Hardware
Is the fastest GPU ALWAYS the best?
Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 4090 is a GPU that’s been rumored to be a power-hungry beast since it was first leaked. Is it really that bad? And can its gaming performance possibly justify its massive price tag?
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Maker
The OG Computer: How to Make Your Own Abacus
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Frank
- June 10, 2022
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Think that the first computer was created during WW2? The 1800s with Babbage’s mechanical computer? Nope. the Ancient Egyptians had the OG: an abacus.
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Interesting
Mathematics
Calculating Ada
Here’s a riveting documentary from the BBC about Ada Lovelace, the “Countess of Computing.” It’s a fascinating look at the contradicting world views of her parents and how their subsequent separation helped form a young Ada into a mathematical superstar. It’s also offers a glimpse of the Victorian Computer Age (SteamPunk?) we almost got.
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