Alex Dobrenko

I was born on July 26, 1902 in Vienna. I, Curt Herzstark, am the oldest.

There is often no compelling reason, even in online communities, to suggest people go into different rooms to discuss different topics.

So here they are, my personal rules for blogging.

1. Three posts a week, more or less.


2. One idea per post. If I find myself launching into another section, cut and paste the extra into a separate draft post, and tie off the original one with the word “Anyway.” Then publish.


3. No hedging, no nuance. If I’m getting in a twist about a sentence, take it out.


4. Gi

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DID YOU KNOW: The first 1GB hard disk was announced in 1980, weighed about 550 lbs, and had a price tag of 40,000. https://t.co/mjkf2YG4Am

Sublime is supremely human and I really do not want to see a bunch of text. I want to see human context only.

A man from the city went on a retreat to the forest where he met an old woman who lived in a small shack. He said to her "It seems like a great deal of work to chop wood and build a fire just so you can make your tea." She responded "It seems like a great deal of work to wake up early and go to a job for 40 hours of every week to afford electricity

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