Show threadthe roamer4d ago

@dbellingradt

"The library was not yet a third space of meeting and collaborating, but a place where books were hidden."

Beautifully spoken. It makes for a fine entry into _The Dictionary of Things Past_ (The Guermantes Press, Combray 2056).

And your reflection brings back happy memories of young me trawling the dusty aisles of the MIT Barker Library, finding books by location, colour and smell, rather than via the catalogue. That sacred place sadly holds no more actual books: https://mastodon.art/@analogfusion/116648720737063701.

#libraries #RealBooks #hiding #BarkerLibrary

Lance, ready for Fall to begin (@[email protected])

Let's just transfer all human knowledge to AI and throw out the books. 😐 https://fnl.mit.edu/may-june-2026/lament-for-the-mit-libraries/

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War and Peas – Funny Comics – Funny Webcomic [Unofficial]Apr 23

After the AI Apocalypse

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://warandpeas.com/2026/04/23/after-the-ai-apocalypse/

David AnthonySep 24, 2025
Yesterday there was rain and a little thunder,so music and reading took preference hopefully today will be better 😊
#rivabella #naturistholiday #nonsexualnudity #clothesfree #naturism #totallyrelaxed #reading #realbooks #iommi #philcollinsnotdeadyet
Alex JaneSep 4, 2023
Pressed Flower Bookmarks are almost ready! I think they're cute! And they look really good between the pages of a paperback 🌻🌹🌷💝 #writerslife #crochet #weekendproject #bookmarks #realbooks #giftideas #craft #romancebooks
Show threadPhoto Ewen 📷Dec 20, 2022

@skrishna

Another photographer here. I run a few workshops and share advice on my website. And I wrote a lovely book a little while back.

https://ewenbell.com/reimagine.php

#PhotographyIsLife #PhotographyBooks #ReImagine #RealBooks

ReIMAGINE

The art of mindful photography and enhancing your creative expression | ReIMAGINE: Change your photography by changing your perspective | Ewen Bell | 2019 Hardback Edition | Here is a book you can immerse yourself in, a book to help you change your perspective, and change your photography. Bring back the joy of the art form, and get a handle on how to be more creative with the camera. There are 33 chapters that mostly focus on practical philosophies, plus a few that delve into the technical. It doesn’t matter what camera you own, the most powerful tools you have are your own experience and expression.

Photography by Ewen Bell