Fascinating Story of a Calculating Device Born (in part) in a Concentration Camp
New Atlas tells the story of the Curta mechanical calculator, and it’s designer Hertzsark who had to draw designs as a prisoner at Buchenwald. It’s well worth reading.
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I try to stay away from politics, and will definitely stay away from advocating for or against parties or candidates, but sometimes—quite frequently in fact—politics and technology impact one another. And don’t even mention my other activities in religion! I read a post today calling for a breakup (perhaps) of Adobe along with other tech…
Shopping on Amazon: The HP Omen Laptop
I had an opportunity to look at this computer this week in the flesh, or better in the silicon, and so I thought I’d put it up here for shopping at Amazon.com. This is a high end computer for gaming or serious business applications that require graphics or very high speed. Key elements to look…
