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I love this picture on so many levels.

For starters, the amount of care that the artist made in getting the machines and other computing paraphernalia correct.

But also because it encapsulates the promise that computers had in the 1970s. The sheer optimism that computers could really change the world in a positive way.

I still think they can. I refuse to believe that we've corrupted computing beyond that optimistic phase.

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Phil @pfel

@craigmaloney as a fan of music (of almost every kind) I'm just amazed at how Shazam and the likes made my life richer (not talking about my wallet). Hear a song i like, 3 clicks and it's on my iPhone. I remember years ago listening the radio for hours hoping the dj would play THAT song I heard only once and desperately wanted to hear again, with my recorder ready.

Granted, it's quite superficial, but nevertheless... :)