Great story. (pic via Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images) There might be a lesson in here for $50 HDMI cables, $120 AC power cords, $100 speaker cables, and $600 headphones. Double-Blind Violin Test: Can You Pick The Strad? : Deceptive Cadence :…
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Now Is The Time To Go Long On Frankincense
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Gold is big these days, though you never hear much about frankincense or myrrh any more. 2000 years ago, I think they were the Uggs of their time. Survival of frankincense threatened – USATODAY.com: The storied resin, known to millions…
The Microprocessor at 40 – The Birth of Electronics
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Four great columns from Jack Ganssle of Embedded magazine. If you’re in IT, or interested in ham radio, you’ll love these columns. “We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that…
These WWII Photos Are Amazing
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There are 20 parts. 17 available as of this writing. Don’t miss them, amazing stuff. World War II in Photos – Alan Taylor – In Focus – The Atlantic: World War II is the story of the 20th Century. The…
Ridley Channels Hayek on Human Progress & Trade
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Maybe the finest concise piece you will read this week, by Matt Ridley in Saturday’s Wall Street Journal. Matt Ridley: From Phoenecia to Hayek to the ‘Cloud’ – WSJ.com: “The crowd-sourced, wikinomic cloud is the new, new thing that all…
The Mediterranean Was a One-Way Trip for WWII U-Boats
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Found this little gem in a book I’m currently reading: MILK COWS: The U-Boat Tankers at War 1941 – 1945 “[Großadmiral (Grand Admiral) of the German Navy] Doenitz never had enough U-boats for his purposes at this stage of the…
What does Hedy Lamarr Have to do with Torpedoes?
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Interesting. Aug. 11, 1942: Actress Piano Player = New Torpedo – This Day In Tech – Wired.com: “1942: Hedy Lamarr, once described by German actor-director Max Reinhardt as “the most beautiful woman in Europe,” receives a U.S. patent for a…
I Love Air Conditioning
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It’s very easy to take it for granted. The Heat Is On! – Mark Thornton – Mises Daily: “The technology and all the products based on it had a transformative effect on American life and society. Not only does air…
Book Review: The Fall of Berlin 1945
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In January I wrapped-up Beevor’s Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege. Beevor’s The Fall of Berlin 1945 picks-up pretty much right after Stalingrad. Here are the details: # Title: The Fall of Berlin 1945 # Author: Antony Beevor # Hardcover: 512 pages…
Book Review: Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege by Antony Beevor
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When I was reading Nelson’s Trafalgar: The Battle That Changed the World a few months ago once of the reviews said that it was to the battle of Trafalgar what Beevor’s book was to the battle of Stalingrad. After reading…