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by adfm 8y ago
Here's a interview with Jack Mullin where he recalls the time he almost took a wrong turn on his way to liberating the two Magnetophon elements that eventually transformed AMPEX from a wartime motor manufacturer to the cornerstone of S
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by adfm 8y ago
I like how chunky and oddly modern the Kakuno is. It even comes in a clear version and is easily converted.
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by adfm 8y ago
And there are quite a few DIY options out there to augment your Nespresso experience. The Nessie Press pod recycler ( https://www.nessiepress.com/ ) and Recaps stainless refillable pods ( https://www.amazon.com&#x2F
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by adfm 8y ago
If you’re interested in generative design beyond antenna construction, check out what Autodesk has been doing: https://www.autodesk.com/solutions/generative-design
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Tiny phones.
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by adfm 8y ago
This legitimizes the form factor, which is what is attractive, IMO. It’s the modern pocket watch and every pair of pants has had a spot for it since the 19th century. Talk about a stealth wearable entry. Personally, I’m getting sick of lugg
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MIT Sloan Management Review suspends paywall for two days(boingboing.net)
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by adfm 8y ago
An oldie, but goodie: "Well, it could happen, you see, if the President of the United States were to use the power of his office to help us mold public opinion and help us get that legislation." --Arlington Hughes https:/&#
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by adfm 8y ago
An oldie, but worth a lookieloo... Rich Jones' presentation from 33c3: https://media.ccc.de/v/33c3-7865-gone_in_60_milliseconds
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by adfm 8y ago
Another one to check out is the Pilot Kaküno. It's billed as a beginner fountain pen, but old hands like it, too. https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/pilot-kakuno-fountain...
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by adfm 8y ago
Amazing magic seeds or sufficiently advanced technology? Call it what you will, but that's like mentioning AC and Westinghouse, but ignoring Tesla or only mentioning one parent on your birthday.
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by adfm 8y ago
Bummer that Tim Cook didn't mention Woz. Heck, nobody here on "Hacker" News has mentioned Woz in the context of this article or Tim Cook's email. Way to go, folks. (and yes, Ronald Wayne deserves a shout out, too.) Posth
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by adfm 8y ago
You have to wonder if this has anything to do with their Neighborly app. Maps are how we collectively tell our stories and controlling the language used in those stories affects the outcome. Remember when everyone was calling that chunk of
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by adfm 8y ago
Folks that are 48 now are some of the first to grow up with PCs in the classroom and are as savvy or more savvy than folks entering the workforce. They're just now finding that folks born after the 2007 introduction of the iPhone are b
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by adfm 8y ago
And if you were living in the Bay Area at the time, you probably found out about all the upcoming shows from The List. Web-friendly link –> http://www.foopee.com/punk/the-list/
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by adfm 8y ago
The Grateful Dead had a similar issue with trying to find gear at festival shows, so Owsley "Bear" Stanley and friends came up with the Steal Your Face logo. http://www.thebear.org/GDLogo.html
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by adfm 8y ago
Wouldn't it be something if solving world peace were as easy as getting the Donald to grab a combo plate at the Halal Guys on 6th and 53rd on his way to see his friends at Fox while at home for the holidays? Just kidding. You can'
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by adfm 8y ago
Kleenex is bleached wood pulp. But so is toilet paper, paper towels, coffee filters, newsprint, magazines, packaging, etc. It's disingenuous and exploitative reporting.
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by adfm 8y ago
This is sensationalist. Wi-Fi is a brand based around a protocol. If they're talking about low power microwave transmission, they'll have to include cell phones, microwave ovens, and everything else. Not to say RF can't be da
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by adfm 8y ago
You nailed it.
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by adfm 8y ago
http://blog.sunrise.am/
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by adfm 9y ago
Exactly this. She deserves the attention she's getting. And she did the grunt work daily, which is important to call out. Reminds me of the ChicagoCrime.org feet-on-street data wrangling story. A great idea and the persistence to follo
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by adfm 9y ago
Waaaaaaaay too late, I'm afraid... https://www.tineye.com/technology
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by adfm 9y ago
We may have already hit peak Slack, but for folks that don't already know, most folks use something like Signal for anything you want to keep private.
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by adfm 9y ago
From airmail to email, the bay area has a rich communications history. From the Wikipedia page on Airmail: "Starting in 1903 the introduction of the airplane generated immediate interest in using them for mail transport. An unofficial
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by adfm 9y ago
+1
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Consider the source. "The Competitive Enterprise Institute is a non-profit public policy organization dedicated to advancing the principles of limited government, free enterprise, and individual liberty." "...CEI crafts advoc
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by adfm 9y ago
No worries. We're always learning.
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by adfm 9y ago
It's about exclusion. The Marx family were Jews. Men-only clubs (just "clubs" back then) excluded Jews. Groucho's feigning snobbery was self-deprecating, but also allegorical. Walled gardens are for suckers.
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by adfm 9y ago
Do I find a mens club repugnant? Yes, but I do appreciate comfortable chairs. As for Groucho, I suppose the subtlety of his humor falls on deaf ears.

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