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“Large Squares, 1965 -Last Beetle The body is much the same as the previous model, aside from increase in window size all round. Door handles and lock mechanisms also changed as well as seat and dashboard designs. Chrome beading became thinner, mounting holes for these also smaller. Chrome was later replaced by black anodizing or plastic to try and modernize the Bug. Tail light clusters changed from the oval shape to the ‘headstone’ and then the ‘elephant’s foot’ jumbo units the bug saw its last days with. In 1965 new larger windows all round. 1966 saw the last 6v bug, and also the first 1300cc motor. Those horrible little air vents behind the rear side windows came out in 1971 that caused lots of rusty bugs. Sloping headlights looked much nicer but went out in 1967.”

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Book:Bugspray
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“The Beetle’s body, whether it be a ’49 split or a ’73 Jeans Bug, or an ‘03 Mexican, was originally conceived in the mid 1930’s. This is evident in it’s body styling which aside from it’s rear engine layout and absence of front radiator (or radiator!) grille, is very similar to other cars of the same period. Believe it or not, in those days streamlining was a hot new concept, kind of like how wireless networking is today with computing. The only problem was, in the beginning they didn’t seem to realize that streamlining ought to be applied sideways as well as longitudinally!”

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“This is not your standard “How to restore” your VW Beetle book. It’s also not a workshop manual. Aside from a basic rundown on the differences between various bug models through the years, there is a section on some things you can do to preserve your bug. Mostly however, what I’ve done is reviewed all the things I did to my bugs and put those ideas together as cheap, skillful, cheap, d.i.y, cheap means of enhancing your grocery getter’s performance and handling.”

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“The confidence you get from knowing about every crash, anywhere in the world, is crucial to delivering a high-quality product that needs to be used in the wild. In the consumer software business, you can't rely on your customers to tell you about crashes—many of them may not be technical enough, and most of them won't bother to take time off of their own important work to give you a useful crash report unless you make it completely automatic.”

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Book:Joel on Software
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“Firewall Kesedihan yang Tidak Bisa Ditembus (Posthuman Alt. Version 5.0) Kesedihan menghentikanku di ambang—antarmuka yang menolak memuat dirinya sebagai memori retak. Jurang di hadapanku adalah server gelap yang menelan amarah sebagai syntax error. Aku mengabaikan perintah; walau telah di-root seperti komputer tua menolak reboot. Yang aku mau adalah: menjadi sebuah menara gereja yang menyala seperti sinyal nirkabel, atau gapura tua yang tetap bertahan meski di-scan ribuan kali oleh penglihatan yang tidak mengenali kaca matanya sendiri. Setiap gerbang mengarahkan algoritmaku kembali ke rumah ibu— kerinduan yang menetes seperti paket data yang bocor. Tidak ada yang berubah, hanya versiku yang lain yang terus memperbarui diri tanpa permisi. Mimpi lelaki perkasa yang terbang ke bulan dengan kuda ego yang ia optimasi dari imajinasi. Sekalipun absurd: kesedihan hampir menjadikanku bug dalam diriku sendiri. Hidup bukan fitur mewah. Kebahagiaan bukan update terbaru. Yang kupunya hanya pilihan— dan Tuhan (bukan), ia adalah Stack Developer yang memproses kehadiran-nya dalam format data yang paling rendah: sebatang lilin, dengan cahaya yang gagal render. November 2025”

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Author:Titon Rahmawan
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“[T]he more we do this, the more I learn about what I think Chains was really training us for. And this is it. He wasn't training us for a calm and orderly world where we could pick and choose when we need to be clever. He was training us for a situation that was fucked up on all sides. Well, we're in it, and I say we're equal to it. I don't need to be reminded that we're up to our heads in dark water. I just want you boys to remember that we're the gods-damned sharks." "Right on," cried Bug. "I knew there was a reason I let you lead this gang!”

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Book:The Lies of Locke Lamora
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