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| (...) Ummm... Ahem... I think I used that finger idea first: First Incarnation: (URL) "Wolf" - March 19, 2002> Final Sleek Design: (URL) "Sentinel" - July 6, 2003> I thought Mark's DEEPFRAH webpage cited me as the inspiration, but I guess it was (...) (20 years ago, 4-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) Truly that was innovative. But this isn't about you. It's about Lenny citing his inspiration. (...) Again, very innovative! IIRC, Mark did cite you as a source here on Lugnet. You've been credited. Propers have been given already. Have a seat (...) (20 years ago, 4-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) I believe this remarkable photograph predates both of yours... (URL) Sir Leon Hoff, great-great-great-great uncle of Lenny, discovered what he called "levered fingerage" in 1877. He died the next year of consumption. ~Kevoh (20 years ago, 4-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) Well I was merely pointing out the true source. I don't want people to forget the true source. If Lenny wants to give a brief history of the idea, he should include me in it. To you this might seem silly, but to me it's very important. I'm (...) (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) It isn't silly. It's off the subject of the thread. A walk down memory lane should have its own thread. (...) The last couple of employees at Microsoft Encarta called .. they wanted to know also. (...) You can't win my affections. I'm married (...) (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) If my post was unnecessary to the thread, then yours was even more! Hypocrite. (...) Geek humour. Well done Tom. (...) You can't turn that back on me. I stand by my statement. Poopyhead! :-p (URL) Mladen Pejic> (...) (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) (Sproat ducks his head in, takes a look around, walks back out shaking his head.) (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) Oddly enough, I didn't want to give a brief history of the idea. I did want to give two examples that inspired me directly - both of which addressed the issue I was talking about: the usefulness of that fingertech in holding stuff. I'm sorry (...) (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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