Comments on: The connected book (and how to make soda water) http://boingboing.net/2009/01/16/the-connected-book-a.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 21 May 2013 22:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: gmoke http://boingboing.net/2009/01/16/the-connected-book-a.html#comment-381699 gmoke Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-381699 From _The First American; The LIfe and Times of Benjamin Franklin_ by H. W. Brands New York: Doubleday, 2000 page 167: Franklin didn't patent his Franklin stove, although he was offered one by Governor Thomas of Pennsylvania. "His was not a patenting personality, one that perceived knowledge as the property of its discoverer. Rather he saw philosophy - broadly construed, as it was in those days - as a collective undertaking. What one investigator unearthed ought to become the common property of all. As it applied to patents, he explained, 'That as we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, we should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours, and this we should do freely and generously.'" From _The First American; The LIfe and Times of Benjamin Franklin_ by H. W. Brands
New York: Doubleday, 2000

page 167: Franklin didn’t patent his Franklin stove, although he was offered one by Governor Thomas of Pennsylvania. “His was not a patenting personality, one that perceived knowledge as the property of its discoverer. Rather he saw philosophy – broadly construed, as it was in those days – as a collective undertaking. What one investigator unearthed ought to become the common property of all. As it applied to patents, he explained, ‘That as we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, we should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours, and this we should do freely and generously.’”

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/01/16/the-connected-book-a.html#comment-381720 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-381720 I cannot see the word "Oregonian" without thinking of Dave Barry's column <i>The Unkindest Cut of All</i> in which he used the words "oregonian" and "post-dispatch" to refer to certain portions of the male anatomy. http://preview.tinyurl.com/TheUnkindestCut Dave's revenge is complete, I guess. Never anger a bard! --Charlie I cannot see the word “Oregonian” without thinking of Dave Barry’s column The Unkindest Cut of All in which he used the words “oregonian” and “post-dispatch” to refer to certain portions of the male anatomy.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/TheUnkindestCut

Dave’s revenge is complete, I guess. Never anger a bard!

–Charlie

]]> By: Ernunnos http://boingboing.net/2009/01/16/the-connected-book-a.html#comment-381727 Ernunnos Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-381727 I like Prieftley's conclufion, namely that while he doefn't want to profit, he would like credit. Early form of attribution licenfe. And fince we're fitting here in the 21st century talking about him and hif difcovery, it appears to have been very fuccefsful. I like Prieftley’s conclufion, namely that while he doefn’t want to profit, he would like credit. Early form of attribution licenfe. And fince we’re fitting here in the 21st century talking about him and hif difcovery, it appears to have been very fuccefsful.

]]> By: forgeweld http://boingboing.net/2009/01/16/the-connected-book-a.html#comment-381991 forgeweld Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-381991 That Priestly guy was an idiot. Just think how rich his descendants would be if he had patented Air. That Priestly guy was an idiot. Just think how rich his descendants would be if he had patented Air.

]]> By: dumbbunny http://boingboing.net/2009/01/16/the-connected-book-a.html#comment-382004 dumbbunny Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-382004 Priestley’s work Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air was a giggle to read in its original format. All the letters of S have been replaced with F. An honest-to-god quote from Priestley’s book: the brifknefs and fpirit of frefh fring water. Priestley’s work Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air was a giggle to read in its original format. All the letters of S have been replaced with F.

An honest-to-god quote from Priestley’s book: the brifknefs and fpirit of frefh fring water.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2009/01/16/the-connected-book-a.html#comment-382008 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-382008 Those aren't actually 'f's so much as 's's in the typeface of the day. Those aren’t actually ‘f’s so much as ‘s’s in the typeface of the day.

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/01/16/the-connected-book-a.html#comment-382009 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-382009 "f" back then, was "s" in cursive script. It's OK, every fact needs to be learned at least once. “f” back then, was “s” in cursive script. It’s OK, every fact needs to be learned at least once.

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/01/16/the-connected-book-a.html#comment-382010 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-382010 http://disthis.org/images/harvey_krumpet300.jpg http://disthis.org/images/harvey_krumpet300.jpg

]]> By: Eos47 http://boingboing.net/2009/01/16/the-connected-book-a.html#comment-382013 Eos47 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-382013 As a Unitarian Universalist I greatly admire Priestly as one of our founding fathers. How many other religions can count such a genius as one of it's founders? As a Unitarian Universalist I greatly admire Priestly as one of our founding fathers. How many other religions can count such a genius as one of it’s founders?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/01/16/the-connected-book-a.html#comment-381762 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-381762 My Granfather used to fill the soda siphon with water and a little bicarbonate of soda and a little cream of tartar. Then screw on the silver top with its valve handle, nozzle and stem that protruded down into the glass siphon. It was instantly filled with fizzy water for drinks that rushed out at a touch of the handle. The glass was cut in a diamond pattern and wired with a gold wire mesh - presumably as a safety measure in case of explosion. Pretty easy way to make soda water for pennies at home from bicarbonate of soda and cream of tartar. I looked on the Ggl but couldn't seem to find the recipe only a 10 to 9 part bicarb to tartar mix for bath salts. My Granfather used to fill the soda siphon with water and a little bicarbonate of soda and a little cream of tartar.

Then screw on the silver top with its valve handle, nozzle and stem that protruded down into the glass siphon.

It was instantly filled with fizzy water for drinks that rushed out at a touch of the handle.

The glass was cut in a diamond pattern and wired with a gold wire mesh – presumably as a safety measure in case of explosion.

Pretty easy way to make soda water for pennies at home from bicarbonate of soda and cream of tartar.

I looked on the Ggl but couldn’t seem to find the recipe only a 10 to 9 part bicarb to tartar mix for bath salts.

]]> By: caitifty http://boingboing.net/2009/01/16/the-connected-book-a.html#comment-382023 caitifty Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-382023 The Lucretius (c 54 BCE) quote ("Ita res accendunt lumina rebus") is also pretty appropriate to the article topic - loosely, it's 'thus one thing throws light upon others'.. The Lucretius (c 54 BCE) quote (“Ita res accendunt lumina rebus”) is also pretty appropriate to the article topic – loosely, it’s ‘thus one thing throws light upon others’..

]]> By: coop http://boingboing.net/2009/01/16/the-connected-book-a.html#comment-382033 coop Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-382033 @9 Those are known as "long" or "meidal" 'esses'. coop @9

Those are known as “long” or “meidal” ‘esses’.

coop

]]> By: sad dolls http://boingboing.net/2009/01/16/the-connected-book-a.html#comment-381829 sad dolls Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-381829 think of all the sad dolls that will be uncovered through this. think of all the sad dolls that will be uncovered through this.

]]> By: BillSeitz http://boingboing.net/2009/01/16/the-connected-book-a.html#comment-382648 BillSeitz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-382648 Too bad your own book may have to go out of print before it can get the same benefit. :) http://webseitz.fluxent.com/wiki/GoogleBookSearchSettlement Too bad your own book may have to go out of print before it can get the same benefit. :)

http://webseitz.fluxent.com/wiki/GoogleBookSearchSettlement

]]> By: airshowfan http://boingboing.net/2009/01/16/the-connected-book-a.html#comment-382143 airshowfan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-382143 @EOS47: I too am a UU, and I have to admit that many religions (including some of the worst) can count geniuses among their founders, evangelists, and administrators. Whether those geniuses are sincere and well-meaning is another story, though. @EOS47: I too am a UU, and I have to admit that many religions (including some of the worst) can count geniuses among their founders, evangelists, and administrators. Whether those geniuses are sincere and well-meaning is another story, though.

]]> By: airshowfan http://boingboing.net/2009/01/16/the-connected-book-a.html#comment-381669 airshowfan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-381669 I sometimes contemplate getting a tattoo that says "Science, Freedom, Beauty, Adventure". When people ask why, I can now <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=lIld6SrHeW4C&pg=PA261&vq=science+freedom+beauty+adventure&source=gbs_search_s&cad=0" rel="nofollow">show them directly</a> :) I sometimes contemplate getting a tattoo that says “Science, Freedom, Beauty, Adventure”. When people ask why, I can now show them directly :)

]]> By: Stefan Jones http://boingboing.net/2009/01/16/the-connected-book-a.html#comment-381689 Stefan Jones Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-381689 Oh! The Oregonian ran a great review of that book last Sunday. Oh! The Oregonian ran a great review of that book last Sunday.

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