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“History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme.” ― Mark Twain
1. The Creation Of Humanity According To Sumerian Tablets
I think it was about 6 months ago. While researching a topic on the internet, I found myself by chance watching a youtube video about Sumerian tablets. After watching the video series breathlessly for about 3 hours, I dived into more detailed articles ... It was so interesting that I was even trying to solve the cuneiform script at a time. I would like to talk about the Sumerian Tablets that I saw and read on the internet about six months ago by chance ...It consists of a total of 14 tablets. Especially the 6th and 7th narratives are very interesting ... These are the chapters where the creation of human beings are told.
2. A History Of The Fat Liberation Movement Via The Lens of Social Media
Fat Liberation is a social justice movement focused on making social policy and practice more inclusive and equitable for fat people.
3. Turkmenistan: A Dive into Eccentric Dictators and Their Quirky Rules
Turkmenistan isn't a country we talk about daily. Yet there are a lot of bizarre things that happen there. Run by eccentric leaders, it has a story to tell.
4. Facts You Probably Didn't Know About The Dark Web
The dark web refers to encrypted online content that is not indexed by conventional search engines. Sometimes, the dark web is also called the dark net.
5. Healing From Verbal Abuse
An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume II, by John Locke is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
6. THE PRIMITIVE ARYANS
These Nordic people were destined to play a very important part indeed in the world’s history.
7. The Two Primary Reasons Why Python's Popularity Keeps Growing
Python, a programming language that has long been hailed as being both capable and easy to learn & understand the code, it is available to both Windows, Linux/Unix, Mac OS X & other platform users who can now download an official Python package from the Python Software Foundation page. Python comes preinstalled on most Linux distributions like Ubuntu releases, but in Microsoft’s Windows operating systems we need to install & configure explicitly.
8. THE FIRST SEAGOING PEOPLES
Cnossos was not so much a town as a great palace for the Cretan monarch and his people.
9. Blanket Statements Do Not Help Define NFTs
Most people (bloggers and journalists included) don’t have the time or the dedication to dive deep into it or really think deeply about blockchain.
10. EGYPT, BABYLON AND ASSYRIA
We are entering now upon a thousand years of warfare between the once quite separated civilizations of Mesopotamia and the Nile.
11. THE BEGINNINGS OF LIFE
The earliest rocks in the record are called by geologists the Azoic rocks, because they show no traces of life.
12. THE FIRST TRUE MEN
These first real human beings we know of in Europe appear already to have belonged to one or other of at least two very distinct races.
13. History's Notes on Resisting Progress: From Airplanes & The Printing Press to Bitcoin
Learn why the resistance we're seeing against Bitcoin today is nothing new. The same thing happened with refrigerators, airplanes, and tractors.
14. SERFS, SLAVES, SOCIAL CLASSES, AND FREE INDIVIDUALS
On the whole, the common men were probably well content to live under lord or king or god and obey their bidding.
15. THE NEANDERTHAL MEN, AN EXTINCT RACE
About 200 centuries ago or earlier, real men of our own species, if not of our own race, came drifting into the European area.
16. PRIMITIVE NEOLITHIC CIVILIZATIONS
We have to remember that human races can all interbreed freely and that they separate, mingle and reunite as clouds do.
17. A List of Assassin’s Creed Games in Chronological Order
Assassin’s Creed is arguably one of the best gaming franchises of all time.
18. GODS AND STARS, PRIESTS AND KINGS
Like the early Aryan life, it was a life in a sort of family-tribe household.
19. THE ARYAN-SPEAKING PEOPLES IN PREHISTORIC TIMES
Priests are not very much in evidence, but there is a sort of medicine man who deals in spells and prophecy.
20. THE LAST BABYLONIAN EMPIRE AND THE EMPIRE OF DARIUS I
Even under the Assyrian monarchs and especially under Sardanapalus, Babylon had been a scene of great intellectual activity.
21. 2018 Crypto Bear Market and What We Can Learn From It
At the end of 2018, I was analyzing the reasons for the bear market in cryptocurrency. It is interesting to look back and check if something has changed. Potentially it could let us predict future movement and development.
22. Null Cipher: A Classical Encryption Algorithm No Longer Around
A brief history of the null cipher and its applications throughout the years.
23. The Count of Monte Cristo, Illustrated: Chapter 24 - The Secret Cave
The Count of Monte Cristo, Volume One, Chapter 24: The Secret Cave. by Alexandre Dumas, père is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
24. CHANGES IN THE WORLD’S CLIMATE
It must be borne in mind that great changes of climate have always been in progress, that have sometimes stimulated and sometimes checked life.
25. The Sims 3 Vs. The Sims 4: Which Game Is Better
The Sims franchise has been around us for quite some time. Maxis and EA provided the fans with 4 amazing titles for every new game engine. From customization to open world to loading screens and functional cars, we've seen a lot of features in the Sims franchise.
26. An American Brain Drain the Life of Samuel Ball Represents
Fans of History Channel series The Curse of Oak Island probably know the name Samuel Ball.
27. THE NEANDERTHALER AND THE RHODESIAN MAN
Mentally and physically they were upon a different line from the human line.
28. THE FIRST CIVILIZATIONS
The settled folk had the weight of numbers on their side; the herdsmen might raid and loot, but they could not stay.
29. The Nature Of Knowledge
An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume II: Book IV, Chapter IV, by John Locke is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
30. How P2P Networks Inspired Blockchain
Blockchain is stirring a technological revolution that could forever change how we conduct our affairs online. Many expect it to disrupt practically all industries, providing a platform that is secure enough to foster trust and confidence even without a controlling authority to oversee the system.
31. Faith and Reason
An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume II: Book IV, Chapter XVIII, by John Locke is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
32. THE EARTH IN SPACE AND TIME
Astronomers and geologists and those who study physics have been able to tell us something of the origin and history of the earth.
33. The Count of Monte Cristo, Illustrated: Chapter 20 - The Cemetery of the Château d’If
The Count of Monte Cristo, Volume One, Chapter 20: The Cemetery of the Château d’If by Alexandre Dumas, père is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
34. Evolution of Python Programming
35. Enron, Scandal, and Spam Emails: The Fall of "America's Most Innovative Company"
The Enron scandal not only had a huge impact on corporate America, it also provided one of the most useful tools in the fight against spam and phishing.
36. MONKEYS, APES AND SUB-MEN
Now the past history of the Primates is one very difficult to decipher in the geological record.
37. Truth And Knowledge
An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume II: Book IV, Chapter VI, by John Locke is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
38. A Brief History in Authentication
Photo Credits: Edward Tin
39. Making Use Of Propositions
An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume II: Book IV, Chapter, by John Locke is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
40. The Evolution of Thin Client Computing: From Mainframes to Zero Clients
Introduction to Thin Client Computing: The Benefits of Centralized IT Management
41. PRIMITIVE NOMADIC PEOPLES
For settlement under the conditions of the primitive civilizations men needed a constant water supply and warmth and sunshine.
42. How to Lose Your Legitimacy
Like feudalism and divine right monarchy before it, the creator economy (at least, in its current, highly centralized form) is experiencing a legitimacy crisis.
43. A Concise History of Bitcoin From 1983 to 2015
The history of cryptocurrency started years before the Bitcoin launch. But Bitcoin remains the major cryptocurrency until now. The main points in Bitcoin histor
44. THE RACES OF MANKIND
It is necessary now to discuss plainly what is meant by a phrase, used often very carelessly, “The Races of Mankind.”
45. Words Hurt
An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume II Book III, Chapter X: OF THE ABUSE OF WORDS, by John Locke is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
46. An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume I: Book II, Chapter XII.
An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume I: Book II, Chapter XII: OF COMPLEX IDEAS, by John Locke is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
47. An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume I: Book II, Chapter XXVII.
An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume I: Book II, Chapter XXVII, by John Locke is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
48. The Count of Monte Cristo, Illustrated: Chapter 23 - The Island of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo,Volume One, Chapter 23: The Island of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, père is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
49. Taking Away The Metaverse from Mark Zuckerberg: Billionaire Brothers Strike Back
Mark Zuckerberg and brothers Winklevoss are fighting for their vision of Web3.0 - or is it just the next stage of old rivalry?
50. After 20 Years Of Web Development, I Am Ready For Disruption
I have been working in web technology for more than 20 years. I spent the first five years of my career as a full-stack developer. Back then, we used the term webmaster. I would set up servers (which included e-mail and FTP), order domain names, create databases and order SSL certificates. I would code the backend and the frontend, plus open up Photoshop to do a little bit of design and UX from time to time. I was the scrum master and the business analyst plus I would support customers and project manage their websites. These tasks and job titles were all just part of being a webmaster. You crafted the web by yourself, and it lived in a box in the room next door, occasionally you would have to go in and check on it, maybe even restart it.
Later in my career, I saw an opportunity to specialise. Living and working in London, I saw the increasing need for the expert. Recruiters started to ring me, asking about specialist job titles. I very much enjoyed the visual element of working in the browser and JavaScript was growing in power and clearly here to stay.
51. COVID-19, Humanity 2.0, and The New Normal
Every time we let individuals decide what we should all be doing collectively, historical moments emerge and they can't be erased from our memory. In recent history, the death of one man resulted in the deaths of millions in 1914.
52. SUMERIA, EARLY EGYPT AND WRITING
About the same time, for chronology is still vague, the great history of Egypt was beginning.
53. An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume I: Book II, Chapter XXVIII.
An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume I: Book II, Chapter XXVIII: OF OTHER RELATIONS, by John Locke is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
54. How To Use Words
An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume II: Book III, Chapter IX, by John Locke is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
55. HackerNoon 2.0: The Future of Media Publications
There are some interesting ideas out there.
56. A Look at Connectix QuickCam — One of the First Webcams in the World
Connectix released the QuickCam in 1994. Initially, it was only available for the Mac and connected via an RS-422 connector.
57. An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume I: Book II, Chapter XIII.
An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume I: Book II, Chapter XIII, by John Locke is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
58. The Future of Eyewear Tech [Infographic]
Glasses are among one of the most popular needs of Americans with 184 million owning a pair. That’s roughly 64% of our nation’s population. The need for glasses range from far- and nearsightedness to astigmatism. Eyewear tech received subtle, yet dramatic changes between the 18th and 21st centuries, but there has always been room to grow. While eyeglasses are such an old technology at this point we rarely think of them as technology, credit for the advancements that have been made in recent decades is wholly owed to the scientific community. The future of eyewear is now completely in the hands of technology, and there are some exciting advancements coming down the line.
59. Does God Exist?
An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume II: Book IV, Chapter X, by John Locke is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
60. Understanding Our Existence
An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume II: Booby John Locke is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
61. THE AGE OF REPTILES
Amidst this spreading vegetation of the lower plains the reptiles were increasing mightily in multitude and variety.
62. From Copy and Paste to AI Text Generator: A Revolution of the Digital Age
A Historical approach of digital revolution
63. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June 1930: Vol. II, No. 3 - Murder Madness
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June 1930, by Astounding Stories is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Vol. II, No. 3: Murder Madness
64. About History and Irony of Logging (in)
The story of event logging begins at sea and is related to navigation. One of the important aspects of navigation is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_reckoning" target="_blank">dead reckoning</a>: estimating your current position based on course, speed and time from a known, observed point. In the end of 15th century, speed at sea was measured with a small wooden log. A so-called ‘Dutchman’s Log’ was dropped overboard from the bow of the ship and the navigator measured the time elapsing before it passed the stern.
65. The Economic Consequences of the Peace: Chapter I - Introductory
The Economic Consequences of the Peace, Chapter I: Introductory by John Maynard Keynes is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
66. Pixels, Paperbacks, and Power
This essay traces the evolution of censorship from Soviet-era suppression to modern, more sophisticated digital manipulation and deepfakes.
67. PRIMITIVE THOUGHT
The sources to which scientific men have gone in their attempts to reconstruct that primitive mentality are very various.
68. Why Bitcoin Preserves Our Ability to Save
Learn the inherent properties of why Bitcoin is a savings technology, not another speculative investment.
69. Bitcoin and the History of Thermodynamics
Learn what the history of the field of thermodynamics can teach us about the technological adoption battles we're facing today - especially in Bitcoin.
70. Are We Ever Going to Solve Cyber Security?
Cyber security, as an industry, has recorded exponential growth, especially within the last two decades. It grew along with the Internet and evolved from a simple buzzword to a real technological risk that can put you out of business rather quickly. Within the last years cyber security seized media’s attention and reached on top of most CEO’s agendas.
71. An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume II: Book III, Chapter III.
An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume II: Book III, Chapter III: OF GENERAL TERMS, by John Locke is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
72. NEOLITHIC MAN IN EUROPE
Neolithic men came slowly into Europe from the south or south-east as the reindeer and the open steppes gave way to forest and modern European conditions.
73. An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume I: Book II, Chapter VI.
An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume I, by John Locke is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
74. The Economic Consequences of the Peace: Chapter VII - Remedies
The Economic Consequences of the Peace Chapter VII: Remedies by John Maynard Keynes is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
75. Explaining Abstract Terms
An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume II: Book III, Chapter VIII, by John Locke is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
76. The Power Of HTML And CSS Evolution
The HTML evolution from HTML 2 to HTML 5 has seen an enormous shift of things which has empowered web developers in tremendous ways. Committed web engineers that have been in this space long enough will tell you that these changes have made web development much easier. A release of an HTML version means a better and easier way of doing things and for those that have not been writing HTML some time, catching up with the rest without taking a course is next to impossible. With HTML 2 that was launched in 1995 all the styling and how the page looked was a responsibility of HTML.
77. SQL's 50 Year Reign: Here's Why SQL Is Still Relevant Today
Dive into the detailed history of SQL's rise and reign over the past 50 years. They remained relevant by listening and adapting to the market.
78. The Count of Monte Cristo, Illustrated: Chapter 25 - The Unknown
The Count of Monte Cristo, Volume One, Chapter 25: The Unknown by Alexandre Dumas, père is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
79. THE LANGUAGES OF MANKIND
The first languages were probably small collections of such words; they consisted of interjections and nouns.
80. THE WORLD IN TIME
At last a condition of things must have been attained in which a man might have stood up on earth and looked about him and lived.
81. An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume I: Book II, Chapter XVII.
An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume I: Book II, Chapter XVII: OF INFINITY, by John Locke is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
82. The Start of the Standard Oil Company
It has placed its manufactories at the points where they could supply markets at the least expense.
83. Perverse Incentives: A Story About Rats, Nails, and Atrocities
Errors and atrocities happen when hunting for incentives, and humans manipulate the rules, ravaging natural, moral, or cultural ecosystems.
84. An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume II: Book III, Chapter II.
An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume II Book III, Chapter II, by John Locke is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
85. An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume II: Book III, Chapter I.
An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume II: Book III, Chapter I, by John Locke is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
86. THE FIRST LOAN
"All right, Mr. Rockefeller, you can have it," he replied. "Just give me your own warehouse receipts; they're good enough for me."
87. An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume I: Book II, Chapter XXII
An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume I: Book II, Chapter XXII: OF MIXED MODES, by John Locke is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
88. The Three Types of Science
Science may be divided into three sorts. All that can fall within the compass of human understanding,
89. An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume II: Book III, Chapter VI.
An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume II: Book III, Chapter VI by John Locke is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
90. Learn About the History of Tesla
Jon Erlichman goes over the history of Tesla.
91. An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume I: Book II, Chapter VIII.
An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume I, Book II, Chapter VIII: by John Locke is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
92. An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume I: Book II, Chapter VII.
An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume I: Book II, Chapter VII by John Locke is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
93. A Short History of the World by H. G. Wells - Table of Links
A Short History of the World by H. G. Wells, is part of the HackerNoon Books Series. Read this book online for free on HackerNoon!
94. THE ANCESTRY OF MAN
Among all the apes and monkeys, the only group that have their great toes developed on anything like the same fashion as man are some of the lemurs.
95. We're Living in the Greatest Time in History (Yet Most Squander It)
Opportunities now exist beyond anything known for thousands of generations before.
96. The Ultimate Takeaway From The Rise of Blockchains is The Importance of Incentivization
What is the significance of blockchain technology in the future, why can Bitcoin be hyped for over ten years and still have such strong vitality? It is impossible to know what the future world will look like without studying these issues in depth.
97. The Backus Purchase
This is my reason for entering so much into detail in this particular case, which I am exceedingly reluctant to do, and for many years have refrained from doing
98. WRITING
The door is not half open; the light is but a light new lit. Our world to-day is only in the beginning of knowledge.
99. Peer to Peer AI: Is This Era Upon Us?
Is there such a thing as peer to peer AI, and what does DeepSeek have to do with it?
100. An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume I: Book II, Chapter XI.
An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume I: Book II, Chapter XI by John Locke is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
101. A Vision for a Better Future: The Personal Platform
102. SEA PEOPLES AND TRADING PEOPLES
No doubt he ventured at first as a fisherman, having learnt the elements of seacraft in creeks and lagoons.
103. An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume I: Book II, Chapter XXV
An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume I: Book II, Chapter XXV: OF RELATION, by John Locke is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.
104. THE MODERN STEAM-ENGINE
“Those projects which abridge distance have done most for the civilization and happiness of our species.”—Macaulay.
