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The 46th edition of the 2024 Richard Murray Newsletter

The seventy-eigth of the Cento series. A cento is a poem made by an author from the lines of another author's work. In the series I place my cento and a link to the other authors poem.

Invincible Fight Girl- fan art challenge

Dates - Auguste Rodin , Evelyn Cisneros

IF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR : Black elected representatives need to replace hope with truth, and Priceless Facts About Money ; Rajacenna van Dam - ambidextrous drawing ; Architecture- Sans Souci Palace + Citadelle La Ferriere ; Fleuve Noir Anticipation- Fantastic Planet ; Honoring Charlie Christian - flying home

URL https://rmnewsletter.over-blog.com/2024/10/11/17/2024-rmnewsletter.html

#rmnewsletter #rmaalbc

[procurement-insights]

What can the DPW organizers learn from Comdex?

[never-obsolete]

Mitsubishi Flopico Computer Chronicles - Best of COMDEX 1996

[basechop]

Investors on the Prowl: Top Five Staking-Friendly Altcoins

Investors are continually on the lookout for opportunities to capitalize on the cryptocurrency market. Our editorial team has singled out five altcoins that present exceptional rewards for staking. Staking percentage stands out as a pivotal criterion for those keen on garnering passive income from their altcoin holdings. Lucrative Altcoins in January Topping the charts as the most lucrative altcoin for staking is Energi (NRG), boasting a staking rate of 55.82%. Nearly 25 million Energi tokens are currently staked, contributing to a cumulative market capitalization of $2.67 million. The network is bolstered by 516 active validators, ensuring both stability and operational efficiency. Despite a 10% inflation rate, its robust profitability renders it appealing to investors. Securing the second position is Evmos (EVMOS), featuring a staking reward rate of 34.13%. With an overall market capitalization of $825.82 million, $235.6 million worth of tokens are staked. The network operates seamlessly with 145 active validators, guaranteeing stability. However, investors should be mindful of the elevated inflation rate, standing at 24.19%. The third spot is claimed by Comdex (CMDX), offering a staking yield of 29.62%. Boasting a market capitalization of $8.66 million, 115 million tokens are committed to staking. Comdex operates through 84 active validators, and the inflation rate hovers at 20.74%. Securing the fourth position is e-Money (NGM), with a staking yield of 27.02%. Despite a comparatively lower market capitalization of $870.65 thousand, 47.41 million tokens are effectively staked. The network operates efficiently with 65 active validators and experiences a moderate inflation rate of 10%. Rounding off the top five is THORChain (RUNE), featuring a staking rate of 22.79%. With a project capitalization of $516.08 million, THORChain emerges as an attractive option. Boasting 92 active validators and a moderate inflation rate of 4.4%, THORChain adeptly maintains a balance between reward size and stability. Altcoin Profitability Overview TokenStaking ValueTokens in StakingActive ValidatorsInflationYieldEnergi (NRG)$2.67 million24.29 million5169.88.82%Evmos (EVMOS)$25.82 million235.6 million14624.19.13%Comdex (CMDX)$8.66 million115.67 million8420.74.62%e-Money (NGM)$870.65 thousand47.41 million6510.02% Read the full article

[stonedtrek]

My bartender made me this with pineapple juice.

[finfinfan1997]

"Phink" Comdex Asia '95 newspaper advertisement

[haltandcatchfiretothemax]

FEMSLASH FEBRUARY 2024 #15: In which Cameron and Donna give a presentation

[CN: food/cooking mention] . . When they were asked to be the keynote speakers at an inaugural conference for marginalized groups in tech at a large and prestigious research university, Cameron agreed on the condition that Donna do most of the talking. “I will gladly stand up there with you and chime in where necessary,” she’d said, while stirring a nearly ready risotto, “but you’re better at this sort of thing, so it should mostly be you.” Donna didn’t want Cameron to be sidelined, but reluctantly agreed to this.

Cameron convinced Donna to be inspired by her own poolside speech from the night Cameron was supposed to leave California indefinitely, to focus on how partnerships evolve over time, and make the work worthwhile even when they eventually dissolve. Eager to contribute equally, she also made the slide show to go with their remarks.

The slide show began with childhood photos of each of them, and their remarks started with short biographies of the both of them. Donna described her upbringing in 1960s Dallas, and her awkward teen years, and her discovery of computer engineering. She told the audience that Cameron wanted her to tell them that she was a former beauty pageant winner (she had used her Little Miss Perfect portrait in the slide show), and that she had called Donna a bitch the first time they’d worked together, all to appreciative laughter from the audience. After that, Donna talked the audience through decades of their careers, while Cameron clicked the slide show through photos from Cardiff, COMDEX, Mutiny, AGGEK, Atari, Symphonic, Comet and Phoenix. After explaining her personal belief that partnership is about finding a new project to work on, in both our professional and personal lives, she and Cameron shared a short, final montage of photos from outside the office - pictures of them, and also Haley and Joanie, and Gordon, and J0e, and Bos, and Diane and Risa and Tanya and Dr. Katie Herman and Lev and Yo-yo and their families, at barbecues and camp grounds and birthday parties and graduations, and one final photo of Cameron and Donna on their wedding day. Cameron found herself tearing up over it, even though she’d spent hours assembling it.

After which Donna made her concluding remarks: “Being a woman in STEMS is hard. I know. It sucks. Being queer in tech, and feeling like you should be hiding something about yourself is hard. I can’t imagine what it’s like to be a scientist of color, and to see so few people who look like you and understand where you come from every day at a job that you love, where you’re trying to build something for people. But you are here. You’re here to work, and you’re also here to live, and I know that you can do this. “You won’t necessarily get to have it all, and you might not even want it all. But if you are very lucky, and you work very hard, you can get what you need.” The end of their presentation was met with a standing ovation and riotous applause, which was followed by a brief q and a.

Most of the ‘q’s were from young women, who asked Donna and Cameron which of their accomplishments they were most proud of, what they would do differently, and what new policies and practices they thought might be most helpful for young software and hardware developers with limited resources. The whole thing was a lot more pleasant than Cameron had expected, until the next to last question.

Alexa Vonn came up to the microphone. “My question is for Cameron.”

“Hello, Alexa,” Cameron deadpanned.

“Do you think that you’re easy to work with?” Alexa asked.

Cameron fought the urge to burst out into hysterical, self-conscious laughter. “No.” The audience laughed again. “That’s why I’ve worked with Donna for most of my life. She’s very aware of my limitations and where I struggle to communicate.”

“Okay,” Alexa said, “then my question for Donna is, do you actually like working with Cameron?”

Donna grinned at her. “Honestly? I’ve loved every minute of it.”

Alexa pressed, “Even with all of the ‘ups and downs’ you glossed over in your presentation? The two of you were famously estranged for many years, weren’t you?”

“‘Famously’ feels like an overstatement,” Cameron said.

“How did you come back from that?” Alexa asked.

With a hint of irritation in her voice, Donna said, “Well, you start talking. Maybe because something terrible happens, like your ex-husband dies suddenly and tragically young. And you realize that some things are more important than petty grudges. So you keep talking. Does that answer your question?”

Before Alexa could answer, Donna said, “Great! It was very nice to see you Alexa, thank you for your questions. I’m sorry that you and Cameron didn’t get to fully realize the project you worked on, it sounded really interesting.”

After the final question (“favorite app?”), Cameron and Donna went into the ladies’ room for a few minutes. Donna went over to the sinks, put her hands on the counter, closed her eyes, and took a deep breath.

Cameron waited for a second, and then said, “So that mostly went really well, right?”

Without opening her eyes, Donna snorted, but didn’t say anything. She took another deep breath.

“The way you shut Alexa down? Hot.” Leaning against the wall, Cameron said, “I kind of like it when you’re a bitch.”

Donna grinned at Cameron, an arched an eyebrow suggestively.

“Still,” Cameron frowned. “We kinda deserved that after some of the shit we’ve pulled at other people’s presentations, huh?”

Donna looked over at Cameron, and then started to laugh, a real, deep belly laugh. The sound of it made Cameron smile, and think, there’s literally nothing better than this.

[teledyn]

It's like the delicious hilarity of "environmental activists" using the Internet to amass viral support. Back in comdex y2k someone approached me with brochures about their new 'green' PC. I couldn't stop giggling for hours.

Can you say gallium arsenide? I knew you could.

And, of course, we've seen great improvements in the quarter century since. And not in a good way…

[krjpalmer]

MacAddict February 2000

Building a full-fledged web site in a hurry was this issue’s cover feature. The editorial dealt with a trip to Comdex that happened to touch on “the unfortunate impact the iMac has had on the PC industry,” including “a hideous pink translucent casing you can strap onto your beige PC.”

[tachyon-at-rest]

This could easily be a COMDEX / IT Security / NSA recruiting event

[techsnostalgia]

Imagine the scene: Las Vegas, sometime in the 1990s. A cavernous convention center, packed shoulder-to-shoulder with tens of thousands of people. The Tech Trade Show History is a fascinating journey through decades of innovation, spectacle, and industry-defining moments.

[procurement-insights]

DPW & COMDEX

How is DPW different than COMDEX?

Here is a link to a post I wrote earlier today on DPW – https://bit.ly/4d8InHJ I like DPW, but watching their new video and now reading your post above, Michael Lamoureux, my uneasy critique of the conference video brought to mind the following: “In 2000, major companies such as IBM, Apple, and Compaq (now merged with Hewlett-Packard) decided to discontinue their involvement with COMDEX to…

[never-obsolete]

Office 97 Assistant Computer Chronicles - Best of COMDEX 1996

[randrianasulu]

"Ardent tool of capitalism"

Yeah, it was supposed to be ironic, because those IBM computers were used for games and shit, and cloned out of IBM's control.

But who owns "tech" today? Big tech, selling us pocked sized distractors of limited usability.

and watching whole Comdex-86 on Youtube is sad, because those were years when neoliberalism took hold. And now we have only shitty futures due to climate change and other, more traditional forms of pollution and resource depletion and biosphere loss and human exploitation. But look at this new 16k screen!

[retrocompmx]

Un día como hoy (23 de noviembre) en la tecnología

El 23 de noviembre de 1992, IBM presenta el primer smartphone de la historia, el IBM Simon Personal Communicator, en el COMDEX de Las Vegas. El Simon era un handheld con pantalla táctil diseñado por IBM pero manufacturado por Mitsubishi Electric. Aunque el término “smartphone” no se empleó hasta 1995, podemos decir que éste si fue el primer dispositivo que cumplía con las especificaciones de serlo. El Simon usaba el sistema de archivos de Datalight ROM-DOS, pero no tenía comandos DOS, en vez de eso, usaba una interfase llamada Navigator con compresión de archivos LZS de Stacker que usaban en la Mac con la aplicación DiskDouble y en PC con DR-DOS

#retrocomputingmx #IBMSimon #smartphone

[finfinfan1997]

Lost Fin Fin short film was shown at "Comdex Asia '96" in Singapore

"Apparently, Prime Minister Tan personally visited the venue and had a close encounter with Fin Fin, which was displayed on a plasma display. The incident was featured in Singapore's Business Times, and footage of Prime Minister Tan looking at Fin Fin's head was broadcast throughout Singapore."