Comments on Renaissance Babes: Anacronisms

I feel, sometimes, as the renaissance man must hav...

2010-01-05T11:27:06.005-08:00

I feel, sometimes, as the renaissance man must have felt in finding new riches at every point and in the certainty that unexplored areas of knowledge and experience await at every turn.

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Thanks, Taltos - I learned something new today (wh...

2009-11-16T06:27:41.458-08:00

Thanks, Taltos - I learned something new today (which, arguably, I should have known before.)

And Eric - great site. I'm going to go and check it out now.

Actually, a lot of us use the excellent Clip Clock...

2009-11-16T04:27:06.807-08:00

Actually, a lot of us use the excellent Clip Clocks. :)
http://www.clipclocks.com/

-Eric

Glasses aren't actually an anachronism. The f...

2009-11-02T18:49:57.649-08:00

Glasses aren't actually an anachronism. The first usable pair of spectacles were invented in 1290 C.E. (Salvino D'Armate). By the 14th and 15th centuries they were fairly common among scholars. Usually quartz lenses, though, and rather expensive.