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Atari ST Book laptop among the rarest treasures of the 16-bit era

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Something, something, Boeing…
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San Francisco metro says goodbye to 5.25" floppies

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jaded: big industrial motors Freight elevator. Which was used only now and then, and with varying...
jaded: big industrial motors Freight elevator. Which was used only now and then, and with varying loads. Basically a random event. Took a while to nail that down.
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'Motors'

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Oh come on, all y’all - it’s just a BMW.
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Elections 2023 and 2024 (Part 2)

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And Dachau was the first “legal”, official, planned concentration camp under the central SS administration for...
And Dachau was the first “legal”, official, planned concentration camp under the central SS administration for camps. Basically the prototype for every camp after that. Before that, there were the “early camps”. Some 40 extrajudicial sites of detention (“protective custody”), usually improvised by the local SA from as early as 3 March 1933 - 31 days after Hitler became chancellor, 3 days after the...
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Elections 2023 and 2024 (Part 2)

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More than 2.7 million Georgians have voted ahead of Election Day | How voters feel
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Vegas hotel accused of charging $500 smoking fees while guests weren't in rooms

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Tech is an enabler, and the attitude is widespread. You see it in things like automatic...
Tech is an enabler, and the attitude is widespread. You see it in things like automatic parking fines being applied to people who drove into the car park, found it was full, and drove out again in 60 seconds. Fees for carry-on luggage deemed oversize although it fits into the test cage, because it’s got a zip expander. Charges applied to people who need...
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QAPLA': General Star Trek thread... for all your Trekin' needs

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Yeah “Journey’s End” was… something. It’s been consistently ranked as one of the worst Next Generation...
Yeah “Journey’s End” was… something. It’s been consistently ranked as one of the worst Next Generation episodes for good reason.
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QAPLA': General Star Trek thread... for all your Trekin' needs

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Lower Decks did a great job with it. spoiler
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City paves over beloved Bed-Stuy street aquarium

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Fuck Elon Musk (Part 2)

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Yeah, well, you can’t do that with a Cybertruck. At best the door panel falls off...
Yeah, well, you can’t do that with a Cybertruck. At best the door panel falls off and at worst the batteries spontaneously combust.
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Helen Mirren: "It's so sad that Kurt Cobain never got to see GPS"

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Not sure why this is funny or contemptible. Kurt Cobain killed himself, and many of us...
Not sure why this is funny or contemptible. Kurt Cobain killed himself, and many of us were young and hurt by his death.
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Spaaaaace (Infinite Space: Part 2)

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Futurism Rocket Launch Threatened by Sliced Cheese Stuck on Leg During an important rocket test, some...
Futurism Rocket Launch Threatened by Sliced Cheese Stuck on Leg During an important rocket test, some students decided to strap some cheese onto one of the craft's landing legs.
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Q&A on Non-Moderation Matters (Mechanics, How-To, etc.)

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Happy Mutants food and drink topic (Part 2)

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I’m so glad you were able to rescue that - the sauce sounds amazing! But I...
I’m so glad you were able to rescue that - the sauce sounds amazing! But I have to ask as a lover of both mushroom umami bombs (which is what the sauce sounds like) and sausages, what kind of sausages were they?
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Elections 2023 and 2024 (Part 2)

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The Daily Beast I’m Voting Harris Not Because She Deserves it But Because I Do I...
The Daily Beast I’m Voting Harris Not Because She Deserves it But Because I Do I deserve many of the things that Kamala Harris is proposing and we all deserve a break from Donald Trump.
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This wooden cat game is unbeatable

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Caught my eye because the tuxy photo could be our Buster. He passed away April of...
Caught my eye because the tuxy photo could be our Buster. He passed away April of 2020, but I swear, he would approve of this game very, very highly. Also: here is AMAZON link for the toy if someone wants to purchase. amazon.com Amazon.com : Zieotu Whack a Mole for Cats, Miaofairy Cat Toy, Whack-a-Mole... Specifications: Material: wood Size: 13.1*10.2*3.9in (L*W*H) Package Includes: 1pcs*...
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Trump the Chump (Part 2)

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HuffPost – 26 Oct 24 Trump Praises Chinese President For Controlling Citizens 'With An Iron Fist'...
HuffPost – 26 Oct 24 Trump Praises Chinese President For Controlling Citizens 'With An Iron Fist' In an interview with Joe Rogan, Donald Trump praised Chinese President Xi Jinping as "a brilliant guy."
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Elections 2023 and 2024 (Part 2)

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iHeart Charlie Kirk vs College Students - It Could Happen Here | iHeart Garrison dissociates at...
iHeart Charlie Kirk vs College Students - It Could Happen Here | iHeart Garrison dissociates at a Charlie Kirk x Vivek Ramaswamy rally and wonders if it's even worth it anymore. Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/11/us/politics/elon-musk-donald-trump-pennsylvania.html ...
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Fucking NY Times (and WaPo assholes)

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Common Dreams – 25 Oct 24 'This Is Cowardice': Billionaire Owner Jeff Bezos Stops Washington Post...
Common Dreams – 25 Oct 24 'This Is Cowardice': Billionaire Owner Jeff Bezos Stops Washington Post From... "What an insult to those of us who have literally put our careers and lives on the line to call out threats to human rights and democracy."
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Happy Mutants food and drink topic (Part 2)

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By weight or volume? That sounds like a lot of sugar to me, either way. My...
By weight or volume? That sounds like a lot of sugar to me, either way. My recipe is ~ 16:1 soy:sugar by weight
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A Gif Is Worth 1000 Words: Say Less!

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Heather Cox Richardson

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October 26, 2024 (Saturday) Beginning in 1943, the War Department published a series of pamphlets for...
October 26, 2024 (Saturday) Beginning in 1943, the War Department published a series of pamphlets for U.S. Army personnel in the European theater of World War II. Titled Army Talks, the series was designed “to help [the personnel] become better-informed men and women and therefore better soldiers.” On March 24, 1945, the topic for the week was “FASCISM!” “You are away from home, separated...
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QAPLA': General Star Trek thread... for all your Trekin' needs

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Mindysan33: Yes, even with the one where they get stuck in that game… i think about...
Mindysan33: Yes, even with the one where they get stuck in that game… i think about that !#@$ episode every time i go for a long run, and i get really tired. “move along home”
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If You See Something (IRL), Post Something! (Part 2)

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Thanks for posting the side view of that sign. It is a relief to see carving.
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