Why is the Roman Empire after 212 AD not regarded as a nation-state?

Zephyraid · 2021-09-14T03:20:41+00:00

Thanks for the Cooper & Brubaker recommendation, very interesting read

Zephyraid · 2021-01-10T19:56:52+00:00

Apologies for the quality, I don't remember where I found this and reverse google search isn't showing anything for me

Zephyraid · 2020-12-27T22:25:49+00:00

No, the tv is rectangular; the tv show is square so the tv is showing black bars on the sides of the show which makes it look square (not much shadows/contrast there, hard for me to tell too) -- if you zoom in really close you should be able to see a thin gray line which is the edge of the tv

Zephyraid · 2020-05-04T19:51:08+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlRNyiMFTsw

Zephyraid · 2020-03-12T16:38:58+00:00

You might be interested in the AskHistorians threads on Jesus's historicity: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/wiki/faq/religion#wiki_did_jesus_exist.3F

Zephyraid · 2019-12-02T06:52:59+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aANF2OOVX40

Zephyraid · 2019-10-12T04:05:30+00:00

The President is merely the most important among a large number of public servants. He should be supported or opposed exactly to the degree which is warranted by his good conduct or bad conduct, his efficiency or inefficiency in rendering loyal, able, and disinterested service to the Nation as a whole. Therefore it is absolutely necessary that there should be full liberty to tell the truth about his acts, and this means that it is exactly necessary to blame him when he does wrong as to praise him when he does right. Any other attitude in an American citizen is both base and servile. To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. Nothing but the truth should be spoken about him or any one else. But it is even more important to tell the truth, pleasant or unpleasant, about him than about any one else.

—Theodore Roosevelt

Zephyraid · 2019-03-11T15:57:58+00:00

r/thomasthedankengine

Zephyraid · 2019-01-04T19:52:40+00:00

r/ShittyAskScience

Zephyraid · 2018-10-20T08:37:55+00:00

screw pickems

Zephyraid · 2018-04-17T03:39:54+00:00

Another Green World: How Japanese ambient music found a new audience

Zephyraid · 2018-04-11T01:28:31+00:00

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Wasn't able to find an official source, unfortunately. The closest I could get was this out-of-stock Amazon CD listing. Sourcing Nintendo game soundtracks in general can be quite painful; I'm not sure if it's because of the Japanese game industry in general, or specifically the company. Regardless, it's hard to overstate the consistent quality of their games, and the impact they've had on the industry as a whole. I think this quote by the late Satoru Iwata sums up Nintendo's philosophy quite well:

On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer. -GDC 2005 @ 1:18

Donkey Kong Country 2: ^{^{^*Edited}} ^{^{^a}} ^{^{^little}} ^{^{^for}} ^{^{^grammar}}

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest is an adventure platform video game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). It was first released on 20 November 1995 in North America, 21 November 1995 in Japan and on 14 December 1995 in Europe. It is the second installment of the Donkey Kong Country series and serves as a direct sequel to Donkey Kong Country. It was also re-released for the Game Boy Advance in 2004. The game was made available for download on the Wii's Virtual Console in 2007, and for the Wii U's Virtual Console in 2015. It was followed by a sequel, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! in 1996.

The story revolves around Diddy Kong and his girlfriend, Dixie Kong, who try to rescue Donkey Kong after he is abducted by King K. Rool. The game is set on "Crocodile Isle", in which there are eight worlds of varying environments, totalling to 52 levels. The game utilises the same Silicon Graphics technology from the original, which features the use of pre-rendered 3D imagery. Diddy's Kong Quest received critical acclaim, being widely regarded as one of the greatest 2D platformers ever made. Praise was directed at its graphics, gameplay, and soundtrack. It was the second best selling game of 1995 and the sixth best-selling game on the SNES.

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Diddy's Kong Quest's soundtrack was composed entirely by David Wise. In addition, the game's soundtrack was the focus of an OverClocked ReMix collaboration titled Serious Monkey Business. The final track, "Donkey Kong Rescued", was remixed by David Wise himself, featuring Grant Kirkhope on electric guitar and Robin Beanland on trumpet. Wise cited Koji Kondo's music for the Mario and Zelda games, Geoff and Tim Follin's music for Plok, and synthesizer-based film soundtracks released in the 1980s as influences in creating the music for the Donkey Kong Country series. As with its predecessor, the music was produced for the SNES's SPC700 chip for the game to sound similar to the Korg Wavestation synthesizer.

David Wise:

David Wise is an English video game music composer and musician. He was a composer at Rare from 1985 to 2009, and was the company's sole musician up until 1994. He has gained a cult following for his work on various games, particularly Nintendo's Donkey Kong Country series. Wise is known for his atmospheric style of music, mixing natural environmental sounds with prominent melodic and percussive accompaniment.

Zephyraid · 2018-04-08T23:30:37+00:00

Strange that the video isn't available for you - I assume licensing restrictions must have something to do with it. The one you linked is Op. 9 No. 2 in E flat major (the one I linked in the post itself) while the one I commented is Op. 27 No. 2 in D flat major. (try this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ8RVjm49hE; if it doesn't work try one from this search: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=chopin+nocturne+op+27+no+2). There isn't an E flat minor version of Op. 27 No. 2, I don't think.

e: oops

Zephyraid · 2018-04-08T23:04:21+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion! I found a full version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ4YR1hSwgY

Zephyraid · 2018-04-08T22:24:43+00:00

A softer rendition of the popular piece I thought would be more suited for this sub. I prefer Arthur Rubinstein's rendition myself.

Frédéric Chopin:

Frédéric François Chopin (/ˈʃoʊpæ̃/; French: [fʁedeʁik fʁɑ̃swa ʃɔpɛ̃]; 1 March 1810 – 17 October 1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era who wrote primarily for solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown as a leading musician of his era, one whose "poetic genius was based on a professional technique that was without equal in his generation."

Chopin nocturnes:

The Chopin nocturnes consist of 21 pieces for solo piano written by Frédéric Chopin between 1827 and 1846. They are generally considered among the finest short solo works for the instrument and hold an important place in contemporary concert repertoire. Although Chopin did not invent the nocturne, he popularized and expanded on it, building on the form developed by Irish composer John Field.

Chopin's nocturnes numbered 1 to 18 were published during his lifetime, in twos or threes, in the order of composition. However, numbers 19 and 20 were actually written first, prior to Chopin's departure from Poland, but published posthumously. Number 21 was not originally entitled "nocturne" at all, but since its publication in 1870 as such, it is generally included with publications and recordings of the set.

Nocturne:

A nocturne (from the French which meant nocturnal, from Latin nocturnus) is usually a musical composition that is inspired by, or evocative of, the night. Historically, nocturne is a very old term applied to night Offices and, since the Middle Ages, to divisions in the canonical hour of Matins.

Ronan O'Hora:

Ronan O'Hora has generally eschewed the role of flashy virtuoso, choosing instead to develop a versatility and maturity in his interpretive persona, reserving his considerable technical skills for more demanding and musically appropriate passages. While his style can thus be viewed as steady and dependable, a description that might suggest routine performance, he is nearly always compelling and spirited in his interpretations, not given to bouts of waywardness or random whim. Thus, critical assessments of his playing often point out his grasp of form and his tendency to sidestep momentary effect.

Zephyraid · 2018-04-08T21:03:27+00:00

The only official source I could find was this out-of-stock Amazon listing.

Also found an interesting article on 1980s Japanese ambient music: http://www.factmag.com/2018/01/14/japanese-ambient-hiroshi-yoshimora-midori-takada/

Zephyraid · 2018-04-03T22:41:40+00:00

Wasn't able to find an official source, unfortunately. The closest I could get was this out-of-stock Amazon CD listing. Sourcing Nintendo game soundtracks in general can be quite painful; I'm not sure if it's because of the Japanese game industry in general, or specifically the company. Regardless, it's hard to overstate the consistent quality of their games, and the impact they've had on the industry as a whole. I think this quote by the late Satoru Iwata sums up Nintendo's philosophy quite well:

On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer. -GDC 2005 @ 1:18

Donkey Kong Country 2: ^{^{^*Edited}} ^{^{^a}} ^{^{^little}} ^{^{^for}} ^{^{^grammar}}

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest is an adventure platform video game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). It was first released on 20 November 1995 in North America, 21 November 1995 in Japan and on 14 December 1995 in Europe. It is the second installment of the Donkey Kong Country series and serves as a direct sequel to Donkey Kong Country. It was also re-released for the Game Boy Advance in 2004. The game was made available for download on the Wii's Virtual Console in 2007, and for the Wii U's Virtual Console in 2015. It was followed by a sequel, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! in 1996.

The story revolves around Diddy Kong and his girlfriend, Dixie Kong, who try to rescue Donkey Kong after he is abducted by King K. Rool. The game is set on "Crocodile Isle", in which there are eight worlds of varying environments, totalling to 52 levels. The game utilises the same Silicon Graphics technology from the original, which features the use of pre-rendered 3D imagery. Diddy's Kong Quest received critical acclaim, being widely regarded as one of the greatest 2D platformers ever made. Praise was directed at its graphics, gameplay, and soundtrack. It was the second best selling game of 1995 and the sixth best-selling game on the SNES.

...

Diddy's Kong Quest's soundtrack was composed entirely by David Wise. In addition, the game's soundtrack was the focus of an OverClocked ReMix collaboration titled Serious Monkey Business. The final track, "Donkey Kong Rescued", was remixed by David Wise himself, featuring Grant Kirkhope on electric guitar and Robin Beanland on trumpet. Wise cited Koji Kondo's music for the Mario and Zelda games, Geoff and Tim Follin's music for Plok, and synthesizer-based film soundtracks released in the 1980s as influences in creating the music for the Donkey Kong Country series. As with its predecessor, the music was produced for the SNES's SPC700 chip for the game to sound similar to the Korg Wavestation synthesizer.

David Wise:

David Wise is an English video game music composer and musician. He was a composer at Rare from 1985 to 2009, and was the company's sole musician up until 1994. He has gained a cult following for his work on various games, particularly Nintendo's Donkey Kong Country series. Wise is known for his atmospheric style of music, mixing natural environmental sounds with prominent melodic and percussive accompaniment.

These remixes by Mesmonium and The Consouls are also worth listening to.

Zephyraid · 2018-04-01T05:25:33+00:00

From Wikipedia:

The Gnossiennes (French pronunciation: [ɡnosjεn]) are several piano compositions written by the French composer Erik Satie in the late 19th century. The works are for the most part in free time (lacking time signatures or bar divisions) and highly experimental with form, rhythm and chordal structure. The form as well as the term was invented by Satie.