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Marcin Wichary
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Marcin Wichary

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Writing a book about the history of keyboards: http://aresluna.org/shift-happens  · Design manager @figmadesign · Typographer · Occasional speaker · He/him

San Francisco, Calif.
Joined October 2009

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    1. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 20 Jul 2018
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      Speaking of which, here’s a funny thing. When I was volunteering at the Computer History Museum a decade or so ago, I got certified to operate Charles Babbage’s Difference Engine No. 2. (Here’s an old photo.) It was a 5-ton calculating machine that felt unlike any other.pic.twitter.com/lk6P9XIbzE

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    2. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 20 Jul 2018
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      But today I know exactly what it feels like, and it’s mind blowing to me, and I feel lucky to be able to have had both these experiences to compare them. Babbage’s Engine is a calculator that feels like a locomotive. (!!!!!)

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    3. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 20 Jul 2018
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      Oh, yeah, of course there were keyboards also: one on a typewriter for some local paperwork, and another on a teletype connected to the outside world in the pre-internet age.pic.twitter.com/6mGuoprqG5

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    4. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 20 Jul 2018
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      And some artifacts of railroad bureaucracy.pic.twitter.com/PsmnRPvk78

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    5. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 20 Jul 2018
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      That’s it! Check it out if you have a chance – it’s a Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, CA. (Wish I could talk to my grandpa Kazimierz about all of this.)pic.twitter.com/d7Bn0ltWaz – at Western Pacific Railroad Museum

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    6. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 20 Jul 2018
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      Oh, wait! I just saw Bill filmed more things, like this exact sequence of events needed to happen before you start running. This is by the end, where I had it all memorized:pic.twitter.com/eaj8JsURG6

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    7. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 20 Jul 2018
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      Warning bell on Direction switch forward Horn signal two short Check mirrors Throttle from idle to 1 Release brake Warning bell off Throttle to 2 (Write it down somewhere, you know, just in case.)

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    8. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 21 Jul 2018
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      This was otherwise an unexpected coda to a day that started with me just wanting to hike around some beautiful lakes in a place recommended by a complete random stranger some time back. Morals of the story, I guess: Stop and visit a local museum! And… erm… talk to strangers?pic.twitter.com/qku1OX3QSu

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    9. cagey ratfish‏ @girlyratfish 21 Jul 2018
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      you had an absolutely perfect day! i'll have to remember that museum next time i'm in California. kinda don't want to look up where it is in case i narrowly missed it during my 2014 road trip

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    10. cagey ratfish‏ @girlyratfish 21 Jul 2018
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      *looks it up* *cries* Awww maaaaaan i was right around there and i had no idea

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      Ah, sorry! But that happens all the time everywhere, you just need to accept it. :·)

      8:56 AM - 21 Jul 2018
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        2. cagey ratfish‏ @girlyratfish 21 Jul 2018
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          Yeah! it was a wonderful trip in any case. Trout fishing & astronomy. i stayed across from the Union Pacific tracks where they ran along the Truckee River so i did get to see lots of trains :)

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        3. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 21 Jul 2018
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          Ah, that’s also amazing.

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