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Codex Cumanicus and “куаныш”
Codex Cumanicus is a 13th century manuscript written in Latin for Catholic Missionaries interacting with the Cumans, the nomadic, Turkic speaking people who were scattered around the Eurasian steppes at the time. The codex is part dictionary and part missionary book. The dictionary contains translations of Cuman words into Latin (and i think it alsoContinue reading “Codex Cumanicus and “куаныш””
pizzacının sihri
How kids can find magic in pop culture. Çocukların popüler kültür ürünlerinde sihirli bir şeyler bulabilmesi üzerine.
The Prison Break Quest, and the Town Designs of Mount&Blade:Warband
A design analysis of the prison break quest from Mount and Blade: Warband, and an analysis of its environment design.
Humans are a Story Telling Species
the nature of life, and the (retelling of) and the (conveying of information about) past events I watched on the news today that someone in the US killed other people, then killed themselves. It happened recently, so there is nothing more in the story; just that someone killed other people then killed themselves. The storyContinue reading “Humans are a Story Telling Species”
Letting The Simulation Free?
I wanted to remember a quote from Nietzsche so I looked it up online. I found it and read it, and then because of how excited it made me feel, I uncontrollably opened up another tab on my browser and searched for the name of the book. This is an action that has now becomeContinue reading “Letting The Simulation Free?”
An Ode to Ancient Times
Milattan önceki yıllardaki yazarları hayal ettiğimde, tahta bir masada, tek başına, sarı küçük bir mum ve katır kutur bir parşömen, ve mürekkep ve hokka, kalem… Neden hep böyle hissediyorum? Çok engin Boşluk Boş tarlalar, araziler Sessizlik Hayvanlar, otlayan sessiz hayvanlar Yıldızlı gece altında ahırlarda sessizce bekleyen hayvanlar It must have been “something else” to haveContinue reading “An Ode to Ancient Times”
Tying the Movie Together
A personal reflection on the movie called the Big Lebowski. First time watching The Big Lebowski, I was with someone much older and wiser than me. In the only night we were together, in a dreamlike state we watched this movie. We were sitting on a couch and puffing puffs. As the occasion required, sheContinue reading “Tying the Movie Together”
Reading into the Far Octarine
Rincewind the wizard ( B. Mgc., Unseen University [failed] ) explains to Twoflower the tourist (a word which, Rincewind had decided, meant “idiot”), the laws that govern (their) (fictional) universe. The Law of Conservation of Reality; demands that the effort needed to achieve a goal should be the same regardless of the means used. WhatContinue reading “Reading into the Far Octarine”
The Words which came out of the Color of Magic
Explanation for this blog post: I am re-reading The Color of Magic. It is my usual practice to get a .docx to write down the meanings of the words I don’t see often. I also occasionally write down what I think about, or what one particular word or passage made me think about. I hadContinue reading “The Words which came out of the Color of Magic”
