Does the concept of dividing technology in "freestanding" vs. "integrated" ring bells for anyone?

I'm trying to track this down. Thought that #UsulaMFranklin might have been a source, but her Massey Lectures text doesn't include the terms AFAICT.

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Related to my printer question: I'm also looking for recommendations for a good flatbed scanner.

Alternatively, an all-in-one printer/scanner/copier, though I suspect the separate devices approach is better.

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I'm looking for a freely-available full text (PDF, ePub preferably) of Charles Babbage, On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures (1846).

There's a start of one at Wikisource, but it's only the contents, index, and other supplemental material.

Neither LibGen nor Archive Org seem to have a copy of the text in English and out of copyright. (There's a copyrighted repriint at Archive.Org.)

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Q: Why is holiday leave so stingy in the US?

Life, work, school, etc., are all structured so as to minimise free time.

Why?
By whom?

Inspired by an aside in Technology Connextras, "I took a cross-country train trip" (25 Sept 2021, YouTube) reflecting on how much rail travel cuts into the already-stingy holiday allocation (typically 2 weeks) of Americans.

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Foodies and crafters, I need your help! What are your favorite podcasts/vlogs/series that you think I need to see? YT, Netflix, Amazon Prime ans Disney+ is all available here. TIA! 🖤 #dearhivemind #knitting #crafting #foodies #knitters #crafters