After Archimedes' death at the siege of Syracuse, one general took back a mechanical bronze sphere that showed the motions of the sun - a very early computer. picked by bingo 1 year ago tags computer Archimedes Rome Marcellus |
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Back in 2005 a $20,000 diagnostic computer went missing from an auto repair garage. At the same time, Rodney resigned his job and disappeared. This week Rodney returned to his old workplace with donuts and coffee for his ex-coworkers. While employees were distracted noshing on their decoy, Rodney does the unbelievable - and it's even sillier than you think. picked by equinox 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share weird |
The computer has since become a central feature of much contemporary art, be it in the execution, reconfiguration or reproduction of work. Entire artistic disciplines like algorithm art, software art and digital illustration have evolved with computers at their very core. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago 0 comments edit related share arts |
(PhysOrg.com) -- A primitive quantum computer that uses single particles of light (photons) whizzing through a silicon chip has performed its first mathematical calculation. This is the first time a calculation has been performed on a photonic chip and it is major step forward in the quest to realise a super-powerful quantum computer. picked by kakana 7 months ago 1 comments edit related share science |
lol, this was the funniest thing i have ever heard, the guy can't turn his computer of, so he has to call support, he gets so angry. Lots of swearing and abuse. picked by pjanaway 3 years ago 6 comments edit related share technology |
Human pride took a hit 11 years ago when IBM's Big Blue computer beat world chess champion Gary Kasparov. Now it's poker players' turn to be humiliated by a machine. picked by deEPCHIll 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share technology |
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Many of us think of the movie “Tron” as the the first film to use computer animation or effects in any form. But the technology goes back a lot further than 1982, when Tron was released. Here are some notable milestones in computer animation and effects in film: picked by power832 3 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
Are you ready to entrust your destiny to a computer? Researches say that a new computer program can make life-or-death decisions for disabled people better than their closest relatives. picked by Maxriter 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Grace Hopper is the Navy officer I respected most. She wrote COBOL, coined the term "bug", and made many advances in the early computer world. 2 comments edit related share technologyA wiki: another good site: Just want you all to know. picked by bcgrote 3 years ago |