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The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day,First Satelite Image of Earth in 1959, Revolving door was patent in 1888, IBM presented the first ever Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator (ASCC) in 1944, and we present you with these top quality stories. From HackerNoon Projects of the Week: Image to Photo, Granary, and Nexio to Elon Musks APR Energy Acquisition Has an SEO Problem - Heres the Fix, let’s dive right in.

HackerNoon Projects of the Week: Image to Photo, Granary, and Nexio

By @proofofusefulness [ 3 Min read ] Meet Image to Photo, Granary, and Nexio — three Proof of Usefulness projects. Submissions close August 10. Read More.

Elon Musks APR Energy Acquisition Has an SEO Problem - Heres the Fix

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“I haven’t experienced many analog switches better than this”: Razer’s new magnetic keyboard is a dream to game with — but it needs one more thing to make it great for typing

Razer’s magnetic Huntsman nails analog switches in a way very few others have. They feel as tactile as mechanical ones, yet offer all the customizations and performance tweaks you could wish for. The superlative design is yet another string to its bow. Its value is somewhat called into question