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NYC Spends $1 Million on Typewriters for NYPD, Technology Surrenders

July 16, 2009

ShareI’ve lauded Bloomberg in the past for his forward thinking initiatives such as GreeNYC and 311, but this is just inexcusable.
Not only did the City spend nearly $1 million on typewriters this past year, some of the models they bought retail for up to $649 apiece! You can buy a computer for $649.
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New York Times Reporter John Tierney Giving Even Odds That We are Living in a Computer Simulation

August 15, 2007

ShareI want some of what John Tierney has, stat. I don’t know, I read the entire article and there wasn’t one mention of the flux capacitor so I’m not sure how convinced I am about this whacky premise. I am convinced Tierney and/or Dr. Bostrom has some kick ass weed on hand though.
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