Tom Mullaney

@tsmullaney

The Chinese Typewriter | Historian | 2018 | Curator, Radical Machines | words

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Joined January 2010
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    Oct 10

    I am so happy and honored to share this news: I just received the the John K. Fairbank Prize for The Chinese Typewriter: A History ( 2017)

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  2. Nov 30

    Never call a child “wise.”

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  3. Nov 30

    Holy shit. I just realized what I've been writing about all these years. Holy shit.

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  4. Nov 30

    Can someone help me identify what programming language this might be? It's from the late 70s/early 80s.

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  5. Nov 27

    As a reminder (mainly to fellow academics): If you're delivering a lecture or explaining something that your listener is new to/doesn't know, you *shouldn't* repeatedly say "Right?" "Right?" Your listener has no way to say "No, wrong." It's tyrannous.

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  6. Retweeted
    Nov 26

    When you have a double kindergarten class, you gotta take "Brain Breaks" to keep them focused. I choose to have them learn "The Chinese Typewriter" with .

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  7. Nov 24

    Excited and nervous to hear what you thought!

    Braving the chill in NYC for at
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  8. Nov 21

    Deploy troops. Deploy weapons. But Deploy James Scott?

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  9. Nov 21

    When did academics start “deploying”?

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  10. Nov 20

    Why is Plume and EPA app always so different in their AQI readings? Either Plume consistently underreports or vice versa

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  11. Nov 16

    It was a thrill to take part in this wonderful workshop organized by Elizabeth Lhost. Thank you also to and many colleagues at

    -- Little Technologies / Big Histories Workshop | Nov 15-16 -- The workshop highlights the trans-regional, global, and “big” histories of small, portable technologies—including consumer goods, household items, and office machines ...
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  12. Retweeted
    Nov 13

    This cuteness notwithstanding, this teacher is brilliant. She’s simultaneously teaching her kids about bodily autonomy, consent, & love of each other. Love this ❤️

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  13. Nov 10

    So moved to receive this birthday present from my Big Bro (who lives in SD and flew out to NYC). Years from now, when all is said and done, the main joy and memory of curating this exhibition will have been making you proud.

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  14. Nov 10

    40.

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  15. Nov 8

    Week at a Glance: - full ms of The Chinese Deathscape ( ) = submitted - full ms of Your Computer is On Fire ( ) = submitted - driver's license = renewed - slowly getting over this cold - sabbatical feels like it's finally going to begin for real

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    Nov 8

    The video being shared by the press office appears to have been taken from the conspiracy web site “infowars.”

    Trump suspended CNN reporter Jim Acosta's hard pass, accusing him of having "placed his hands" on an intern who tried to take his mic at today’s presser. Acosta didn't inappropriately touch her & said, "Pardon me, ma'am" as she tried to take the mic.
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    Nov 8

    - The White House tweets an edited video of the incident: - CNN says the White House lied. And tweets an unedited version of the video

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    Nov 8

    White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders is accused of sharing a doctored Infowars video to justify an unprecedented ban on CNN's Jim Acosta

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  19. Nov 7

    How nice to hear. Thanks for sharing :)

    Somehow my quick discussion of printing technology in the Song ended with two students asking me to send them the title of 's The Chinese Typewriter: A History.
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  20. Nov 7

    As I get ready to turn 40 this Saturday, I'm excited to share: my department voted recently to promote me to the position of Full Professor. I have so many people to thank that I don't know where to begin.

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  21. Nov 6

    💆‍♂️

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