Not that long ago, tech pundits would run articles like “The biggest technology flops in history” and “Apple’s Worst Products and Biggest Failures”. These lists would always contain Apple’s Newton handheld computer. Was it a failure? I don’t think so, but you can decide for yourself.
Andrei’s back. In this week’s post, Andrei looks at the weird world of octal. Where did that come from?
Read MoreDesktop computers constitute approximately 0% of all microprocessor sales by volume. Who knew? Not very many people as it turns out.
In this short video, the inventor of the microprocessor, Ted Hoff, discusses how the average person doesn't understand the role of embedded control.
(Intel 4004 image by Thomas Nguyen CC BY-SA 4.0)
Read MoreWhy do C arrays start at element zero? It’s probably not why you think.
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