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documental1:

Errol Morris - IBM Centennial Film: They Were There - People who changed the way the world works

Unemployment rates and re-elections

rex:

Obama can take comfort in President Ronald Reagan’s experience. In November 1982, the economy was in the last month of a deep recession, and unemployment was 10.8 percent, the highest since the Great Depression. A year later, unemployment was down to 8.5 percent. By November 1984, it was still a relatively high 7.2 percent, but the downward trend was unmistakable. Reagan was re-elected that month in a 59-41 percent landslide.

[via: In elections, jobless trend matters more than rate (AP)]

brandonchesnutt:

Batman Infographic: Every (Significant) Bat-Suit Ever
 [Via: Screen Rant]

Holy infographic, Batman!! This is so awesome. I have been staring / chuckling / repeating quotes for about 14 minutes now. But alas I think this list could be missing a couple or three key bat-suits. I will endevour to unravel this riddle. To the Bat-computer! To the Batcave archives! 

I’m thinking about: 
“The Killing Joke” Graphic Novel by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland.
“Batman Black and White” Mini-series, 1996ish by Jim Lee.
“Superman and Batman” Comics, 2003 and on by the late Michael Turner.
“Gotham by Gaslight” Comics, and other Steampunk Bat-suits.
“Young Justice” TV animated series, 2011.


But now I’m probably just getting all cultish and nerdy. Speaking of, remember Batman: The Cult? Great series.

brandonchesnutt:

Batman Infographic: Every (Significant) Bat-Suit Ever

Every Batman bat-suit
[Via: Screen Rant]

Holy infographic, Batman!! This is so awesome. I have been staring / chuckling / repeating quotes for about 14 minutes now. But alas I think this list could be missing a couple or three key bat-suits. I will endevour to unravel this riddle. To the Bat-computer! To the Batcave archives!

I’m thinking about:

  • “The Killing Joke” Graphic Novel by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland.
  • “Batman Black and White” Mini-series, 1996ish by Jim Lee.
  • “Superman and Batman” Comics, 2003 and on by the late Michael Turner.
  • “Gotham by Gaslight” Comics, and other Steampunk Bat-suits.
  • “Young Justice” TV animated series, 2011.
But now I’m probably just getting all cultish and nerdy. Speaking of, remember Batman: The Cult? Great series.
What a 5MB Hard Drive Looked Like is 1956
thenextweb:

‘In September 1956 IBM launched the 305 RAMAC, the first ‘SUPER’ computer with a hard disk drive (HDD). The HDD weighed over a ton and stored 5 MB of data.’ 
Texomatube via Retronaught (Thanks @Atul)

What a 5MB Hard Drive Looked Like is 1956

thenextweb:

‘In September 1956 IBM launched the 305 RAMAC, the first ‘SUPER’ computer with a hard disk drive (HDD). The HDD weighed over a ton and stored 5 MB of data.’ 

Texomatube via Retronaught (Thanks @Atul)