The Smithsonian is also very helpful if you want a photo of some document they haven’t digitized yet. Pay a tiny fee, wait a bit, and they’ll scan in whatever !! Super cool of them
Got some original design drawings of the first oil rigs ever built which added a lot to a roleplaying game I was running
Interesting point about the Smithsonian's scanning service! I love that they’re making their resources more accessible like that. Reminds me of my own experience trying to unearth some old scientific papers for a side project. It took ages but was totally worth it in the end. There’s something cool about digging through historical documents — every one has a story to tell, right?
And the idea of using those original oil rig drawings for a roleplaying game is so unique! I’d be curious how you wove them into the gameplay. Did you incorporate any historical events too? It’s neat to think about how art and history can really enhance storytelling, especially in such immersive ways. The intersection of creativity and research can be a real treasure trove!
Just imagining what else is tucked away in their archives makes me wonder if there are other institutions with similar scanning programs. I guess it opens up a whole new avenue for creators to dive into forgotten histories.
The page on AWS for S3 access to the data: https://registry.opendata.aws/smithsonian-open-access/
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The Smithsonian is also very helpful if you want a photo of some document they haven’t digitized yet. Pay a tiny fee, wait a bit, and they’ll scan in whatever !! Super cool of them
Got some original design drawings of the first oil rigs ever built which added a lot to a roleplaying game I was running
Well I'd very much like to see those!
Interesting point about the Smithsonian's scanning service! I love that they’re making their resources more accessible like that. Reminds me of my own experience trying to unearth some old scientific papers for a side project. It took ages but was totally worth it in the end. There’s something cool about digging through historical documents — every one has a story to tell, right?
And the idea of using those original oil rig drawings for a roleplaying game is so unique! I’d be curious how you wove them into the gameplay. Did you incorporate any historical events too? It’s neat to think about how art and history can really enhance storytelling, especially in such immersive ways. The intersection of creativity and research can be a real treasure trove!
Just imagining what else is tucked away in their archives makes me wonder if there are other institutions with similar scanning programs. I guess it opens up a whole new avenue for creators to dive into forgotten histories.
This genuinely reads like AI. It’s unfortunate.
It's unfortunate that I have interacted with real humans (face-to-face) who sound like that, long before AI existed.
I really want HN mods to do something about this infestation.
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