Alan Kay (born May 17, 1940) is an American computer scientist, known for his early pioneering work on object-oriented programming and windowing graphical user interface design
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Location Brooklyn, NYBen Popken is a blogger, freelance journalist, public speaker, and improv actor. Starting in 2006, Ben built up Consumerist.com from its infancy to national and international renown by taking a wry look at our consumer-driven lifestyle. He’s a natural at using social media to enhance his reporting, especially with investigations and stories on consumer activism. Ben also enjoys writing comedy sketches and updating his comedy blog, Ben Popken Is Just Kidding.
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I came across this incredible virtual tour of the Sistine Chapel today. It’s from 2010 and presents an amazing (and tourist free) look inside the building.
To create the 365-degree view, a team from Villanova University was given unprecedented access to the chapel over five nights to compile the necessary images. According to the university’s press release, “several thousand photographs were taken with an advances motorize camera right and then digitally stitched together”. The result is a stunning high-resolution tour of one of the world’s most famous buildings.
The building was consecrated on August 15, 1483 and named after Pope Sixtus IV della Rovere. It wasn’t until 1508, however, that Michelangoelo was tasked with painting the now famous ceiling. According to the Vatican’s website, he finished it in 1512.
Take some time and discover this amazing piece of history.
—Savy
