There were a TON of arguments about mnemonics for host names in the early ARPANET days. There is a sarcastically titled 1973 post on a forum at Stanford Research Institute called "Gee Host Names and Numbers are Swell" by Jim White. I just transcribed it:
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"text": "y'all in honor of @Trepound_FGC's birthday; get this man to 3k on HERE!",
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While I was at the Computer History Museum I found the original copy of this 1971 Telnet system diagram. Now you can compare the charming pencil on lined notebook paper to the official scanned version that's been the only one available for decades.
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"text": "So @kwuchu just linked me to teamcandor.com/salary/guide/\n\nGet you some reading on how money in tech (and big business) works",
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Could putting an asteroid and its trailing dust cloud in orbit near Earth be the solution for global warming? These scientists acknowledge the risks, but they are having ...
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Pilot project in Stockholm - photo radar cameras measure speed of passing cars. Those above the speed limit receive a fine. Those below are entered into a lottery for a c...