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ATL History Lesson

By b. murphy | Published 09/28/2010

Good morning. School is back in session and this Foundation tanktop from protectxyaneck is an excellent opportunity for a history lesson. Today’s topic: Atlanta, GA.

The shirt below depicts the seal of Atlanta (which is actually a trademarked graphic …). The wording says “1847 RESURGENS 1865.” The first number is a date. This would be the year 1847. During this year, Atlanta becomes incorporated as a city. It was already a bustling place, but in that year, it officially became Atlanta. 1865 was the re-beginning of Atlanta. You see, in the fall of 1864, Atlanta was besieged by the Union Army. It was fierce and lasted a long time. And for some reason, General Hood of the Confederate Army decided that upon evacuating the city that every public building and potential asset to the Union force should be torched. That lead to large fires all over the city as the Northern forces entered town. Not good, not good at all. But 1865 is the year that the city began to rebuild. Hence the motto RESURGENS. This would be Latin for “Rise Again” or “Rising Again.” Even with the torched buildings, Atlanta rebuilt and came back strong. Today, the city is possibly the most sprawling city on the east coast and likely has the worst traffic anywhere. But it’s a marvelous city on the up swing. Rise Again!

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A History Lesson & A Judge Hood

By b. murphy | Published 09/02/2010

History lesson: digital imaging has a great back story. Were you aware that the first megapixel sensor dated all the way back to the paleolithic era of 1986? Probably not. I’m guessing quite a few of you weren’t born then. It’s ok, I was only 7. I missed all the good shit too. Yes, 1986. The first megapixel sensor could capture 1.5 Megapixels. Granted, the sensor was probably the size of a modern desktop computer … The first widely available digital camera was invented by Kodak 5 years later. They had managed to squeeze the sensor size down, as well as the form factor. This device was aimed at photo journalists and hobbyists. It was the first DSLR camera available on the market, the DCS 100. At this point, they are pretty big collector items. In fact, I can’t even find any on ebay currently, the closest I could find was a DCS 200. This first camera had a whopping 1.3 Megapixel sensor. Wild times! You’ll notice these cameras are essentially Nikon F3s mounted on a Kodak “computer.” Digital cameras would improve significantly over the years; a lot of progress has been made in the world of digital photo technology in the last 24 years.

Of course, it does not appear that wolfsblood718 took advantage of ANY of these improvements when taking pictures of this Judge hood. It’s a shame too because this is a great hood.

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