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The curious case of the US Government’s influence on 20th-century design

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  1. [6]
    stephen
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    Here's a way to get the full text. Don't tell anyone but if you click an NYT link and then really fast crtl+a, ctrl+c you can duck their stupid paywall.

    Here's a way to get the full text. Don't tell anyone but if you click an NYT link and then really fast crtl+a, ctrl+c you can duck their stupid paywall.

    4 votes
    1. [3]
      anahata
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      This is of questionable legality given US copyright laws and probably shouldn't be here. There are other (similarly questionably legal) ways to bypass paywalls that don't put Tildes at risk.

      This is of questionable legality given US copyright laws and probably shouldn't be here. There are other (similarly questionably legal) ways to bypass paywalls that don't put Tildes at risk.

      2 votes
      1. [2]
        stephen
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        What if I say it's a work of satire?

        What if I say it's a work of satire?

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          1. stephen
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            OK well that's too bad...

            OK well that's too bad...

            1 vote
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      Kuromantis
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      noise Well I'll be darned.
      noise

      phone keyboards don't work like this

      Well I'll be darned.

  2. patience_limited
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    It's still amusing to me that the principles of modern design for commodity culture arose from government-funded projects staffed by eccentric visionary socialists, for a wartime national security...

    It's still amusing to me that the principles of modern design for commodity culture arose from government-funded projects staffed by eccentric visionary socialists, for a wartime national security undertaking.

    2 votes