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The Odell typewriter story begins with the No.1a, also known as the Seal Foot Odell. It was produced briefly in Lake Geneva, WI before inventor Levi Judson Odell (1855 – 1919) scrapped the design in favor of a round-based version. The 1b model was awarded patent no.437,791 in October of 1890.  Eventually the company moved to … Les mer

Bytte kupéfilter

Når alle DIY-videoer på Youtube viser feil, så må man lenke til en som er korrekt:https://service.tesla.com/docs/Model3/ServiceManual/media/M3-14055402-WholeProcedure-GCSCD-6154.mp4 Hele instruksjonsboka er https://service.tesla.com/docs/Model3/ServiceManual/no-no/GUID-B1021D27-F10C-490E-B5DE-FC92351E561D.html#GUID-B1021D27-F10C-490E-B5DE-FC92351E561D

Stuff that dreams are built of

For en som aldri får råd til å kjøpe noe annet enn bruksbiler som slites ut og kastes, så blir dette aldri annet enn en drøm. Men det er jo heldigvis ikke forbudt…enda. https://www.speedhunters.com/2024/10/rockabilly-freakout-a-hell-bound-1949-mercury

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A History of Western Philosophy – Bertrand Russel. Lang Black Out – John Lawton. Jeg liker fortsatt Inspector Troy og Lawtons stil. Slow Horses – Mick Herron. Ikke så enestående som kritikerne vil ha det til. Old flames – John Lawton. Grei, britisk spionhistorie. A night in the lonesome October – Roger Zelazny. Akkurat så … Les mer

Windows-tips

I takt med at brukervennligheten til Microsoft-programmer stadig faller, får jeg lage min egen Tech Help side med tips som kan være nyttige. Søke etter parenteser Prøv: name:~»*(1)*» i søkefeltet for å finne noe som inneholder (1) i filnavnet netsh winsock reset kan resette Winsock-katalogen, hvis vanlige ipconfig-knep ikke løser nettverksproblemer.

Not only the most expensive healthcare

U.S. childcare costs surpass those in all other OECD countries when taking into account single parents and couples earning average wage. The price tag for having two children minded while working full-time is also significantly higher in the U.S. than in most other developed countries that are part of the organization. Only Switzerland, the United … Les mer

The Doorman Fallacy

Rory Sutherland wrote about ‘doorman fallacy’ on page 126 of  Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life. « The ‘doorman fallacy’, as I call it, is what happens when your strategy becomes synonymous with cost-saving and efficiency; first you define a hotel doorman’s role as ‘opening the … Les mer

Gurwinder N-Å

Naïve Realism We know others are biased, but think we see the world as it is. Thus, teaching people about biases & fallacies doesn’t make them doubt their own beliefs, it only makes them even more doubtful of their opponents’. Navals Razor Hvis du strever med å velge mellom to alternativer, velg den veien som … Les mer