It really should be called “sport” — there has been, and currently is an ongoing academic debate about the “s” at the end.
At any rate, Sports Illustrated has an interesting list of 10 faux pas’ that have rocked the sporting world.
7/31/2006
Ten Fleeting Moments in the History of Sports
YouTube’s million dollar question
You know they spend over a million bucks alone on bandwidth, right? And you know they generate almost no revenue too, right?
Here’s a great cartoon depicting their quagmire.
See also, YouMake YouTube.
If a plain picture is worth a thousand words, how much is additional color worth?
As a kid you may have joked around with your friends as to what one modern contraption you could not live without if you were stranded on a desert island.
Being a history nerd, I played a slightly different game: the Marty McFly version. If I somehow ended up “Back in Time,” the one modern device I would bring with me is a digital camera with unlimited storage space.
While paintings and sketches are arguably superior visual aides to their oral and written alternatives, the Holy Grail sought after by plebe and patrician alike, was capturing the vibrant and dynamic memories - the Kodak Moments - on permanent film.
Modern day photography has its roots beginning in 1826. It sprang forth from the innovations of a Frenchman - Joseph Niepce - who ironically did not take a picture of himself (instead we have a mural).
The first color photograph was purportedly taken by the famous physicist James Maxwell, yet it was not until the early 20th century when the meticulous techniques involved were reliably refined.
Thus, thanks to some enterprising individuals of yore, you can now see some pretty cool color photos that were taken almost 100 years ago. And despite being a minute representation, a microcosm of the life and times of humanity, they serve as a window into a world that would have otherwise faded into the faceless words and wrinkles of written history:
Remember: everyone is a historian and every individual is their own biographer. So eat a balanced breakfast and take lots of pictures.
Via DamnInteresting.