tarmac, genericization of
Tarmac, a manufacturer of
tarmacadam, tar mixed with
macadam, compacted layers of evenly sized broken stone, popularized by
John L. McAdam, 1756–1836, British surveyor
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friend Gene was talking about portmanteaus and i asked her if she knew the origin of “tarmac” and she casually rattled off almost every piece of this, down to John’s nationality
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whoa i'd never heard that! now i'll start using it but unfortunately i'll sound insufferable doing so
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John L. McAdam, 1756–1836, British surveyor, renamed by genealogy to Adam from the
McGregors, a family of
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huh. wouldn't we all be descended from adam? i wonder what that line means. like a more primogenital descent?
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It's funny but part of what made "personal computers" great was that they weren't actually *personal*.
At home, school, etc. you'd often see a few people sitting around the computer like this. Of course it's still possible with an iPad but you don't see it much in practice.
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resizing the window (gradually but hastily, ongoingly, meanderingly, not seeking a specific size, not all at once) to find the hard line breaks
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communal computers > personal computers
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It's funny but part of what made "personal computers" great was that they weren't actually *personal*.
At home, school, etc. you'd often see a few people sitting around the computer like this. Of course it's still possible with an iPad but you don't see it much in practice.
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