Author Archives: dkohn96

How NASA is Hacking Voyager 1 Back to Life – IEEE Spectrum

Posted on May 10, 2024 by dkohn96

https://spectrum.ieee.org/voyager-1

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Teaching Binary (powers of two)

Posted on May 10, 2024 by dkohn96

A classic example! 2^0, or 2 to the power of 0, is equal to 1. The paper folding example illustrates the concept of exponential growth. Imagine folding a paper in half repeatedly: And so on… But what about Fold 0? … Continue reading →

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Amazon Future Engineer | Homepage – Amazon Future Engineer

Posted on May 7, 2024 by dkohn96

https://www.amazonfutureengineer.com/

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The BASIC programming language turns 60

Posted on May 4, 2024 by dkohn96

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/the-basic-programming-language-turns-60/?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us

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The legendary Zilog Z80 CPU is being discontinued after nearly 50 years | TechSpot

Posted on April 24, 2024 by dkohn96

https://www.techspot.com/news/102684-zilog-discontinuing-z80-microprocessor-after-almost-50-years.html

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LED Touchscreen Is Also a PV Charger – IEEE Spectrum

Posted on April 24, 2024 by dkohn96

https://spectrum.ieee.org/led-display-perovskite-charger

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New Fully Electric Atlas Robot Revealed by Boston Dynamics

Posted on April 23, 2024 by dkohn96
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Farewell to HD Atlas

Posted on April 23, 2024 by dkohn96
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2024-2025 FIRST LEGO League Season Reveal Video

Posted on April 22, 2024 by dkohn96
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VEX Robotics | 2024 – 2025 Game Name Reveal

Posted on April 12, 2024 by dkohn96
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