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One day, a computer will fit on a desk (1974) | RetroFocus

This was recorded in 1974 and it amazes me how right Arthur C. Clark is about his predictions he makes for the future.

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STEM Schools Named

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Mixed reactions from D’Youville students after AI robot is commencement …

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The map of Mathematics

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How a loophole deprives foster children of benefits

Just watched this Sunday Morning story…just one more way the Government let’s the kids in foster care down!

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

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

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Teaching Binary (powers of two)

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

https://www.amazonfutureengineer.com/

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The BASIC programming language turns 60

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

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

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