absconditus

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Comment · 12 years ago
Apple settled a class-action lawsuit over their power adapters, which makes it much easier to receive a free replacement these days, but they seem to refuse to fix the design of the cords.
Comment · 12 years ago
If this defense had any merit, then there should be far better options in large American cities. This is not the case.
Comment · 13 years ago
Ironically, all of the software for From NAND to Tetris is written in Java.
Comment · 13 years ago
Why are so many of you upset by this?
Comment · 13 years ago
"Tim’s Vermeer tells the story of one man’s obsession to accomplish the near impossible, and paint a Vermeer with almost no art skills what-so-ever. Along the way he may prove that one of the greatest painters of the Dutch Golden Age could have used unforeseen technology advances to create some of the greatest regarded paintings of all time. And while the film is about one man’s journey, it is also an exploration of the intersection of art and technology — If Vermeer invented and used advanced technology to help create his art, was he 'cheating'? Is the art somehow less incredible knowing the process?"

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