http://www.metafilter.com/tags/nippy Posts tagged with 'nippy' at MetaFilter. Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:53:42 -0800 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:53:42 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/65201/Lyons%2DElectronic%2DOffice In October 1947, the directors of <a href="http://www.kzwp.com/lyons/index.htm">J. Lyons &amp; Co</a> (think - teashops, nippies, bakeries, ice-creams, steakhouses, hotels, Wimpy Bars and Dunkin' Donuts), decided to take an active role in promoting the commercial development of computers. In 1951 the <a href="http://www.leo-computers.org.uk/pageone.htm">LEO I</a> computer was operational and ran the world's first regular routine office computer job. tag:metafilter.com,2007:site.65201 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:53:42 -0800 bender britain computer dunkindonuts fab leo lyons nippy orbit shanty steakhouse strand tea throgmorton tower trocadero wimpy zoom tellurian http://www.metafilter.com/59528/Free%2DSnow%2DBalls%2DFor%2DLife <a href="http://newsminer.com/2007/03/07/5748/">Alaska's calling Yoooooooooooou!</a> Not interested in that <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/46910/Prairie-Opportunity">Free Land</a> in North Dakota or Kansas? <a href="http://www.anderson.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={6CFBB21F-BBF2-4DC4-936C-6486CF465B27}">Anderson, Alaska</a> is giving away 26 lots on a first come, first serve basis. No gas station, no grocery store, no traffic lights, but grizzley bears abound! tag:metafilter.com,2007:site.59528 Sat, 17 Mar 2007 09:17:55 -0800 Alaska Anderson bears bitter chilly cold free_land frigid frostbite frosty frozen glacial ice nippy North polar snow winter Secret Life of Gravy