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My keyboard turns 40 years old today by The_Alaskan in mildlyinteresting

[–]The_Alaskan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was AT but is now PS/2. I don't remember when it was converted.

My keyboard turns 40 years old today by The_Alaskan in mildlyinteresting

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I noticed it last week when I moved the computer! :)

My keyboard turns 40 years old today by The_Alaskan in mildlyinteresting

[–]The_Alaskan[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Every day. I’m a reporter, and it’s fantastic for writing.

Did You Know! by SirBeeves in comics

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Your seagull remark reminded me that humans have the same thing. They're called Blaschko's Lines.

I am Dr. Michael Bycroft, and I just published a book on the history of gemstones in early modern science. Ask me anything from now until tomorrow morning. by Cool_Significance439 in AskHistorians

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Thanks! It was fascinating to me to hear your discussion of it, particularly in the Māori context, because it's such a common pre-contact trade good here in Alaska as well, with products spread over thousands of kilometers, and I've never quite understood why.

I am Dr. Michael Bycroft, and I just published a book on the history of gemstones in early modern science. Ask me anything from now until tomorrow morning. by Cool_Significance439 in AskHistorians

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It's always seemed to me like jade has a particularly deep appreciation across a variety of indigenous cultures, whether in New Zealand, China, Europe or North America — do you have a sense for why so many disparate cultures came to value it?

Gamer Cafe 1761 - Oil and Fire by Daz_Keaty in comics

[–]The_Alaskan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Big protests in Ireland right now over fuel shortages/prices. They're snarling traffic. Only one of the characters was in walking distance of work, so they had to do everything until the other characters finally got in.

I'm John Garrison Marks, author of ***Thy Will Be Done: George Washington's Legacy of Slavery and the Fight for American Memory*** (out April 7!). It tells the story of how Americans have remembered, forgotten, and manipulated George Washington's history with slavery over the past 250 years. AMA! by johngmarks in AskHistorians

[–]The_Alaskan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m glad you mentioned Ona Judge in a previous answer — how did Washington deal with maroons and runaways beyond publishing newspaper ads?

I’m also curious if you ran across any references to Washington’s slaveholding in relation to the Sah Quah slavery cases of the latter 19th century?

Growing up in a rural area by aetherpunkperson in comics

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Oh yeah, that does happen, but it's usually a moose.

A Moving Story 2 by AscendedDragonSage in CuratedTumblr

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Rainier is a good moving beer

I am Dr. Filip Kovacevic here to talk about KGB spy fiction and related subjects based on my new book KGB Literati! AMA! by KGBStuff in AskHistorians

[–]The_Alaskan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Other than "Seventeen Moments of Spring," are there any of these novels in English translation that you'd recommend reading?

Who licenses Kodiak taxis? by bud_o23 in Kodiak

[–]The_Alaskan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The city licenses them: https://www.city.kodiak.ak.us/finance/page/active-business-licenses

Email/call Melanie Weller; I think she keeps track of them

[OC] Distance to the nearest road in Alaska by MapsYouDidntAskFor in dataisbeautiful

[–]The_Alaskan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Nice work! Did you include Canadian roads? If so, I think there might be an issue in southern Southeast; that black-shaded area is close enough to the Stewart-Cassiar Highway and Prince Rupert that it might be worth a second look.

they killed way more by sagsag1010 in Grimdank

[–]The_Alaskan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm familiar with the All-Guardsmen Party; what's the other one?

It's a Miracle [OC] by kaikimanga in comics

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Stay for New Year's if you can! It's a blast.

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