crp Posted July 21 Author Share Posted July 21 On 7/20/2024 at 6:06 AM, zlim said: https://mossandfog.com/pencils-made-from-recycled-coffee-grounds-are-functional-and-smell-great eh, only 20% coffee. $26 for 6 https://youtu.be/hb16SVE0XLM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlim Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 Yes, I didn't consider buying them. Today's interesting article https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/eco-friendly-sponges-made-of-dairy-byproduct-can-extract-gold-from-old-computer-parts/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlim Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 I did a double-take on this sentence in a newsletter from Jared Newman I got today. Southwest Airlines was not affected by the CrowdStrike meltdown because its systems run Windows 3.1! https://advisorator.com/members/2024/07/23/7-23-2024-use-a-better-browser/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrine Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 Wow! After reading that, I did a quick search and found that according to Southwest Airlines Avoids Crowdstrike Issues - Thanks to Windows 3.1?, it wasn't just Southwest Airlines: Quote Yes, Windows 3.1 — an operating system that is 32 years old. Southwest, along with UPS and FedEx, haven't had any issues with the CrowdStrike outage. In responses to CNN, Delta, American, Spirit, Frontier, United, and Allegiant all said they were having issues, but Southwest told the outlet that its operations are going off without a hitch. Some are attributing that to Windows 3.1. Major portions of Southwest's systems are reportedly built on Windows 95 and Windows 3.1... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crp Posted July 29 Author Share Posted July 29 multitasking a sander https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53PRLGGCUiA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crp Posted August 5 Author Share Posted August 5 (edited) perspective. Edited August 5 by crp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunrat Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 Predictions for the future from the past, some are pretty close: 1930: 1923: 1900, Roomba?: In 1983, this was Nissan’s idea of what their future cars would look like. 1939: Of course, a lot of future predictions didn't eventuate: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crp Posted August 13 Author Share Posted August 13 I was surprised by how much manual work is involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crp Posted August 16 Author Share Posted August 16 computer diorama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abarbarian Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 Tree taller than the Statue of Liberty discovered in the world's deepest canyon Quote Among its record-breaking attributes is a surprising inhabitant nestled into its rugged terrain: the tallest trees ever discovered in Asia. Indeed, the cypress, which soars 102 metres (335 feet) up into the sky, is so tall, it would tower over the 305-foot-tall Statue of Liberty if the two were placed side-by-side. Below is a full-length view of the impressive specimen: I decided to not post the tree picture here 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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