Apple made a 24k gold and glass statue for Donald Trump (theverge.com) 31 points by archagon 11mo ago ↗ HN
[–] giuliomagnifico 11mo ago ↗ Well at least it's "Made in USA" unlike the stuff/merchandising Trump sells.
[–] andsoitis 11mo ago ↗ Presumably this coincides with Apple's announcement of $600B investment in manufacturing in the US? https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/08/apple-increases-us-co...
[–] k310 11mo ago ↗ Who remembers the story of Leon Theremin and the Russian gift to the U.S. embassy? [1] Technical: [2]Photo of "The Thing"https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/greatseal-fr...Could it be "a Thing?"[1] https://hackaday.com/2015/12/08/theremins-bug/[2]https://www.cryptomuseum.com/covert/bugs/thing/index.htm [–] mbs159 11mo ago ↗ Sound monitoring device without any battery - kind of crazy. Reminded me of why I did not switch to a smart watch still - my current Casio battery lasts for 5+ years on a single charge! [–] musicale 11mo ago ↗ Beware of g(r)eeks bearing gifts.
[–] mbs159 11mo ago ↗ Sound monitoring device without any battery - kind of crazy. Reminded me of why I did not switch to a smart watch still - my current Casio battery lasts for 5+ years on a single charge!
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[ 3.5 ms ] story [ 22.1 ms ] threadPhoto of "The Thing"
https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/greatseal-fr...
Could it be "a Thing?"
[1] https://hackaday.com/2015/12/08/theremins-bug/
[2]https://www.cryptomuseum.com/covert/bugs/thing/index.htm