#hiram maxim

[themanifiqueourico]

Trying to find out who made bulbs is all fun and games until you realize:

there are like 6 inventors for it

[postersbykeith]

[sweetmeatdale]

Wheeeee!!!!!

[swampflix]

New Orleans Film Fest 2024: Documentary Round-Up

Normally, when I scan the New Orleans Film Fest line-up for titles I might be interested in, I rely heavily on the “Narrative Features” filter on their lineup.  This year, I only caught a couple narrative films in-person at the festival: the Zambian funeral drama On Becoming a Guinea Fowl and the Australian stop-motion comedy Memoir of a Snail.  Most of my NOFF selections were filed under the…

[a-true-gentlemummy]

For the most momentous matrimony...

...of my dear friends @esteemed-excellency and @captain-francis-dargor, we are gathered here today, on a most omnious day, to unite in an uttermost cursed and defiling union these two nefarious, corrupted souls soul and abomination in unholy matrimony, under the star-carved auspices of the Scarab, so that the water may darken, the heart-flames may churn, and we may soar once more under the glorious loving light of the SUN

I sing to the Gods,

shining in Havens beyond our sight

I sing for those below,

resting in shadow, among the Reeds

The bargain is struck

they ordered it so

Bask now in the glory of lives entwined

as the waters of the River flow

May their hearts bloom with power

and their household fill with riches

Exalted now, they walk together

planting love brings sustenance.

Blessed now, their joy is together,

there is no tomb for the greedy-hearted.

Revel in the moment, let them enjoy

joyfulness is what marks calm water.

And when the face is turned back to you, after a Storm,

there follows peace before your ka,

for it is the ka that loves to listen,

and it is together that you are unstoppable.

Will you not stand together before the Reckoning?

[scholarofgloom]

[nexus-nebulae]

Was reminded that the invention of the telephone was kind of a scandal of not giving credit where it's due, which then immediately reminded me of the same thing happening with the lightbulb. so I went to look up the name of the Black man who was instrumental in the creation of this invention- his name is Lewis Latimer by the way, he created the carbon filaments that incandescent lightbulbs have in them- only to find out HE HELPED ON BELL'S TELEPHONE PATENT TOO

[dixvinsblog]

On veut des noms – Jean-Paul Clair (de Hiram Maxime à Hue Robert)

HIRAM Maxime Sir (1840-1916) : Inventeur anglais d’origine américaine, on lui doit entre autres le piège à souris. Il convient de préciser aux mauvais esprits que souris est pris ici dans son sens animalier. HITLER Adolf (1889-1945) : Pour lui, il ne devait subsister que les bons Aryens. Si l’on avait reconnu ses talents de peintre auparavant, il n’y aurait peut-être pas eu de seconde guerre…

[stellastra-scribbles]

Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura doodle dump

various scribbles or scrapped WIPs from the past few months of some Arcanum NPCs~

September 2024 - Scrapped M'in Gorad scribbles, based on her in-game sprite and one of the female elven portrait options (since she doesn't have an in-game portrait).

While Raven's hair is described as "dark crimson, almost black," I like to think M'in Gorad's hair is a dark green, almost black hue.

October 2024 - Scrapped/unfinished Torian Kel sketch from my endgame team headshots. I restarted this dude's portrait like three times because golly it's so hard to capture his likeness in my style.

?? November 2024 - scrapped armor concept for Torian Kel, inspired by a blend of in-game armor, 17th-century Dutch infantry armor, and 19th-century Zouave infantry uniforms.

November 15, 2024 - My take on Hieronymous Maxim, the Master of Repair and (in his words) the "inventor of the mechanized gun and the recently absconded aeroplane." You know, the same planes that shot down the IFS Zephyr in the game's intro.

I took reference for the clothes from an 1882 fashion plate. For Hieronymous Maxim's face, I referenced his namesake, Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim, creator of the first automatic machine gun who also experimented with heavier-than-air flying machines.

I'm thinking of making similar portraits for the other Master Trainers.

December 20, 2024 - island hermit Nafroodinski

February 17, 2025 - My interpretation of a younger (Age of Legends-era) and a present-day (1885) K'an Hua. I imagine he had a Gollum-like transformation in the 2000ish years between to become what the game describes as "[... a hunched, robed figure...you are taken aback by his hideous appearance. An air of dank, foul evil emanates from him, warping his elven features.]" (although he ended up looking like Brad Dourif's portrayal of Grima Wormtongue lmao)

Early April 2025 - Headshots of Jayna Stiles and Garfield Thelonius Remington III, much like this previous batch of follower portraits I did~

[reality-detective]

Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim demonstrates his invention, a machine gun, 1897. 🤔

[freetheshit-outofyou]

Melvin Johnson Evelyn (Evo) Owen Dieudonné Saive Hiram Maxim

[strictlyfavorites]

Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim demonstrates his invention, a machine gun, 1897.

[random-imagines-blog]

Imagine Hiram Lodge inviting you to his private gym.

Sequel to: Imagine being Archie Andrews brother and casually admitting to Hiram Lodge that you like watching him work out at the gym.

You would have been a fool to pass up the invitation to work out inside of Hiram’s private gym. He didn’t give out invitations like that lightly - as in your brother, even as Veronica’s sweetheart, hadn’t been invited inside of those doors but you were. You were lead inside by Hiram with confidence, wearing your favorite shorts - the smallest ones that you owned of course, to show off your shapely thighs - and looked around at what was inside.

You noted the main machines - the treadmill, the bowflex, the pelaton bike, the weight rack and the door leading off into what appeared to be a sauna, which you hoped to enjoy before the night was out. But the real star of the show was the fact that every wall was lined with floor to ceiling mirrors. Just by looking in one, you could see how you looked from behind in the reflection. He hadn’t been lying when he said that he could see every angle. He had also said that he liked to watch - that showed in his decorative taste.

“So, y/n,” Hiram said, removing his shirt and tossing it onto a bench, revealing those muscles that didn’t fit his age range at all. He had a body of someone half his age. And his face too - shit, this was a good looking man. You were starting to regret your choice of attire because now it was going to be tough to hide anything. Especially with these mirrors. You could see him from behind too, his back muscles flexing as he picked up his waterbottle. “Where would you like to start?”

You started with a warm up, some stretches in front of the mirror. You felt his gaze upon you. Approving. He looked satisfied and oh, that made you feel a little cocky. You took your own shirt off at that point, wearing very little now except for those shorts and your shoes. Though you felt yourself being watched, you still felt quite comfortable. Like he was appraising you but not judging you. After your warm-up stretches, he coached you through the equipment, showing you how to use it properly and to maximize results. He was a very hands on trainor, and your sweat ended up on each machine that you used, to be wiped up later.

And, as if you had not sweated enough, Hiram invited you into the sauna after your work out was finished, and your legs were feeling shaky from all of the work that you had just put them through. Having seen it when you walked in and hoping to be inside of it, you accepted whole-heartedly. The room was small, which made the heat inside as it was set up with the hot stones, all the more humid and intimate. Hiram, not shy at all, stripped down to the buff and sat comfortably on the only bench. Not wanting to seem rude, you did the same, and sat beside him. Though the steam was rising, it was not yet strong enough to hide anything, so there was no modesty in those couple of moments. You could see everything. And so could he. So it was impossible to hide that there were two prominent body parts that were feeling rather ... tense.

“This is a whole lot better than the public gym,” You admitted, folding your hands behind your head and making yourself comfortable.

Hiram rested his hand on your thigh. It was up higher than would ever be appropriate in a less private setting. It gave you a tingling feeling. Goosebumps despite the heat. “You’re welcome back anytime.”

Requested by: Anonymous

[ptseti]

Meltrek Episodes 1-3 is exactly what your & your child need, for authentic African American history

Source @blackhistorystudies • @mixdgrlprblems GO OFF PEARL!

Pearl, of #TheCrystalGems from #StevenUniverse, teaches us a widely unknown fact and this is perfect to post for #BlackHistoryMonth!

We all were taught that #ThomasEdison invented the lightbulb but that isn't entirely true. A #Black inventor named #LewisHowardLatimer invented the improved incandescent light bulb by inventing a carbon filament. He later invented a method to reduce lightbulbs from breaking during the production process. He invented this while working as an assistant manager for the US Electric Lighting Company, a company owned by a rival of Thomas Edison, Hiram Maxim. Years later, Thomas Edison invited Lewis to work with him.

He also co-patented an improved toilet system for railroad cars called the Water Closet. He also worked with Alexander Graham Bell to make patent drawings for the first telephone! He also developed an "apparatus for cooling and disinfecting" which was the forerunner for the air conditioner. He also pursued a patent on a safety elevator that prevented them from falling out and into the shaft.

Toilets, lightbulbs, telephones, air conditioners, elevators, all very important things that we couldn't live without today! #LewisLatimer is a whole icon and we should know more about him and the reason why is because we live in a society who celebrates White History 24/7. This is a form of #systemicracism, keeping white public figures in the forefront and leaving the true icons behind. The more we know the better!! Thank you Lewis Latimer and Pearl aka @cartoonnetworkofficial for shedding light on this forgotten icon! I found this video on Tumblr, follow me there as well - mixdgrlproblems. 💡🚽 ☎️ 🛗 🏴🇺🇸

tbt #blackinventors #blackhistory #blackhistoryfacts #didyouknow #beantiracist #themoreyouknow

[victusinveritas]

World War I was the fault of exactly two people: Charlemagne and Hiram Maxim. In this essay I will...

Eventually bullshit my way into an argument, but I could do it. I'm just not going to because I have things to do. Do check out The Sleepwalkers though, it's a good book. Ditto The Guns of August.