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Farhad A

It's amazing to see that 1.5TB NVMe storage, 64GB of DDR4 memory and everything else fit on this small board

It's a few years old and not the latest technology either, but I just can't get over how much storage and memory I have got on this little laptop, all for less than 300 euros.

It's a third of the price compared to what I paid for my 80286 computer with 1MB of memory, 20MB of hard drive and a 14inch VGA display I bought back in late 80s.

#computer #Nostalgia

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Wolfgang Strobl

1968: Photokina Köln / photokina cologne 1968

A photo I took on the exhibition grounds during my visit to the photokina trade fair in Cologne in 1968. Developed and printed on baryta silver chlorobromide paper in my own darkroom

Ein Foto, das ich während der -> Photokina in Köln im Jahr 1968 auf dem Messegelände aufgenommen habe. Entwickelt und auf Barytpapier ausbelichtet (Bromsilberpapier von Agfa) in eigener Dunkelkammer

#photokina #nostalgia #foto #photo #mywork #photography #Kölnmesse #Köln #cologne

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psych@diasp.org
Michael

Homage to Annie Hall (1977, Woody Allen)

From a bygone era, both for society and the film-maker....
This was a movie which impacted our pre-Internet society in many ways: comedy/satire, fashion, dating, intellectualism...

I just shared this short-list with a colleague, noting how so many of my long-time interests in #psychology phenomena were stimulated (along with my funny bone) in this film classic.

The whole film can be found online these days, but here are 3 highlights which are now part of my DNA....
Since it's still formatted for 'here'/ pora* (my post, shared privately earlier), I suppose I should share it, prime-time #nostalgia....

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This is my touchstone for “Woody Allen” films. As a young man who ‘fell in love’ with Diane Keaton (as did the fashion world) with this film, I was ‘imprinted’ to Annie Hall. Keaton was like a lovable hippie-type (70’s/NY) and Allen the ultimate NY neurotic. Three scenes I’ll never forget:

This one was ('appetizer') is a bit of ‘slapstick’, on 'dating' chemistry +/- :
Cooking Lobster

And this one below, I think, fed my interest in both psychology and the phenomenon of “airheads” and ‘elective ignorance’ (as we see these days too)…

It's a quick look (I think profound) at “intellectualism vs. happiness” - Woody Allen and Keaton see a happy-looking couple. Cynical Woody is in despair about how difficult it is to find happiness in a relationship. He asks for their secret:

'You look like a very happy couple'

And one more, for a trifecta of Annie Hall profundities - this one with Marshall McLuhan in a cameo. Here we see another blow at intellectual smugness, as - waiting in line for a show - Woody endures someone blathering away about ‘the meaning’… Love this one:

Annie Hall [Cinema scene, with Marshall McLuhan]

Hope one or more of these stimulates a smile or moment of thought!

For me, one of the best movies ever made, as craft, comedy, ensemble, & life…

#WoodyAllen #FilmHistory #mindfulness #cynicism #comedy #wit #DianeKeaton #1977 #movies #AnnieHall

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Farhad A

Every day that goes, I miss G+ more.

Mastodon is like an annoying child of Twitter, with some extra benefits but nothing even remotely as good as what G+ was.

Diaspora is good, but lacks so many functions such as groups, blocking among a few.

MeWe has lots of positives, but it has the sickness of reddit with loony moderators owning the groups and imposing ridiculous personal (and changing) rules, plus way too many right wing trolls.

Minds is completely out of question because of it's Nazi infested platform and extreme right wing Trump supporting owner and their money driven algorithm.

#SocialMedia #Nostalgia #GPlusBlues

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Michael

Another passing... (of natural causes)... and "completely different"

Paul Reubens, actor best known as Pee-wee Herman, dies at 70

Final message from him was an apology for not telling fans he was battling cancer.

1980's - Pee-Wee's Playhouse" was surreal, and had a huge cultural impact (like *Beavis & Butthead? Simpsons?)

A Peter Max / Dali / Psychedelia-Infused Fun romp which spurred imitation, of his maniacal laugh (pre-Tucker/DeSantis), and his equally strange vocal expeditions

1991 - Arrested for "indecent exposure" - in Florida!

#passings #obituary #PaulReubens #PeeWeeHerman #PeeWeesPlayHouse #1980s #RIP #nostalgia #television

Paul Reubens, actor best known as Pee-wee Herman, dies at 70

He rose to fame in the 1980s playing the whimsical, child-like character on TV and in movies.

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Wolfgang Strobl

Der Jeantex-Poncho fürs Fahrrad

Regenwetter braucht passende Kleidung. Wer kennt nicht den alten Radfahrerspruch: es gibt kein schlechtes Wetter, sondern nur unangepasste Kleidung. Nun, ich habe meine Gründe, nach Möglichkeit nicht mehr Rad zu fahren, wenn die Straßen nass sind, die mehr mit vermeidbaren Risiken zu tun haben und weniger mit der Kleidung. Dennoch lieferte das unerwartet nasse Wetter Anlaß, mal den Bestand an passender Kleidung zu sichten.

Ich fahre längst längere Strecken nur noch mit Rädern mit Rennlenker und da in Funktionskleidung, die ohnehin patschnass wird, wenn man schwitzt - da ergäbe es überhaupt keinen Sinn, sich wie Motorradfahrer in eine Art Saunaanzug einzupacken, auch nicht bei Regen. Davon war ich schon abgekommen, als ich noch mit dem Rad zur Arbeit fuhr. Allerdings fahre ich Kurzstrecken hier im Flachen immer noch mit dem Nachfolger des in diesem Posting beschriebenen Hollandrads. Den oben gezeigte Regenponcho von Jeantex habe ich mindestens so lange in einer der beiden originalen Ortlieb-Backroller unbenutzt herumgefahren, wie ich das Prophete besitze. Neben der beruhigenden Möglichkeit, einen plötzlichen Schauer problemlos undurchnässt überstehen zu können, fungierte die Brusttasche, in die sich der Poncho quasi selbst verpacken kann, auch als Polster unten in der Ortlieb, für empfindlicheres Transportgut.

Den Jeantex-Poncho hier habe ich zu den Zeiten benutzt, als ich mit dem PR60/L und dann mit dem Sparta Cornwall herumfuhr, Neoprenüberzieher oder Gamaschen unten, den Poncho vorne über die Lenkertasche, die Arme durch Schlaufen gesteckt, die den Poncho bei Wind unten halten. Schnell fahren kann man so nicht, es ist ein ziemliches Geeier. Aber wenn man noch eine Stunde Fahrt vor sich hat (so langsam war ich damals und mit dem Rad!), dann möchte man so lange trocken bleiben wie möglich.

#fahrrad #radfahren #sparta #cornwall #hollandrad #prophete #ortlieb #jeantex #poncho #mdrza #nostalgia

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