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riddim n' ting - music/beats making machine, made by teenage engineering

they also make it in other flavors:

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vintage Sony CRT mini TV's

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sony TV8-301 tv (and wikipedia article)

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IKEA A.I.R inflatable sofa

from the year 2000 ikea catalogue.

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IKEA ROBIN movie & CD storage standing shelf, from the year 2000 ikea catalogue.

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windows 1.0 GUI

i wonder how much ram it took to run…

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A Recipe for Chocolate Cake, (Beginning with the Universe)

Step 1: Create the Universe

* Wait for quantum fluctuations in the void to produce the Big Bang

* Allow space-time to rapidly expand during cosmic inflation

* Let the universe cool sufficiently for fundamental forces to separate

* Wait approximately 380,000 years for atoms to form

* Allow several billion years for stars to forge the necessary elements:

- Carbon (for organic compounds)

- Iron (for your baking pan)

- Calcium (for your eggs)

- Silicon (for your mixing bowl)

Step 2: Form the Solar System

* Locate a suitable second-generation star (the Sun) with heavy elements from previous supernovae

* Allow protoplanetary disk to form planets

* Ensure third planet (Earth) is at the correct distance for liquid water

* Wait for planet to cool and stabilize

Step 3: Develop Life

* Allow organic compounds to form in primordial oceans

* Wait for self-replicating molecules to emerge

* Experience several billion years of evolution to produce:

- Wheat plants (for flour)

- Cocoa trees (for chocolate)

- Chickens (for eggs)

- Cows (for milk and butter)

- Humans (for baking)

Step 4: Develop Agriculture and Technology

* Wait for humans to develop agriculture (~12,000 years ago)

* Allow civilization to advance and discover:

- Baking

- Chemistry

- Chocolate processing

- Electricity (for your oven)

- Modern refrigeration

Step 5: Actually Bake the Cake

Ingredients

- 2 cups all-purpose flour

- 2 cups sugar

- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

- 2 teaspoons baking soda

- 1 teaspoon salt

- 2 eggs

- 1 cup milk

- 1/2 cup vegetable oil

- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

- 1 cup hot coffee

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)

2. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt

3. Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla

4. Mix well with an electric mixer on medium speed

5. Stir in hot coffee

6. Pour into greased and floured 9x13 inch baking pan

7. Bake for 30-35 minutes

Step 6: Enjoy!

Note: While this recipe technically begins with the creation of the universe, you may skip steps 1-4 if you're in a hurry or don't have several billion years to spare.

After approximately 13.8 billion years of cosmic evolution, your chocolate cake is ready to serve.