Resources Resources such as books, photos, films, and websites to help understand the past, present, and future. Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:09:50 +0000 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:09:50 +0000 What If Machine http://whatifmachine.org/forums/resources.81/ Tutorial on how to create a basemap starter project with QGIS Tue, 29 Aug 2017 10:55:56 +0000 http://whatifmachine.org/threads/tutorial-on-how-to-create-a-basemap-starter-project-with-qgis.72/ http://whatifmachine.org/threads/tutorial-on-how-to-create-a-basemap-starter-project-with-qgis.72/ invalid@example.com (Bytor) Bytor
Because that document I asked people to comment on was 99 pages and people thought that was really long, I'm making at least two tutorial videos out of it.



That's the first one and it covers making a basemap project from which you can use as a starting point for future maps.

The next video will be on adding your own content (i.e. drawing your own countries) as new layers...

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Currently I'm reading The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain. Interesting, a bit out of date, Anglocentric, and doesn't cover the Empire to the extent I think it should. For a good overview of English history, though, it's quite good.]]> 4 Dieselpunk Fri, 23 Jun 2017 02:10:25 +0000 http://whatifmachine.org/threads/dieselpunk.67/ http://whatifmachine.org/threads/dieselpunk.67/ invalid@example.com (Delta Force) Delta Force 2 Name Generators Fri, 23 Jun 2017 02:09:03 +0000 http://whatifmachine.org/threads/name-generators.68/ http://whatifmachine.org/threads/name-generators.68/ invalid@example.com (SpanishSpy) SpanishSpy
BehindTheName - allows for greater customization but is very Eurocentric in its offering.

Fantasy Name Generator - Less flexible but more worldwide offering.]]> Jetpunk and Rocketpunk Thu, 22 Jun 2017 13:07:04 +0000 http://whatifmachine.org/threads/jetpunk-and-rocketpunk.66/ http://whatifmachine.org/threads/jetpunk-and-rocketpunk.66/ invalid@example.com (Delta Force) Delta Force 2 The Energy-Environment Simulator Thu, 22 Jun 2017 10:52:57 +0000 http://whatifmachine.org/threads/the-energy-environment-simulator.65/ http://whatifmachine.org/threads/the-energy-environment-simulator.65/ invalid@example.com (Delta Force) Delta Force this blog.

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The device had a patent which can be found here, as well as the following description and photos.

The Energy-Environment Simulator]]> Vintage Almanacs and Atlases Sat, 22 Apr 2017 12:29:04 +0000 http://whatifmachine.org/threads/vintage-almanacs-and-atlases.36/ http://whatifmachine.org/threads/vintage-almanacs-and-atlases.36/ invalid@example.com (Delta Force) Delta Force 7 Conventional Energy Films Fri, 21 Apr 2017 06:27:41 +0000 http://whatifmachine.org/threads/conventional-energy-films.37/ http://whatifmachine.org/threads/conventional-energy-films.37/ invalid@example.com (Delta Force) Delta Force 2 Car Films Fri, 21 Apr 2017 05:57:31 +0000 http://whatifmachine.org/threads/car-films.38/ http://whatifmachine.org/threads/car-films.38/ invalid@example.com (Delta Force) Delta Force 1 Nuclear Energy Films Fri, 21 Apr 2017 01:33:53 +0000 http://whatifmachine.org/threads/nuclear-energy-films.35/ http://whatifmachine.org/threads/nuclear-energy-films.35/ invalid@example.com (Delta Force) Delta Force 7