Category Archives: Computers and Internet

Incantation Programming

#incantationprogramming The magic of myth and legend has come true in our time. One types the correct incantation on a keyboard, and a display screen comes to life, showing things that never were nor could be…. The computer resembles the … Continue reading

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What is the 51% Problem?

With the sudden rise of GHash.io as the number one mining pool, the 51% “problem” has again come to the forefront of people’s attention. It’s about time we pay attention ourselves and think clearly about this issue. At the outset, … Continue reading

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The Evolution of Digital Computers in the Context of How Humans Organize

I came into the computer industry by way of the 8080 CPU, the first CPU on a chip. After tinkering with the 8080 chip for several years, in 1980 I was lucky to get into Intel, the company that introduced the 8080 in the … Continue reading

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Talking about Can photo clues lead to camera’s owner? – Gadgets- msnbc.com

  A great little story. Thanks to the Associated Press for writing about it. This is one story which would not have a happy ending without the Internet. Can photo clues lead to camera’s owner? – Gadgets- msnbc.comSkip

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