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Tue 05 Mar 2019 09:14:08 AM EST Slept from midnight to six (having also taken a multi-hour nap earlier last eveing). High of twenty today, with snow amounting to less than an inch of accumulation. Work: - Work on unit types Done. - Order Ubiquiti dome camera, accessories Done. - Review invoices Done. - 1 PM Lunch with Heather, Kristen, etc., at Mojito Rio Grande Done. - Talk to Carlton about CL unit types Done. No time for a walk at lunch. Coworkers took me for my birthday. Kristen and Karina showed up; nice to see them. Home: - Go to bed not late. A random dungeon generator that fits on a business card https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19309378 https://gist.github.com/munificent/b1bcd969063da3e6c298be070a22b604 http://www.storiesofapple.net/the-jonathan-computer.html > > What would it take to put the Mac on as many desktops as possible, without licensing, in a way that would convince DOS users to migrate toward the Mac? > At the same time hardware engineer John Fitch, having just completed work on the IIgs, was worried by the lack of follow-up product for the Apple II. Fitch wanted to design a computer around a new chip, the Motorola 68030, which would be powerful enough for business and high end applications, but could also be offered to home users. > Inspired by the Apple II “open” architecture mindset, Fitch proposed a modular approach. > He designed a simple hardware “backbone” carrying basic operations and I/O on which the user could add a series of “book” modules, carrying hardware for running Apple II, Mac, UNIX and DOS software, plus other modules with disk drives or networking capabilities. > Fitch named his concept “Jonathan” and asked Helmut Esslinger, Guido and the frogdesign team to help him design a physical model to present to management. Hesslinger was initially skeptical but later adopted and implemented the “books on a shelf” metaphor, understanding that, unlike conventional computers, Jonathan could look not only strikingly different but also more impressive as its performance increased. Ten-minute walk after dinner. Watched episodes of Mob Psycho 100 on Crunchyroll. Servings: grains 8/6, fruit 2/4, vegetables 4/4, dairy 6/2, meat 4/3, nuts 0/0.5 Breakfast: carrots, banana, cucumber, mandarins, migas, coffee Lunch: mahi-mahi tacos with avocado Afternoon snack: coffee Dinner: pizza 133/80

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