Hacker News with Generative AI: Restoration

A story about restoring and upgrading a Commodore Amiga 1000 (celso.io)
This is a story about restoring and upgrading a Commodore Amiga 1000, the first model of the Amiga series.

Retro Computing, Hardware, Commodore, Amiga, Restoration

148 points by doener 23 days ago | 40 comments

2,100-year-old Alexander the Great mosaic analyzed for restoration (phys.org)
In 333 BCE, near the small Pinarus River along the modern-day borders of Turkey and Syria, a fierce battle took place between the forces of Alexander the Great and the Persian king Darius III.

History, Archaeology, Ancient History, Restoration

47 points by pseudolus 33 days ago | 9 comments

An introduction to Plato's Republic (1981) (archive.org)
Ask the publishers to restore access to 500,000+ books.

Philosophy, Classics, Books, Public Domain, Restoration

4 points by synthetictask 44 days ago | 0 comments

A sneak peek at Notre-Dame's new stained glass designs (smithsonianmag.com)
The French government has revealed modern designs to replace six of Notre-Dame’s windows with new stained glass, which commemorate the cathedral's successful restoration after it was nearly burned down.

Architecture, Art, France, History, Restoration

46 points by prismatic 57 days ago | 40 comments

'It's pure beauty' – Italy's largest medieval mosaics restored (bbc.com)
On a hill overlooking the city of Palermo, in Sicily, sits a lesser-known gem of Italian art: the cathedral of Monreale.

Art, History, Italy, Architecture, Restoration

9 points by pseudolus 60 days ago | 4 comments

Salmon return to lay eggs in historic habitat after Klamath River dam removal (opb.org)
Less than a month after four towering dams on the Klamath River were demolished, hundreds of salmon made it into waters they have been cut off from for decades to spawn in cool creeks

Environment, Salmon, Dams, Restoration, Klamath River

396 points by gmays 91 days ago | 241 comments

Rijksmuseum Begins Restoration of Rembrandt's 'The Night Watch' (thecollector.com)
Following years of research, Operation Night Watch is entering its second phase, in which restorers are removing and replacing old varnish.

Art, Restoration, Museums, History, Netherlands

4 points by Tomte 101 days ago | 0 comments

Notre-Dame Cathedral's bells ring out for first time in five years (lemonde.fr)
The bells of Notre-Dame in Paris rang out together on Friday, November 8, for the first time since a 2019 fire that devastated the historic cathedral.

Notre-Dame, History, France, Architecture, Restoration

10 points by divbzero 105 days ago | 1 comments

First Report on the Pre-Scheme Restoration (prescheme.org)
It's been over 3 months since kicking off the Pre-Scheme Restoration project, so it's well and truly time for a progress update!

Software, Progress Reports, Restoration

47 points by paroneayea 134 days ago | 7 comments

The Miraculous Resurrection of Notre-Dame (gq.com)
In 2019, a fire nearly destroyed the crown jewel of France—and the nation set a breakneck five-year deadline to bring it back from the ashes.

Architecture, History, France, Restoration

91 points by divbzero 157 days ago | 64 comments

One man's quest to restore the first-ever Air Force One (atlasobscura.com)

History, Aviation, Restoration

252 points by rmason 190 days ago | 68 comments

The Pre-Scheme Restoration project is now underway (prescheme.org)

Restoration, Projects, History, Architecture

62 points by nemoniac 245 days ago | 2 comments

Launch from inside an Apollo capsule (restored in 4K/30 FPS) [video] (youtube.com)

Space Exploration, Video, Apollo Program, Restoration, History

68 points by the-dude 271 days ago | 15 comments