Tom Mullaney
@tsmullaney
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Historian of Chinese & Global Tech | Professor @Stanford | Director, STS | Director, SILICON | Where Research Begins | How We Disappear (W.W. Norton, 2026)
Palo Alto, CA
Joined January 2010
Book cover reveal, 20+ years in the making. How We Disappear: A Personal History of Information https://t.co/yIBDWjBess
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I've got a ton of questions in my dm about the crypto market, so I'll provide you with a fresh crypto market breakdown. That should answer most of your questions, and if there are any, comment on them, and you will get an answer shortly after.
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When NYT ran the story about MingKwai, my Wife said "Someone else is going to write to you, about another artifact." I said "No way, I think the discovery process is over." She was right. The 1st Chinese Typewriter, by Sheffield, has been discovered & donated @Stanford .
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What happens when we try to capture history in musical form? History Goes Pop!: Songwriting the Past, a new course @Stanford , asks just that. More than just asking, we'll turn archival research into original albums, revealing rarely-explored links btw songwriting & research
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Watch as the MingKwai Chinese Typewriter undergoes a CT Scan to reveal its inner structural secrets!
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Talked at Stanford about the MingKwai typewriter and finally saw *the* prototype. Lots of thanks to @tsmullaney for holding this event and the invitation!
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Packed house at yesterday's debut of the MingKwai Chinese Typewriter, invented c. 1947, then thought lost for over 60 years.
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ISO Stanford students with a deep interest in graffiti art. Something wicked this way comes. Comment here or DM me.
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2 weeks til' You'd be foolish not to join the Waitlist! https://t.co/Mut0lhXvy1
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The legendary MingKwai Chinese Typewriter has been found. On December 2, Stanford will reintroduce it to the world. WAITLIST NOW OPEN!
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#StanfordAlum Professor @hirako13 is back on campus to discuss his first book, Making Mao’s Steelworks (@cambUP_History 2024) & his research on global history of capitalism & socialism. Learn more about his work and his time at Stanford in this interview https://t.co/PGuCPkEtAe
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Dear @Stanford Colleagues, Stanford alum and beloved colleague Dr. Koji Hirata will be speaking tomorrow (Monday), as many of you know. See you there! https://t.co/LQk6bqwU3a
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This talk introduces Koji Hirata’s book, Making Mao’s Steelworks: Industrial Manchuria and the Transnational Origins of Chinese Socialism (Cambridge University Press, 2024), which explores the...
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CODI: Career Opportunities in Digital Inclusion (powered by SILICON @ Stanford) Tuesday Info Session for SILICON Affiliates both at and beyond Stanford https://t.co/LuyJlOW6ek
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斯坦福大学的字体设计孵化器项目（The Donald Knuth & Charles Bigelow Type Design Incubator）开始招募，包括免费的工作坊、研究辅导和软件教学，拉丁/非拉丁均可，机会难得！ 该项目远程进行，完全免费，并且不一定需要字体和设计经验。欢迎对字体设计和相关文化有兴趣的各位前往报名！
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KBI Type Design Incubator 2026 Applications NOW OPEN https://t.co/7LkAQEa03A 2 Tracks: 1. Non-Latin Scripts 2. Decolonizing Latin Deadline: Nov 14 The Donald Knuth & Charles Bigelow Type Design Incubator is powered by SILICON @Stanford w/ Words of Type + @Lett_Arc
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I've always dreamt of being in an HTX Studio video. The day has finally come (right at the end of the video)! For those near Stanford, I hope you find time to visit the MingKwai in person once on display. We Built a Chinese Typewriter... https://t.co/nkWYwf7Kfu via @YouTube
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KBI Type Design Incubator 2026 Applications NOW OPEN https://t.co/7LkAQEa03A 2 Tracks: 1. Non-Latin Scripts 2. Decolonizing Latin Deadline: Nov 14 The Donald Knuth & Charles Bigelow Type Design Incubator is powered by SILICON @Stanford w/ Words of Type + @Lett_Arc
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