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100th Anniversary of Air Conditioning

Posted by chrisd on from the air-conditioning-makes-computers-happy dept.

RealPerseus writes "The Buffalo News reports today in this article that the 100th annivsary of air conditioning is upon us. Who would have thought that air conditioning was invented in Buffalo?"

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  1. What more can I say but... by errorlevel · · Score: 4, Funny

    Cool!

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    The Moo went "Cow!"
  2. This has to be cheating. by Corvaith · · Score: 4, Funny

    Here I am, sitting in a tiny room with a very small oscillating fan trying in vain to fight the muggy late-night heat. In the other corner, my computer is quite happily chugging away, heating the room up even more.

    And, here, a story about air conditioning. That I don't have. Meanies.

  3. Re:Graduate of two high schools? by redhairedneo · · Score: 2, Funny

    Maybe one burned down.

  4. Re:Thanks? by yatest5 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Instead people insist on wearing more than they need and then draining power from the grid to make up for their own insecurity.

    I'd much prefer to waste the earths resources than see the sweaty hairy hacker next to me's ballbag attempting to escape from his shorts, believe me...

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  5. Carrier by benh57 · · Score: 5, Funny
    And in an amazing coincidence, it was Mr Carrier's grandson "No" who invented the computer modem. He left his mark on his invention with the familiar signoff..

    NO CARRIER

  6. Re:now I know how to really cool my PC.... by fragNabbit · · Score: 2, Funny
    Most of you yank fuckers are from the UK anyway.

    Most of us descended from amoeba too so maybe they should get the credit. And I don't think they originated in the UK ;-)

  7. Re:I live in Amherst Buffalo by liquidsin · · Score: 3, Funny

    This frickin' humidity sucks. I think the only way to beat it is with beer. The Buffalo-area chapter of slashdot members should hold it's meetings just over the river, at the Canadian ballet. (if you're from the area, you'll get it)

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  8. didn't work anyways by prisoner · · Score: 3, Funny

    I know. The house I grew up in had all of those features you love. Inside the house it was still hot as fuck in the summer, even at night. Can't sleep outside in this part of Virginia as the bugs would drain you dry. I sweated my ass off every summer for 18 years. I don't miss it. 'Course, after I left for college my parents had central AC istalled....BASTARDS...:)

  9. Re:Thanks? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Thanks a lot. Now I'm going to have that lovely picture stuck in my mind for the rest of the day.

  10. Re:But now you can live in certain places.... by mdwebster · · Score: 2, Funny

    You're so right!! Before AC the southeastern U.S. was completely unpopulated by humans! AC made it possible!1!!

  11. Re:"Who would have thought... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Go fuck yourself you simple minded idiot. Buffalo is an amazing city, and my home town. Buffalo does not "smell" any worse or any better then any other city in the World. It's senseless dribble like the crap you posted that gives this great city a bad name. Come visit, and you'll find that Buffalo is a city that is not only very clean, but has a plethora of exciting activies to partake in, every season of the year.