Archive - Oct 24, 2007

The Passing of Viscount Sir Gaius Marcellus Librus Auklandus

Submitted by lilli on Wed, 2007-10-24 19:13
Viscount Sir Gaius Marcellus Librus Auklandus, OL, OP, passed away from an apparent heart attack last week. He was living in the Kingdom of the West at the time, but had lived in many kingdoms over the course of his SCA life, including Atlantia, Meridies, Ansteorra, the East and Caid.

CAPTCHA used to help decipher manuscripts

Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2007-10-24 14:30
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have discovered that an anti-spam tool called CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart) can be used to help computers read hand-written manuscripts.

Diabetes Fundraiser in honor of Gyrth Oldcastle

Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2007-10-24 10:53
Sophia the Orange invites SCA members to join her for the American Diabetes Association's fundraising walk October 27, 2007 in Washington D.C. in memory of Duke Gyrth Oldcastle of Ravenspur. Others may donate online.

Hard-Fought Victory in Midrealm Fall Crown

Submitted by Justin on Wed, 2007-10-24 08:09
In last weekend's fall Crown Tournament, Sir Lutr Ulfskjald, fighting for Lady Tessa of Wight, prevailed over Sir Jocelyn le Jongleur, fighting for Sir Logan MacCoinnich of Kintail, to win the Crown of the Middle Kingdom. Justin shares photos of Crown Tournament and the Court that followed.