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How to download full-size scans from Gallica.BnF.fr

December 26, 2020 How to download full-size scans from Gallica.BnF.fr2020-12-28T22:40:57+01:00 2 Comments tips, tricks

Online since 1997, Gallica is the digital library of the National Library of France (Bibliothèque nationale de France) and its partners. Among the 4 million available documents, some are scanned newspapers, magazines,…

Béranger on The viral game that makes you feel smart: WordleI added references to Le Décodeur, with screenshots.
James Hart on The viral game that makes you feel smart: WordleQuardle means Wordle quadruple. The principles of the game remain the same--players assume a five-letter word every day, and the
Susan Lester on I tried to understand GNOME, and I failed at COSMIC tiling too; could I have some MATE again?Hahaha! Me a GNOME fan? OMG I hate it!!! As for iLinux OS it's all a matter of taste! I
Béranger on I tried to understand GNOME, and I failed at COSMIC tiling too; could I have some MATE again?I thought you were a GNOME fan. Either way, are you kidding me? The website screams “poor taste”; the screenshots
Susan Lester on I tried to understand GNOME, and I failed at COSMIC tiling too; could I have some MATE again?A must test MATE derivative is iLinux OS iLinuxos.com.
Hunter on Firefox Destupidification, Take #1Does anyone know of an extension, with the same or similar function, that will work with Firefox ESR 52.9.0 (32-bit)??
Béranger on Looking for purity in Arch LinuxAs I said, I might try it, but so far Manjaro's installer never failed on me, on various hardware configurations.
Colin Smith on Looking for purity in Arch LinuxAs I said earlier 'Calam Ach does it all'. I have tried most of the others and they break down
Béranger on Looking for purity in Arch LinuxWell, Calam Arch's installer is Calamares, which is used by most Arch derivatives. Nothing new here. I might try it,
Colin Smith on Looking for purity in Arch LinuxCalam Arch does it all! I have tried most of the derivative installers, plus installed Arch from its basic installer.

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Giorgio de Chirico. Immagini metafisiche

Giorgio de Chirico. Immagini metafisiche

by Riccardo Dottori

Questo libro di complessa analisi e interpretazione dei dipinti di Giorgio de Chirico è unico nel suo genere, e fortunatamente anche come e-book (non necessariamente per Kindle; l’ePub costa 9,99 euro all’IBS) comprende immagini di buona…

Qui a tué Roger Ackroyd? [nouvelle édition]

Qui a tué Roger Ackroyd? [nouvelle édition]

by Pierre Bayard

Après avoir lu « La Vérité sur Dix petits nègres » et « L’affaire du chien des Baskerville » (lu en anglais : Sherlock Holmes Was Wrong: Reopening the Case of The Hound of the Baskervilles), je suis définitivement persuadé que la rigueur…

Histoire de la Chine : Des origines à nos jours

Histoire de la Chine : Des origines à nos jours

by John King Fairbank

Une bonne introduction à l’histoire de Chine.

The Eighth Detective

by Alex Pavesi

What eighth detective (or what eight detectives, in the UK edition)? You’ll understand towards the end of this unusual book which mainly consists of 7 stories, which per se are not that bad, so if one would only read the odd chapters fro…

Marseille Une ville sous influences

by Pierre Boisserie

Assommante comme histoire et très médiocre graphiquement, cette BD demeure assez instructive pour ceux qui ne connaissent pas Marseille. Mais ça, seulement si le prétexte d’une balade à travers la Marseille qui engendre une discussion en…

La Vérité sur Dix petits nègres

by Pierre Bayard

J’avoue n’avoir pas encore lu « Qui a tué Roger Ackroyd ? » (c’est pour bientôt), mais j’ai été séduit par « L’affaire du chien des Baskerville » (que j’ai lu en anglais : Sherlock Holmes Was Wrong: Reopening the Case of The Hound of the…

L'homme de l'année 1989 - 16 - L'inconnu de la place tiananmen

L’homme de l’année 1989 – 16 – L’inconnu de la place tiananmen

by Jean-Pierre Pécau; Gin

Cette aberration est de la propagande pure. Je sais que cette collection n’est pas censée décrire la réalité, mais au sujet des évènements de Tiananmen, un peu plus de discernement s’imposerait.En admettant qu’il s’agisse d’un massacre…

Le Trésor du Cygne noir

by Guillermo Corral

Tif et Tondu de Blutch et Robber - Mais où est Kiki ? N/B

Tif et Tondu de Blutch et Robber – Mais où est Kiki ? N/B

by Robber

On ne peut nier ni l’effort ni le talent, mais après avoir lu la version en couleurs dans Spirou, cette version noir et blanc, complètement redessinée par rapport à celle en couleurs, ne me satisfait nullement.

Les Spectaculaires Prennent l’Eau

by Régis Hautière

Les Spectaculaires Dépassent les Bornes

by Régis Hautière

The Killings at Kingfisher Hill

by Sophie Hannah

I dare say it’s only with the fourth “New Poirot” that Sophie Hannah finally managed to reach a cunningness comparable to that of the Grande Dame of Golden Age’s Crime. The first three attempts were of unequal quality in my view: I rated…

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