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  But What About Greenland? E-Skimo "the first 
electrical 
assisted E-ski 
mountaineering 
device" Dive bar: "A dive bar is typically a small, unglamorous, eclectic, old-style drinking establishment with inexpensive drinks ; it may feature dim lighting, shabby or dated decor, neon beer signs, packaged beer sales, cash-only service, and local clientele. The precise definition of a dive bar is rarely agreed on, and is the subject of spirited debates.  The term dive was first used in the press in the U.S. in the 1880s to describe disreputable places that were often in basements into which one "dives below"." ( Wikipedia ) bettersource : pre-owned office furniture (San Mateo location)

 Multiboard : "Your FREE “All-In-One” 3D Printed Storage System" Seneca keyboard Adam Savage interview of the creator Norbauer + Co. : Maker of Keyboard Dreams What is Beam Forming Speaker? : "beamforming involves manipulating the phase and amplitude of signals transmitted or received by an array of sensors. This manipulation allows the array to focus the signal in a particular direction." Older notes Skwal : "A skwal is the main piece of equipment used for skwalling, a hybrid sport combining the carving of skiing and riding feel of snowboarding. It is similar to a snowboard or monoski in that both feet are attached to the same board. On a skwal the feet are one in front of the other, in line with the direction the skwal is pointing in. This differs from snowboards (in which the feet are side-on to the direction of the board) and monoskis (in which the feet point in the direction of the board, but are side-by-side)." Skwal USA Timeshifter app for jet-lag Y...

Tech Voron 3D printers Entertainment Rick and Morty  "is an American adult animated science fiction sitcom created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon for Cartoon Network's nighttime programming block Adult Swim. The series follows the misadventures of Rick Sanchez, a cynical mad scientist , and his good-hearted but fretful grandson Morty Smith , who split their time between domestic life and interdimensional adventures that take place across an infinite number of realities, often traveling to other planets and dimensions through portals and on Rick's flying saucer. The general concept of Rick and Morty relies on two conflicting scenarios: domestic family drama and a misanthropic grandfather dragging his grandson into hijinks." (Wikipedia) David Cross (born April 4, 1964) "is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and director . Cross is best known for his stand-up performances , the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995–1998), and his ...

Tech Standard shell shortcuts Ctrl-W: cut last word Ctrl-U: cut entire line Ctrl-Y: paste cut stuff IoT ratgdo How FIDO Addresses a Full Range of Use Cases  white paper Stellantis  "N.V. is a multinational automotive manufacturing corporation formed in 2021 on the basis of a 50–50 cross-border merger between the Italian-American conglomerate Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and the French PSA Group . The company is headquartered in Amsterdam. In terms of global vehicle sales in 2021, Stellantis was the world's fifth-largest automaker behind Toyota, Volkswagen Group, Hyundai Motor Group, and General Motors." Display Stream Compression (DSC)  "is a VESA-developed video compression algorithm designed to enable increased display resolutions and frame rates over existing physical interfaces, and make devices smaller and lighter, with longer battery life. It is a low-latency algorithm based on delta PCM coding and YCGCO-R color space . […] Although DSC is mathematically l...

Artists Edward Gorey : "Edward St. John Gorey (February 22, 1925 – April 15, 2000) was an American writer, Tony Award-winning costume designer, and artist, noted for his own illustrated books as well as cover art and illustration for books by other writers. His characteristic pen-and-ink drawings often depict vaguely unsettling narrative scenes in Victorian and Edwardian settings." Alejandro Jodorowsky  "is a Chilean-French avant-garde filmmaker. Best known for his 1970s films El Topo and The Holy Mountain, Jodorowsky has been "venerated by cult cinema enthusiasts" for his work which "is filled with violently surreal images and a hybrid blend of mysticism and religious provocation"." The Holy Mountain "is a 1973 Mexican surreal-fantasy film directed, written, produced, co-scored, co-edited by and starring Alejandro Jodorowsky, who also participated as a set designer and costume designer on the film." The Dance of Reality "is a 20...

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