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The Library Hotel in New York City is arranged based on the Dewey Decimal System; its ten guest floors correspond to ten of the major categories in the Dewey Decimal System and its 60 rooms are outfitted with books, artifacts, and artwork related to sub-categories thereof.

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2023 is looking to be a good year for laptops, and AMD is definitely not staying behind. The company just unveiled a range of Zen 4 parts meant to go inside the world’s best gaming laptops, with the new Ryzen 7045 series. Read More »

 
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AMD’s Ryzen 7000 Chips Just Got Even Faster


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Rachio’s New Timer Makes Any Sprinkler a “Smart” Sprinkler


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