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BBC BASIC from Acorn in 1982 supported integers and reals. From page 65 of the user guide [https://www.stardot.org.uk/forums/download/file.php?id=91666]

    Three main types of variables are supported in this version of
    basic: they are integer, real and string.

                     integer       real        string
    example          346           9.847       “HELLO”
    typical variable A%            A           A$
    names            SIZE%         SIZE        SIZE$
    maximum size     2,147,483,647 1.7¥1038    255 characters
    accuracy         1 digit       9 sig figs  —
    stored in        32 bits       40 bits     ASCII values
A%, A, and A$ are 3 different variables of different types.

When I brought an early autostereogram in to school in the early '90s my high school Physics teacher refused to try it as he thought it sounded impossible. He thought we were all in on it as we 'got it' one after another.


It looks like there was no pause in 2015: https://www.lg.com/us/tv-audio-video-accessories/lg-AN-MR650...

Play and pause were there in 2016: https://www.lg.com/us/tv-audio-video-accessories/lg-AN-MR600...

There were other weird designs over the years too: https://media.us.lg.com/transform/b10eeb90-5206-4f69-9959-bc...


Sol is the Roman sun god and the latin for 'sun' so is sometimes used.


It's also the official name in several non-English countries, including variants like the French "soleil"

https://idiot.vitebsk.net/i43/sun_english.htm


It was 9 pin not 9dpi, yes it looked awful. 24-pin (2 rows of 12) was a pretty big improvement, even more noisy though.


A coin with a heads bias is more likely to land on heads no matter how it's thrown.

A coin with a same side bias is more likely to land on heads if it's thrown with heads facing up, and more likely to land on tails if thrown with with tails facing up.


I swear I used to be able to switch off my alarm clock while still fully asleep


Must be why there are apps that make you solve a math problem or take a picture of your bath room to turn off the alarm.


It's exactly what I use "alarm clock xtreme" or whatever it's called. Math puzzle, retype or even scan barcode to stop alarm. It has been invaluable, especially as you can change difficulty, I found out even half asleep I could do basic addition etc...


It depends which items. They're not designed to be re-assembled but some pieces will re-assemble just fine. You have to be careful as it's easy to strip the screw holes e.g. in particleboard. I'd try to remove any shelves, doors, drawers, etc. and move the rest as one piece, giving it a quick tighten when you arrive.


Most of it is not meant to be disassembled at all, e.g. bookshelves with those circular cams and screws into particle board. Flat pack assembly is just a cheaper way of getting the furniture to you, if you move or sell it, keep it whole. I bought some fancier Crate & Barrel bookshelves recently that were being discontinued and the things arrived whole in wood reinforced heavy duty cardboard. They wanted C$300 or something for shipping and 2 bookshelves filled a 6.5' truck bed.


Billy are great and easy to customise to fit- I made a wall of black shelving in a bedroom and shelves for a built in closet with them (before IKEA started doing closet furntiure). I've found that they don't re-assemble well, they're never as tight after that.


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