Artefacts

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Yale University Digitising Artefacts, For Free And Open Access

1:21AM May 18, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

All sorts of rare and unusual artefacts in Yale’s collection are being photographed/digitised for the web, so everyone around the world can check out a handwritten Mozart sonata or William Blake watercolour, even if they don’t actually attend Yale. More »


American Pixel Series Makes Art Of Artefacts

9:00AM January 17, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Jörg M. Colberg, an accomplished astrophysicist who picked up photography later in life, has a series entitled “American Pixels” in which he applies a self-made compression algorithm to turn photographs into digital-age works of art. More »


Science

The Vatican Finally Shares Its Secret Stash Of Astronomy Artefacts

6:40PM October 15, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

The Vatican is holding an exhibit showing a collection of astronomy and space themed treasures, including this 18th century Planetarium. I’m just stunned that these beauties have been collecting dust somewhere, unseen and unappreciated for who-knows-how-long. More »