is a violence-themed concept album by the Joker.

  • The Muesli Comes at Night is a 2022 short science fiction psychological dietary thriller film about a spacecraft officer (Sigourney Weaver) and an orphan girl (Carrie Henn) who must confront a mysterious cereal with a mind of its own.

    The Muesli Comes at Night is a 2022 short science fiction psychological dietary thriller film about a spacecraft officer (Sigourney Weaver) and an orphan girl (Carrie Henn) who must confront a mysterious cereal with a mind of its own.

  • Forget the Embers is a science fiction dystopian restaurant review television series hosted by Galactus, Devourer of Worlds.

    Forget the Embers is a science fiction dystopian restaurant review television series hosted by Galactus, Devourer of Worlds.

Beyond Plausible

  • How to Marry a Vermillionaire is a 1953 American romantic color theory film about a trio of money hungry chromatographers who rent a luxurious Sutton Place penthouse in New York City, planning to use the apartment to attract rich investors and corner the market on the color red.

    How to Marry a Vermillionaire is a 1953 American romantic color theory film about a trio of money hungry chromatographers who rent a luxurious Sutton Place penthouse in New York City, planning to use the apartment to attract rich investors and corner the market on the color red.

  • The Jeep Twin Liberty Hauling System is a mechanical device which couples two Jeep Liberty vehicles side-by-side, allowing them to pull a large semi-trailer.

    The Jeep Twin Liberty Hauling System is a mechanical device which couples two Jeep Liberty vehicles side-by-side, allowing them to pull a large semi-trailer.

  • Hellcuppa is a 1987 British supernatural horror film about a mystical coffee cup which summons the Caffobites, a group of extra-dimensional, sadomasochistic beings who cannot differentiate between caffeinated and decaffeinated.

    Hellcuppa is a 1987 British supernatural horror film about a mystical coffee cup which summons the Caffobites, a group of extra-dimensional, sadomasochistic beings who cannot differentiate between caffeinated and decaffeinated.

In Other Words

Are You Sure ...

• ... that mathematician and physicist Elwin Bruno Christoffel (10 November 1829 – 15 March 1900) introduced fundamental concepts of differential geometry, opening the way for the development of tensor calculus, and later providing the mathematical basis for general relativity?

Selected Anniversaries

  • 1565: Theologian, astronomer, astrologer, and Archbishop of Uppsala Laurentius Paulinus Gothus born.

    1565: Theologian, astronomer, astrologer, and Archbishop of Uppsala Laurentius Paulinus Gothus born.

  • 1697: Satirist, painter, illustrator, and critic William Hogarth born. His work will range from realistic portraiture to comic strip-like series of pictures called "modern moral subjects".

    1697: Satirist, painter, illustrator, and critic William Hogarth born. His work will range from realistic portraiture to comic strip-like series of pictures called "modern moral subjects".

  • 1829: Mathematician and physicist Elwin Bruno Christoffel born. He will introduce fundamental concepts of differential geometry, opening the way for the development of tensor calculus, which will later provide the mathematical basis for general relativity.

    1829: Mathematician and physicist Elwin Bruno Christoffel born. He will introduce fundamental concepts of differential geometry, opening the way for the development of tensor calculus, which will later provide the mathematical basis for general relativity.

  • 1963: Computer scientist Klara Dan von Neumann dies. She was one of the world's first computer programmers and coders, solving mathematical problems using computer code.

    1963: Computer scientist Klara Dan von Neumann dies. She was one of the world's first computer programmers and coders, solving mathematical problems using computer code.

  • 2003: Mathematician and logician Hans Hermes dies. Hermes contributed to the foundations of mathematical logic; he was also a pioneer of the Turing machine as the central concept of predictability.

    2003: Mathematician and logician Hans Hermes dies. Hermes contributed to the foundations of mathematical logic; he was also a pioneer of the Turing machine as the central concept of predictability.

Topic of the Day

Mayonnaise

  • The Unbearable Lightness of Light Mayonnaise is a 1988 American documentary film, an interpretation of the 1984 novel of the same name by [REDACTED].

    The Unbearable Lightness of Light Mayonnaise is a 1988 American documentary film, an interpretation of the 1984 novel of the same name by [REDACTED].

  • Miracle Whip is a 1981 action-cooking film about an archaeologist (Indiana Jones) seeking a legendary jar of miraculous mayonnaise.

    Miracle Whip is a 1981 action-cooking film about an archaeologist (Indiana Jones) seeking a legendary jar of miraculous mayonnaise.

  • The Seventh Mayo is a 1957 film by Ingmar Bergman about disillusioned Swedish chef Antonius Block (Max von Sydow), who vows to evade Death long enough to manufacture and distribute the world's best mayonnaise.

    The Seventh Mayo is a 1957 film by Ingmar Bergman about disillusioned Swedish chef Antonius Block (Max von Sydow), who vows to evade Death long enough to manufacture and distribute the world's best mayonnaise.

Interview

INTERVIEW: "Gnomon Chronicles: An Interview With The Man Who Makes Up Movies - Meet the satirist blurring the line between entertainment and reality…" by Aaron Cowell for Tr!ll online magazine.

Favorites

The Nixie Economy: How black market Nixie tubes fuel the underground economy is a nonfiction book by mathematician and Gnomon algorithm theorist Alice Beta about the economic and historical significance of Nixie tubes.

Euglena Junction is a reality television program about the life of Euglena, a genus of single-celled flagellate protists. It is loosely based on the television program Petticoat Junction, with different species of Euglena playing the roles of Kate Bradley, her three daughters Billie Jo, Bobbie Jo, and Betty Jo, and her uncle Joe Carson.

Lend a Hand voted Picture of the Day by the citizens of New Minneapolis, Canada.

Spectrum is a 2015 action-physics film about the scientific organization Spectrum and its enigmatic leader Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Isaac Newton), who intends to overthrow the dominant paradigm. Co-starring Daniel Craig as Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.

Spiral Rings 2.

Hamlet is a 1979 science fiction horror film written and directed by Ridley Scott and based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare.

Art is long, life is brave.
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