History: Fall of Constantinople

Posted on Sun 12 January 2025 in history • Tagged with history, event

1453- The city of Constantinople fell to the Turks after being sieged for several months. This event and the rapid spread of the Turkish people throughout the east, allowed the Turks to exert considerable pressure on the western kingdoms.


History: Habsburgs

Posted on Sun 05 January 2025 in history • Tagged with history, dynasty

1438- The Habsburg dynasty was the principal ruling dynasty in the "Holy Roman Empire" in the mid-fifteenth century. The Habsburgs were one of the largest land holders in the region. They cemented their success through a system of strategic marriages devised to maintain or increase power and influence over the …


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How to use ed - the original text editor

Posted on Fri 03 January 2025 in tech • Tagged with ed, unix

How to use ed

ed file.txt
1,$p         # Print all lines.
3d           # Delete line 3.
$s/foo/bar/g # Replace "foo" with "bar" in all lines.
w            # Save changes.
q            # Quit the editor.
i            # insert previous line
a            # append next line

Beans Test Kitchen - Panettone Taste Test

Posted on Wed 01 January 2025 in food • Tagged with panettone, tastetest, kitchen

Beans Test Kitchen Panettone Blind Taste Test

Compared are * Tre Marie * Pisti - Il Panettone * Bauducco


History: Isabella and Ferdinand

Posted on Sun 29 December 2024 in history • Tagged with history, persons

1480

The marriage of Isabella of Castile, 1474- 1504, and Ferdinand of Aragon, 1479- 1516, served to unify much of Christian and Muslim Spain. Though both kingdoms maintained separate governing institutions, the two rulers were able to strengthen the bond between the two kingdoms by strengthening their respective monarchies. Isabella …


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History: Henry VII Tudor

Posted on Sun 22 December 2024 in history • Tagged with history, person

1485- 1509 - Henry VII defeated Richard III and established the Tudor dynasty. After the War of the Roses, much work was needed to unify the aristocracy, and Henry worked to quell dissension and build a strong monarchy. Henry eliminated the practice of wealthy families maintaining personal militaries. Henry also worked …


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