[HN Gopher] David Rumsey Map Collection
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David Rumsey Map Collection
Author : pera
Score : 47 points
Date : 2023-07-01 11:57 UTC (2 days ago)
(HTM) web link (www.davidrumsey.com)
(TXT) w3m dump (www.davidrumsey.com)
| simonsarris wrote:
| If you like this, I keep a list of similar art collections, and
| am always looking to expand it: https://simonsarris.com/art-
| collections
|
| I have David Rumsey on the list already. Historical map lovers
| may also like King George's collection of Military Maps, at the
| Royal Collection Trust: https://militarymaps.rct.uk/the-maps
| UberFly wrote:
| This is great. Thanks for creating and sharing it.
| divbzero wrote:
| The interactive globes of Venus [1] and Io [2] are particularly
| cool.
|
| [1]:
| https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~3...
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| [2]:
| https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~3...
| suzzer99 wrote:
| I helped program this site almost 20 years ago. It's fun
| stumbling across your old code still running online.
|
| The idea was to license the LUNA software to other image
| collections. I think NASA used it for a bit but that was about
| it. The problem was it was barely customizable (only color
| scheme, fonts) and no one had the stomach for how much more work
| (an order of magnitude at least) it was going to take to make it
| reasonably customizable for the different layouts/flows/features
| customers would want.
| benbreen wrote:
| That's cool, thanks for your work with this. I'm a regular
| user.
|
| Was going to say that the John Carter Brown Library (leading
| research library for rare books, maps, and manuscripts about
| colonial Americas) uses Luna - they did last time I checked,
| but seemingly it changed? At any rate it worked well for the
| past decade or so: https://jcb.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet
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| Edit - looks like I got this mixed up with Luna Imaging which I
| assume is different
| verisimi wrote:
| Is it ok that online data is been mediated for us by members of
| secret societies, such as David Rumsey an "initiate into the
| Skull and Bones Society"?
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| Should we trust someone who was "a founding member of Yale
| Research Associates in the Arts also known as PULSA, a group of
| artists working with electronic technologies"?
|
| Is it possible that secret society members could create/alter
| online data to ensure they are better able to achieve their
| objectives, whatever they are?
|
| quotes from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Rumsey
| [deleted]
| oldmapgallery wrote:
| Just wanted to put your fears and concerns at ease, if I could.
|
| Have interacted with Mr Rumsey for at least thirty years, and
| have always admired his humility, scholarship and efforts.
| Genuinely he's had an interest in cartography and history that
| has always had both breadth and depth. Have always been
| impressed by his desire to learn and to also invite people into
| the discussion. I think his efforts online have provided
| invaluable resources, by making high resolution scans available
| for free, without a catch (no need for an email, or account to
| use). Have met plenty of teachers that download his maps for
| class discussion and decoration too.
|
| As for "create/alter" online data... that would be incredible,
| and the only instances I've bumped into of misattributed or
| faked maps have been a few things on r/mapporn years ago, which
| could easily be debunked with some research.
|
| Should say too, if you ever want to truly experience the maps
| and all the resources available, if you find yourself in the
| Bay Area, take time to wander down to Stanford, there are
| thousands upon thousands of these maps available for you to
| review in person. And the staff are just as nice and smart as
| Mr Rumsey.
|
| Hope this helps.
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