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Electric street-sweeper, Berlin, German Empire, 1907 (infosec.pub)
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[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

In addition this was a proof of concept. Collection adds a great deal of mechanical complexity and the funders of the project may not have cared about that.

Their tech demo was clearing a path for a patrician lady to walk without besmirching the hem of her dress.