1 July 2012 by korvus |
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Alas, how happy I would be if I had unlimited credits, and as many arms and brains to carry out all my desires, my creations, my folies !
I’m going to tell you about one of my ideas among others, but one that I turned into an image, just to share it more easily!
A new tablet?
As Microsoft has just released its new Surface tablet, with its clean and streamlined design, I was relatively impressed by the keyboard system.
Surface, by Microsoft
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22 March 2012 by korvus |
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Written by Simon Sebag Montefiore (British writer / historian specialized in the history of Russia), the biography of the dictator Stalin, “The Court of the Red Tsar”, the edition I browsed is spread over two “pocket” volumes (which have only the title), separating Stalin’s “reign” into two periods, from 1929 to 1941, and from 1941 to 1953.
The objects
The two books, a Tempus edition, are in fact one and the same book. The covers are photos that really strike the imagination; I found myself reading the descriptions on the back to know who was on them (apart from Stalin, obviously…). On the other hand, the publisher made a catastrophic choice by splitting it into two books, even if this is perfectly justified from a narrative point of view. Indeed, from the very first readings, pages detached from the spine of the book… On the other hand, the “pocket” format still allowed me to read it on the subway without difficulty. Perhaps “The Court of the Red Tsar” should have been divided into four volumes?
The writing
The writing is simple and accessible (it is a translation from English) and this huge documentary work brings out a wealth of anecdotes and details that one undoubtedly savors! The historian spent more than two years on it, and personally collected numerous testimonies from former members of the court. By the end of the book, one has the impression of having somewhat rubbed shoulders with Stalin in power, and one realizes the steel nerves it took to do it! You feel anxious along with the people around him!
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18 March 2012 by korvus |
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Screenshot of the Céleste Sélène website
At last, it’s out!
What?
Well, the site, Céleste Sélène!
Céleste Sélène is a dream long in the making, as old as humanity, some would say, especially me! It’s a website that lets you upload an image (for now), a flag image. This image is then put into context on… the moon! You can place the flag wherever you want, on the moon map, and see a pseudo rendering of what it would look like.
I had been working on it relentlessly for a good year, so I’m delighted to finally see it sprout!
It sits at the crossroads of several of my passions: graphic design, imagination, science fiction, epics, space conquest! I hope you’ll find some interesting reading there, “food for thought” as I very much want it to become!
The URL: http://celesteselene.net
Happy reading, and I’m counting on your contributions!
28 February 2012 by korvus |
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…is a book written by Diane Ducret, and this book has already enjoyed a certain undeniable commercial success since volume 2 has already been released. If this book initially attracted me, it was probably above all because of its title, which suggests a rich, fascinating and troubling universe.
What is it about?
Women of Dictator
deals, as its name suggests, with women who accompanied major dictators of the 20th century. Dictators such as Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini or Mao, but also Ceaucescu, Lenin, Bokassa or Salazar. The women, for their part, were not necessarily lovers or wives, because sometimes, when it comes to determining whether the act was committed, it is sometimes impossible to determine it. But these are women who probably played a decisive role in the entourage of these dictators, at least emotionally
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2 February 2012 by korvus |
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Being a big fan of a good quiche Lorraine myself, I naturally turned to this recipe for my culinary experiments!
Indeed, what better than this dish, which opens up so many possibilities, to allow oneself some freedom.
The arsenal:
- 1 leek
- 3 onions
- 3 eggs
- 100 grams of bacon bits
- 50 g of grated Gruyère or the like (Parmesan, for example)
- 60 cl of light crème fraîche
- 20 cl of milk
- one puff pastry sheet
- 150 to 200 g of sliced mushrooms (button mushrooms or otherwise!)
- Salt + pepper + nutmeg.
The theater of operations:
- an oven
- hot plates
- a mixing bowl + a frying pan + an oven dish
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