Show Notes for January 29, 2015

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  • eMac
    • "short for education Mac, is a Macintosh desktop computer made by Apple Inc. It was originally aimed at the education market, but was later made available as a cheaper mass market alternative to Apple's second-generation LCD display iMac G4. The eMac was pulled from retail on October 12, 2005 and was sold exclusively to educational institutions thereafter. It was discontinued by Apple on July 5, 2006 and replaced by a cheaper, low-end iMac that, like the eMac, was originally sold exclusively to educational institutions"
    • Release date: April 29, 2002
  • Wuhan
    • "is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies in the eastern Jianghan Plain at the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers. Arising out of the conglomeration of three cities, Wuchang, Hankou, and Hanyang,[…] it is a major transportation hub, with dozens of railways, roads and expressways passing through the city."
    • Population (2013): 10,220,000
  • Dasung 13.3″ E-ink Monitor
    • "13.3″ E Ink monitor that connects with computers and laptops via a USB cable to provide a secondary display"
    • 1600 x 1200 (150 ppi)
    • "uses so little energy that it doesn’t even need to be plugged into its own power source"
    • "The speed of Dasung’s secondary E Ink monitor is impressive"
    • Expensive: $645-$970
  • Tongue map
    • "The tongue map or taste map is a common misconception"
    • "scientifically disproven by later research"

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