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Rare Circular Slide Rules
Slide rules: the longer the scale, the greater the accuracy of the instrument.
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The Role of Autonomous Machine Computing in Shaping the Autonomy Economy
The role of Autonomous Machine Computing in fostering the Autonomy Economy.
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The Colossus
Unseen images of the code-breaking computer that helped win World War 2.
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How to Ace IT Product Localization: The 101 Guide
Unlock global success with IT product localization. Discover how you can expand your reach and boost customer satisfaction through effective localization strategies...
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The Life-or-Death Importance of Medical Device Security
Cybersecurity was not always top of mind when these devices were being created.
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Face It, Self-Driving Cars Still Haven't Earned Their Stripes
Edge cases remain a serious, unsolved problem, $100 billion later.
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400 Years of Mechanical Calculating Machines
Germany is celebrating the 400th birthday of Schickard's "calculating clock."
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ChatGPT Helps or Hurts our Cybersecurity?
The specter is that when fully mature, this technology would be able to generate undetectable attacks and the defenders will be constantly fighting these fires....
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Can Transaction Costs Explain Scale-Free Networks Born by Preferential Attachment?
Centralization leads to more efficient communication and control, which leads to lower transaction costs, which increases the useful work each node can spend on...
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Where is the Cradle of the Computer?
The digital computer of today arose in the first half of the 1940s independently in three different countries: Germany, the U.K. and the U.S.
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InnovateFPGA: Wrong Strategy Drives One of the Best FPGA Development Contests into Crisis
In my opinion, the main problem of the InnovateFPGA contest is the lack of a permanent team to lead.
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The Mesm: Ukraine Beats Russia
The Mesm is considered the first stored program digital computer in Continental Europe.
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Leonardo Torres Quevedo, a Brilliant but Forgotten Spanish Inventor
Although far ahead of his time, in the German- and English-speaking countries, Torres Quevedo has been largely forgotten.
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High-Performance Mobile System-on-Chip Clusters
Simply stating the problem is not enough; it is necessary to look for a quick way out of the situation, relying on available resources.
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How Does One Divide with Napier's Rods?
Napier's multiplication and division rods, deriving from the basic multiplication table, simplify calculations considerably.
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How Does One Calculate With A Circular Slide Rule?
The circular slide rule was widely used until the 1970s.
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