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This Is My Glasgow<p>Prismatic coal hole cover on Hope Street in Glasgow. These were were commonly used allow natural light into the otherwise pitch black cellars. Only a few of the original prisms remain in this particular example.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/glasgow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>glasgow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/coalholecover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coalholecover</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/coalhole" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coalhole</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/prisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prisms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/streetfurniture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>streetfurniture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/manholecovers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>manholecovers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/glasgowhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>glasgowhistory</span></a></p>
SaaraI started taking a little cold shower every time I take a shower and I have managed to upkeep this habit for over a year! I do it to to build my self dicipline and resilience and get a free dopamine hit.<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sparkling?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sparkling</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/coldexposure?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#coldexposure</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/coldshowers?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#coldshowers</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/habits?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#habits</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/coldexposuretherapy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#coldexposuretherapy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/dopamine?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dopamine</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/showering?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#showering</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sparkle?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sparkle</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/prisms?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#prisms</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/prism?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#prism</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/rainbows?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#rainbows</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/colorful?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#colorful</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sea?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sea</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/meri?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#meri</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sparklingsea?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sparklingsea</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/summermagic?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#summermagic</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/naturemagic?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#naturemagic</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/naturelovers?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#naturelovers</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/summerlovers?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#summerlovers</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/calming?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#calming</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/magical?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#magical</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/faeaesthetic?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#faeaesthetic</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pastels?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pastels</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/manualeffects?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#manualeffects</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/psychedelic?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#psychedelic</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/psychedelicart?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#psychedelicart</a>
Likely Jan Lukas<p>I've played around with using <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/mylar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mylar</span></a> to create <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/LightTubes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LightTubes</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/prisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prisms</span></a> and <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/mirrors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mirrors</span></a> and other <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/reflective" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reflective</span></a> surfaces to change or shape light direction and spread, <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Fresnell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fresnell</span></a> lenses to magnify small amounts of light, etc etc etc.</p><p>I've learned lots of interesting things but I am still a LONG way from being hired to light the interior of a <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/pyramid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pyramid</span></a>. 😀</p><p>15/x</p>
Wm.son<p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Light" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Light</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Prisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Prisms</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/WinterSun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WinterSun</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Reminders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Reminders</span></a></p><p>Every afternoon, if it's sunny, the cut-glass paperweight on my kitchen windowsill gives us this...</p>
This Is My Glasgow<p>Prismatic coal hole cover on Hope Street in Glasgow. Coal holes in the street allowed deliveries to coal cellars without having to carry the coal through a building. Prismatic coal hole covers were commonly used allow natural light into the otherwise pitch black cellars. Only a few of the original prisms remain in this particular example.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/glasgow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>glasgow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/coalholecover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coalholecover</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/coalhole" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coalhole</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/prisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prisms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/streetfurniture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>streetfurniture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/manholecovers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>manholecovers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/glasgowhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>glasgowhistory</span></a></p>
Nelson<p>What is this contraption attached to a telephone pole in South Jersey? There were two at 90 degrees around the pole from each other.</p><p>Is this a survey prism? Is it in active use? If these are reflective, are they on the pole to prevent people from hitting it? Or is it just decoration? Why is it here?</p><p><a href="https://geomatics.cc/wiki/survey-prisms" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">geomatics.cc/wiki/survey-prism</span><span class="invisible">s</span></a></p><p><a href="https://jawns.club/tags/WhatIsThis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatIsThis</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/surveying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>surveying</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/prisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prisms</span></a></p>
Tilda Moose, citizen<p>Let's make <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/binoculars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>binoculars</span></a> with really <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/accessible" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>accessible</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/alignment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>alignment</span></a> screws, so that when you inevitably <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/drop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>drop</span></a> them, you can tweak the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/prisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prisms</span></a> back into alignment without a fight.</p><p>Currently, the adjustment screws are usually hidden, tiny, and thread-locked. They can break easily if you try forcing them.</p><p>My ideal binoculars would have these presets as big lockable user controls.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/RepairShop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RepairShop</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>repair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/optics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>optics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/rant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rant</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/StoryOfStuff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StoryOfStuff</span></a></p>
Huber Digital<p>Delighted to announce the addition of a sample of 1,425 manuscripts (MS descriptions with complete <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IIIF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IIIF</span></a> surrogates) from the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Medieval</span></a> Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries corpus to the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DSE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DSE</span></a> platform <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PRISMS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PRISMS</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.prisms.digital/collection/medieval-mss" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">prisms.digital/collection/medi</span><span class="invisible">eval-mss</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KnowledgeBase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KnowledgeBase</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TEI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/XML" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XML</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RDF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RDF</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalHumanities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalHumanities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MSS</span></a></p>
attresa.geo<p>Realgar - <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/sulfide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sulfide</span></a> class <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/mineral" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mineral</span></a> As4S4. </p><p>*<a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/Crystals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Crystals</span></a> in the form of monoclinic <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/syngonia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>syngonia</span></a>, <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/prisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prisms</span></a>, <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/needles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>needles</span></a>. <br>* The <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/color" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>color</span></a> is <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/red" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>red</span></a>. <br>* Formed during <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/hydrothermal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hydrothermal</span></a> processes. It is found <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/deep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deep</span></a> in the <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/earth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>earth</span></a>.<br>* Found in lead, <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/silver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>silver</span></a>, <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/gold" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gold</span></a> ore veins, <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/volcanic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>volcanic</span></a> <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/craters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>craters</span></a>, fumaroles, hot spring deposits along.<br>* It used for <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/paint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>paint</span></a>.<br>* Disintegrates from light and moisture. Long-term (not a one-day process). </p><p><a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/realgar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>realgar</span></a></p>
Huber Digital<p>One of the aims of the open <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KnowledgeBase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KnowledgeBase</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DSE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DSE</span></a> platform <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PRISMS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PRISMS</span></a> was to make progress towards Peter Shillingsburg's "electronic infrastructure for script acts" (2006). We believe we're halfway there...</p><p><a href="https://www.prisms.digital/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">prisms.digital/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenScholarship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenScholarship</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SemanticWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SemanticWeb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LOD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LOD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KnowledgeGraphs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KnowledgeGraphs</span></a></p>
This Is My Glasgow<p>Prismatic coal hole cover on Hope Street in Glasgow. Coal holes in the street allowed deliveries to coal cellars without having to carry the coal through a building. Prismatic covers were commonly used allow natural light into the otherwise pitch black coal cellars. Only a few of the original prisms remain in this particular example</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/glasgow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>glasgow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/coalholecover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coalholecover</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/coalhole" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coalhole</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/prisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prisms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/streetfurniture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>streetfurniture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/manholecovers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>manholecovers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/glasgowhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>glasgowhistory</span></a></p>
Huber Digital<p>Many thanks to everyone who voted for <a href="https://home.social/tags/PRISMS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PRISMS</span></a> @dhawards 2022!</p><p>You can stay in touch and find out about future plans and updates here, at <a href="https://home.social/@Huber_Digital" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">home.social/@Huber_Digital</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>, at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Huber_Digital" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/@Huber_Digital</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> and on <a href="https://www.prisms.digital/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">prisms.digital/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://home.social/tags/DH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DH</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/DigitalHumanities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalHumanities</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/DSE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DSE</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/LOD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LOD</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/OpenScholarship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenScholarship</span></a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/KB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KB</span></a></p>
Hedron App<p>Welcome to this mesmerizing loop featuring 40 icosagonal prisms! In this video, you'll be taken on a visual journey through a stunning arrangement of 40 icosagonal prisms, each with 22 faces and 40 vertices.</p><p>As the loop progresses, you'll witness the intricate details of these prisms, from their sharp angles to their smooth surfaces. The geometric <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/symmetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>symmetry</span></a> of the icosagonal prism is truly a sight to behold, and this <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/loop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>loop</span></a> showcases that beauty in full.</p><p>Whether you're a math enthusiast, an artist, or just someone who appreciates the <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/beauty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>beauty</span></a> of <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/geometric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>geometric</span></a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/shapes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shapes</span></a>, this loop is sure to captivate you. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this stunning display of 40 icosagonal <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/prisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prisms</span></a> in motion.</p>
Adam Gonnerman<p>I guess there are people who find <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/prisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prisms</span></a> objectionable now. 🤷🏼‍♂️</p>