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2020-08-27 20:50 #
2020-08-27 20:48 #

I have been a happy man ever since January 1, 1990, when I no longer had an email address. I’d used email since about 1975, and it seems to me that 15 years of email is plenty for one lifetime. — Email (let’s drop the hyphen)

2020-08-27 09:18 #
2020-08-25 20:47 #

A freak historical accident. AT&T Labs, where it was developed, was forbidden under its anti-trust settlement from commercializing products unrelated to its core telecom business. Hence, Unix was licensed very cheaply to universities, including UC Berkeley, which subsequently built one of the more influential branches of the Unix family tree—BSD. Apparently, AT&T classified Unix as industrial waste for tax purposes when licensing it! — How Unix Won

2020-08-24 20:57 #
2020-08-24 20:55 #

Emacs xwidget-webkit enhancement suite. This is a great alternative to EWW, IMO, and xwidget was my default setting for the past few months. #emacs