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Question: How did you come up with the idea of writing an Enigma simulator?

Enigma FAQ
Answer: I woke up one morning and decided to make one. No, serious, I've been passionate about cipher machines and cryptology since childhood, and the Enigma machine is the most appealing example in history. I couldn't find a realistic, graphically detailed sim on the internet that provided authentic handling and machine setup, so I wrote my own.
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Where did the Simulator come from?

NASA - JPL Solar System Simulator
The Solar System Simulator originated as JPL's SPACE software package, which consisted of a set of computer graphics programs designed to simulate spacecraft trajectories and produce various photographic and video products. The SPACE package was specifically designed for animating space missions and was uniquely suited to JPL mission design.
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How did you come up with the idea for CouchSurfing?

CouchSurfing - Frequently Asked Questions
Well, the idea solidified when founder, Casey Fenton, got a cheap ticket to Iceland for a long weekend one April. With his ticket in hand, there was one problem: he had no place to stay and no desire to rot in a hotel all weekend and play Mr. Tourist. So, he came up with the 'brilliant' idea of spamming over 1500 Icelandic students in Reykjavik and asking them if he could crash on one of their couches.
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Question: I can't download and install the Enigma simulator?

Enigma FAQ
Answer: Well, it should work. Others don't have problems. Did you read the readme file in the zip? Be advised that the sim only works on Windows, and some people have reported to me that my simulators also works under Linux with WINE. You could try the alternative download sites from Frode Weierud or Tom Perera, but these are previous versions. For the latest version, you should download the sims from my website.
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Question: Did you work with an Enigma during the war?

Enigma FAQ
Answer: No! I'm not that old and never served in the German Army, I'm from Belgium. Neither was I employed in Bletchley Park, I'm not that smart (see question about NSA).
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Where did this idea come from?

mob incentive: FAQ
There is a long history of prizes and cash rewards being used to get things done. If not for the Orteig Prize we may never have heard of Charles Lindbergh. The Nobel Prize is not only an honor, it's a $1.4 million dollar incentive for great science. More recently the Ansari X Prize brought us a reusable spacecraft, and the X Prize Foundation is working on other large scale prizes. MobIncentive.com is designed to give you the power to start your own competitions.
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If so, when did you come up with the idea?

The Enneagram Institute Discussion Board - FAQs suggestions ...
But what are some of the "frequently asked questions" about the Enneagram, its history, development, etc., that you would like to be answered by Russ Hudson and me?Thanks in advance, I don't know if this is a FAQ but I'd love to see someone write an enneagram book about the relationship between parents and children. The type of books that cover work and love don't really cover this angle. The love covers significant other type issues, not parents and their children (whatever their age).
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Where did the idea for Ziggy Stardust come from?

The Ziggy Stardust Companion - Frequently Asked Questions
Bowie has reported that roots of Ziggy Stardust lay in the desire to write a theatrical, musical piece of work: quot;I wanted to write theatrical - actually, strangely enough, well, maybe it's not so strange when you look at it in context, but when I was around 17 or 18 what I wanted to do more than anything else was to write something for Broadway. I wanted to write a musical.
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How did the idea for MasestroMD come about?

In the mid 1990s, Dr. Lorenzo Lepore, a practicing dentist in Massachusetts, was approached by a school music teacher who had loaned a school-owned wind instrument to a sick student musician. She sought his advice before loaning it out to another student. Dr. Lepore instructed her to have the instrument sterilized but then learned that there was no accepted method for sterilizing instruments that likely harbored bacteria. Dr.
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Where did the idea for this project come from?

Rolling for Autism
The story goes that the idea for RollingForAutism was drummed up by Dan Tatar during a lunch break this past summer. Realizing that his college years were coming to an end and the “real world” was right around the corner, Tatar decided that he needed to take on one last adventure before settling down. Tatar picked up the phone and called Jason Ortolano with the idea of a cross country skate.
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QUESTION: How did the idea for this website come about?

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ANSWER: Well, back in June 2000, I noticed that nearly every company or person had his or her own website. To a point, I felt a bit isolated about this. So one Monday afternoon, I decided to start my own website so I could get a share of the action on the Internet. Firstly I looked at some of the search engines for some of the best Internet companies that provided a service to help you build your own website.
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MillionUSDollarHomepage.com
I have always been burdened with the thought of not being able to financially assist my kids for their higher education. I know it first hand, because I am still paying for it myself. I knew the internet was the only new revolution that would help me secure my kid's education for free. I stumbled across this idea, and off I was to the drawing boards. I'm not the first and I will not be the last. Even the most famous guy did not come up with the initial idea.
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Automotive pixel ads - Inexpensive advertising for service, ...
I didn't, well except for adding the "car spin" to the site. I got this idea after reading out about this business student who was raising over $1M using this model so he could go to college debt free. Alex Tew, is a 21 years old and who lives in a small town in Wiltshire, England. He started at University in England at the end of September, in Business Management.
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Where did the idea of crocs come from?

sweetfeetshoes
On a Caribbean sailing trip from Islas Mujeres, Mexico to Maiami in May 2002. three Boulder Colorado natives began dreaming about the perfect boat shoe. They wanted a shoe that incorporated function, fashion and fun, was slip-resistant and waterproof, didn't smell and would be the most comfortable shoe in existence!
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ICMW - Frequently Asked Questions
We won't get into details as we would like to save that for the movie! But basically two friends got together and pondered over what would make the Internet more interesting.
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TheBigBaller.Com - Frequently Asked Questions
I was surfing the web, reading about entrepreneurs who had made MILLIONS OF DOLLARS with great ideas. I was reading about this kid in England who had come up with an idea that was so cool, he was making about $350,000 a MONTH doing not a got-damned thing. When I read about his sh*t, I got SO JEALOUS that I wanted to punch someone in the chest. I didn't give a crap about the money he was making... I'm breaded enough to where I don't have to work for the next few years as it is.
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How did you come up with the idea for this site?

How Much Is Your Town Worth?
I had been trying to think of an idea which was unique - that no-one else was doing and which would create a buzz. Something which was low cost to produce but which would deliver real value to the owner far in excess of the price I would charge. As well as the serious side to the idea, I also wanted it to be a fun and different for everyone to try. Then in January last year, the idea popped into my head to sell towns.
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How in the world did you come up with this idea?

Frequently Asked Questions | Baseball Seams Co. | Baseball S...
This actually is quite the popular question. In Fall of 2001, Rueckert's college roommate was given a baseball seam bracelet as a gift from a friend. Rueckert decided to try and make a bracelet himself and even added velcro to make it more useable. One day, he stretched the bracelet out on his desk and thought it looked similar to a red stripe of an American flag. The rest, as they say, is history.
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How did you come up with the idea for this website?

kVintageArts.com - Frequently Asked Questions
A few years ago, one of the owners of the website was invited to the home of a 30 year plus vintage items collector. Her home was decorated entirely in vintage pieces from the 19th and early 20th century. It was an amazing, enchanting collection with everything from clothing to jewelry, books and art work, from the floor to the ceilings. Even the ceiling fixtures were vintage. She caught the vintage bug and fell in love with vintage paper and illustrated books and has been collecting ever since.
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