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I'm sorry, I should have phrased my comment more carefully. I never meant to insinuate that Puerto Ricans aren't United States citizens. I was only pointing out that the U.S. military has be…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbo_encabulator https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac7G7xOG2Ag (definitely not the original) https://www.youtube.com/…

Full paper: https://sci-hub.ru/https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/1... …

Isn't the U.S. military also poisoning the citizens of Puerto Rico?

Related: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33839941

It's been a few years but I've known a number people who worked on the production lines at Intel's fabs in Hillsboro, Oregon. Many, if not all of them worked 3 twelve hour shifts each w…

Good call, the sounds of a daisy wheel printer[0] and that of an IBM Selectric typewriter[1] would also be good entries. Now that I think about, for completeness sake both 9-pin and 24-pin varieties o…

I love that many of those sounds are still used in in modern movies. The seek sounds seem to particularly popular when in a NOC or during a hacking scene. The best part is that I'm pretty sure …

Studded tires would be another one I'd add to that list.

I'm surprised the sounds of a floppy (3½", 5¼", and maybe even an 8") are all missing. I'd argue that the insertion and lock sounds, and seek sounds are absolutely necessary, …

The sound of the degaussing coil should definitely be in there.

I didn't encounter a paywall but you can read the article at https://archive.ph/5E3Ah if you're so inclined.…

MD Data[0] had a capacity of between 140 MB and 1 GB depending on the version. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MD_Data …

Archive: https://archive.ph/kkpuz

High profile no-knock warrants like this give the FBI (and other agencies) a chance to break out their military style gear in an attempt to justify their budgets and powers.

Previously: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33527339

I'll admit, my idea has some minor scalability issues.

With the addition of a tarp or some thatching from another ride one of the teacups[0] might make a passable yurt.[1] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Tea_Party [1] https:&#…

And by extension, "Power, Politics and Pragmatism: The British National Grid" by Tom Scott https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm5khEUIBx0 …

Better Windows 3.11 than MS-DOS 4.0.

Previously: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33269858

Interesting, I assume you're talking about porcelain flip-tops.[0] I can't say I've ever seen sparkling wine bottled that way. Though, I don't live in Australia or, for that matter…

As I understand it, each and every sample isn't necessarily uniform bur rather each sample is characterized and qualified by a NIST lab and a certificate of analysis (COA) is supplied with each s…

Previously: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33173531

Data Matrix may be technically superior but if memory serves it's encumbered by multiple patents.

I don't remember ever seeing anyone ask to avoid posting LWN subscriber links to HN. Actually, a few months ago Jonathan Corbet stated the following on this site: "It's nice to see LWN …