letters
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Why Does The Letter Q Almost Always Go With U?
The history of why ‘Q’ is almost always followed by ‘U’ is fascinating, and dates back to when the Normans invaded England in 1066. Before that, English didn’t even have a Q; it used “cw” to replicate the sound. After the invasion, though, the spelling of English was changed to match the French ways: “cw”…
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Calligraphic Robot Imitates Your Handwriting Using A Fountain Pen
There are a couple of companies that use robots to send handwritten messages on paper from your phone. The only bad thing is that they have been using canned typefaces until now: Bond has a new robot that can write notes in your own handwriting using a fountain pen. It’s really cool, check it out:
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The Letter US Congress Sent To Apple Asking What The Hell Is Going On With Path
Path messed up. The app was collecting address book data without user permission and it pissed off a lot of people. Now even Congress is getting involved, wondering what the hell happened. Congress has sent a letter to Apple asking questions and demanding answers.
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This Is Houdini’s Pre-iPhone Personal Message Signature
Houdini was truly on the cutting edge. He wasn’t just the first man to fight a robot on film. He also jumped on the quick and relatively impersonal “I’m at brunch and messaging you” thing REAL early, too.