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网页Chrome plating (less commonly chromium plating) is a technique of electroplating a thin layer of chromium onto a metal object. A chrome plated part is called chrome, or is said to have been chromed. The chromium layer can be decorative, provide corrosion resistance, facilitate cleaning, and increase surface hardness.
The Surprising Ages of the Founding Fathers on July 4, 1776
网页2013年8月13日 · Some more ages, just for reference: Thomas Jefferson, 33. John Adams, 40. Paul Revere, 41. George Washington, 44. Samuel Adams, 53. The oldest prominent participant in the Revolution, by a wide margin, was Benjamin Franklin, who was 70 years old on July 4, 1776. Franklin was a full two generations removed from the likes of …
Honor and Respect: how to address President Obama and Donald …
网页2017年1月23日 · In his book Honor & Respect, he covers the “correct written and oral forms of address for everyone from local officials to foreign heads of state”. For The President of the United States, the proper forms of address are: Letter salutation: Dear Mr. President: Complimentary close: Most respectfully,
Crash Course Art History, a playlist of 22 episodes with top...
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Looks like Francis Ford Coppola finally got US distribution...
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The latest issue of McSweeney’s Quarterly is a tin lunchbox...
网页2024年9月12日 · posted 20d ago by Jason Kottke · via danielgray.com. The latest issue of McSweeney’s Quarterly is a tin lunchbox that comes with collectable author cards (Sheila Heti, Zadie Smith, George Saunders, Sarah Vowell, Michael Chabon, etc.) McSweeney’s 74 · store.mcsweeneys.net. McSweeney's National Magazine Award–winning Quarterly …
kottke.org posts about Sylvan Esso
网页2024年9月3日 · The District Sleeps Alone Tonight (Sylvan Esso Remix) Here’s a newly released remix of The Postal Service’s The District Sleeps Alone Tonight by Sylvan Esso. In addition to YouTube, it’s also available on several other sites. (via sippey) music. remix. Sylvan Esso. The Postal Service.
Why TV Is Wrong for Tolkien - kottke.org
网页2024年9月3日 · posted 26d ago by Jason Kottke. Why TV Is Wrong for Tolkien. Amazon’s series The Rings of Power hasn’t gotten great reviews and Evan Puschak hypothesizes that, unlike movies, TV is not the right medium to tell Tolkien’s stories. I’m skeptical that the Lord of the Rings, or any other story from Tolkien’s mythology, can really work as a ...
Online street maps and satellite views of China don’t align...
网页2024年9月23日 · posted 13d ago by Jason Kottke. Online street maps and satellite views of China don’t align because the Chinese government mandates the use of a “confidentiality algorithm” that adds random offsets ranging from 50-500 meters to latitudes & longitudes.
“The Last Rave” - kottke.org
网页2024年7月2日 · On March 6, 2020, Andrew and I went to a rave. If it weren’t for what happened later, I don’t think it would have stood out in my memory. A couple of days before, I had met a friend at the movie theatre at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, to see “Portrait of a Lady on Fire.”. It was the first time I saw someone trying to open a door with ...
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