Fun toy of the day

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Fun toy of the day

Post by RonCo » Sat Jul 06, 2019 2:27 pm

Thought a few of you might like this a bit...

http://typosphere.com/2019/07/06/new-toy-of-the-day/
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Re: Fun toy of the day

Post by Fat Nige » Sat Jul 06, 2019 4:31 pm

Well, a strange mix for me in 1959 including “Alternative energy”, “down & dirty” and “Saturday night special” lol
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Re: Fun toy of the day

Post by HoosierVic » Thu Jul 18, 2019 11:01 pm

Hmm. 1956 brings rockabilly, byte, gobsmacked, tract house, snooze button, Turing test, and barf.

Sounds about right ...

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Re: Fun toy of the day

Post by Lane » Thu Jul 18, 2019 11:11 pm

'88

A-fib
e-book
F-bomb
JPEG
MPEG

also: emo, gangster and meta

a very 2019 word in "killer app"

finally, in an funny coincidence-"mosh pit" which i just happened to use earlier this evening on this very forum.

thanks Ron.
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Re: Fun toy of the day

Post by jleddy » Thu Jul 18, 2019 11:22 pm

Lane wrote:
Thu Jul 18, 2019 11:11 pm
'88

A-fib
e-book
F-bomb
JPEG
MPEG

also: emo, gangster and meta

a very 2019 word in "killer app"

finally, in an funny coincidence-"mosh pit" which i just happened to use earlier this evening on this very forum.

thanks Ron.
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Re: Fun toy of the day

Post by Lane » Thu Jul 18, 2019 11:25 pm

same. e-book especially!
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