Tag: nostalgia
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My delicious.com bookmarks for December 25th through January 9th
The Myth of Japan’s Failure – "Japan has succeeded in delivering an increasingly affluent lifestyle to its people despite the financial crash. In the fullness of time, it is likely that this era will be viewed as an outstanding success story." Man Embraces Useless Machines, and Absurdity Ensues – Technology: making life simpler. Merry –…
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My delicious.com bookmarks for December 16th through December 21st
On this day in 1996, Apple acquired NeXT – Fifteen years ago today Apple effectively started its upward trajectory. Why big companies can’t change – "At the polar opposite position from big industrial companies sit startups, nearly every one of which begins with an effortless expression of why? Big companies ask What? then How? but…
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My delicious.com bookmarks for November 23rd through November 30th
The BBC Micro turns 30 – Pretty much every Brit around my age will remember the Model B. It felt so… professional after using the Sinclair Spectrum! Thanksgiving Is Un-American – Socialism and illegal immigration… Why thanksgiving is un-American. Coders are creatives too: Where’s our love? – "How did a person whose greatest educational achievement…
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My delicious.com bookmarks for October 23rd through October 27th
Android Orphans: Visualizing a Sad History of Support – I think this is one of Androids biggest failings. John McCarthy — Father of AI and Lisp — Dies at 84 – Really not a good month for IT or Computer Science. The original iPod, 10 years later: a re-review – The original iPod is ten…
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My delicious.com bookmarks for October 21st
C and Unix pioneer Dennis Ritchie reported dead – It's a sad week for the IT industry. Alma telescope opens its eyes – Awesome. In the original sense of the word. Mercury’s Explosive Volcanic History – Both beautiful and fascinating. Apple’s iPod: ten years old – Is it really a decade since the first iPod?