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▲ 95 r/ThisDayInHistory+1 crossposts

May 12, 1941 - German engineer Konrad Zuse presented the Z3, the first working programmable and fully automatic computer, to an audience of scientists in Berlin

u/LoudRevolution9163 — 2 days ago
▲ 5 r/Ram1500+1 crossposts

Ram 1500 Tops Lease Buyouts In 2026 Report

Some highlights from the article (which sources our 2026 Lease Buyout Report data):

  • The average age of a lease buyout customer has steadily dropped, now sitting at 47 years old. That might not sound dramatic at first, but just a few years ago, that number was closer to 50.
  • About 65% of all buyouts fall into the SUV and crossover category, while trucks make up another 13%. Sedans trail behind at just 18%.
  • On average, drivers who bought out their leases in 2025 paid about $563 per month. Compare that to roughly $659 for a new lease, and you’re looking at about $100 per month in savings.
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u/LeaseEnd_Official — 2 days ago
▲ 91 r/PDF_Guru+1 crossposts

This 5x5 cm image of a baby from 1957 was the first ever digital image created. Computer pioneer Russell Kirsch used a rotating drum scanner and the first fully operational stored-program electronic computer in the U.S. to create a rendering of his son (Walden).

From the National Institute of Standards and Technology: “It was a grainy image of a baby—just 5 centimeters by 5 centimeters—but it turned out to be the well from which satellite imaging, CAT scans, bar codes on packaging, desktop publishing, digital photography and a host of other imaging technologies sprang.

In 1957 NIST computer pioneer Russell Kirsch asked, "What would happen if computers could look at pictures?" and helped start a revolution in information technology. Kirsch and his colleagues at NBS, who had developed the nation's first programmable computer, the Standards Eastern Automatic Computer (SEAC), created a rotating drum scanner and programming that allowed images to be fed into it. The first image scanned was a head-and-shoulders shot of Kirsch's three-month-old son Walden.

The ghostlike black-and-white photo only measured 176 pixels on a side—a far cry from today's megapixel digital snapshots—but it would become the Adam and Eve for all computer imaging to follow. In 2003, the editors of Life magazine honored Kirsch's image by naming it one of "the 100 photographs that changed the world."

Kirsch’s son Walden—whose face helped launch the era of computerized photography—works in communications for Intel following a successful career as a television news reporter.” 

u/LoudRevolution9163 — 2 days ago
▲ 8 r/houseplants

My apartment doesn’t get much sunlight, except in the kitchen, which is ironically the coldest room in the house and not very well insulated. I picked up this plant stand from a neighbor’s “FREE” pile at their curb. Monday was one of the first warm days of the season, so I decided to give these guys a couple of hours of natural light. It felt like a rejuvenating escape for them as I created a dedicated space for their new stand. Here’s to celebrating the arrival of spring with gratitude and green!

u/LoudRevolution9163 — 13 days ago
▲ 101 r/traderjoes

I went specifically to try the tinned fish, because I’ve heard really good things. I already tried the Calamari Pieces and they are so good! I’ll definitely be going back for more when I run out. My repeat favorites are the Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups and the Kosher Dill Pickles. The best pickles anywhere! I’ll list the rest of the items in the comments.

u/LoudRevolution9163 — 16 days ago