Monday Links: You Call THAT A Blizzard? Edition
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Written By Reprise Media | February 13, 2006 | Share This
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Back in 1888, New York City was buried under 21 inches of snow over a 2 day period. While some might scoff that it’s not quite as much as we got over the past weekend, they’re also not relying on horse-drawn carriages for transportation. The NYC Office of Emergency Management has a whole page devoted to New York City storm history. Check it out here and then brace yourself for a flurry of links:
You’ll Always Remember… Your first kiss, but it’s a first computer that geeks remember. On the anniversary of the ENIAC’s unveiling CNET news talks to notable nerds about their first computer, including one of the ENIAC’s original programmers, Jean Bartik. Your trip down Memory Lane begins here.
Raw Deal New York City Mayor Bloomberg doesn’t have time for games. He just fired a city employee of six years. The crime? Playing a game of solitaire. Maybe he should have spent his break time outside dosing up on carcinogens instead…
Can You Hear Me Now? Because we can imagine nothing more obnoxious (or loud) than a huge convention of cell phone users, we’re relieved that 3GSM is just a huge convention devoted to cell phone technologies. It’s going on right now in Barcelona, check out the photos on Flickr.
Good to Know If you often find yourself in situations where you’re extremely sleepy (watching NBC coverage of the Olympic Games, perhaps) then you’ll be interested to know that the best way to get in a good nap is by sucking down a cup of coffee first.
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