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The 1801VM2 CPU, developed in 1982, is a Soviet-made processor that is a further development of the earlier 1801VM1. It doubled the original clock speed to 5MHz. It was an independent development from a constructive standpoint. The CPU was manufactured at two factories: Angstrem and Solnechnogorsk Electromechanical Plant. Additional ground contacts were made to increase […]
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Transnational security investigator Abdelkader Abderrahmane and his research assistants discovered a major problem while inspecting sand-mining sites in Morocco. They stumbled upon illegal sand mines in full operation, with dump trucks filled with brown sand and brazenly hauling it in broad daylight. Abderrahmane was shocked by the “major disfiguration” of the dunes and realized that […]
CBMC, a software verification tool, provides an easy way to check the correctness of C code. It is an automatic static verifier that uses the Software Verification Competition style solvers. Although CBMC’s main webpage does not show recent development, its GitHub repository is active and Amazon is investing in its usage for C projects. CBMC […]
Our mapping tool allows you to easily view the TV transmitters in your area and see the coverage radius between your location and the broadcast towers. The towers are marked on the map and you can click on each one to get detailed information about the affiliate, band, latitude, longitude, and heading for each transmitter. […]
The island of Anguilla, home to about 15,000 people, has found an unexpected resource in the rising popularity of artificial intelligence. In the late 1980s, the island was assigned the domain .ai by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). Vince Cate, a software developer, manages the domain registrations for the Anguillan government and has seen […]
The GDK Broadway backend allows GTK applications to be displayed in a web browser using HTML5 and web sockets. To use this feature, start the broadway server, gtk-broadwayd, and specify the display number as a commandline argument. Then, open your web browser and go to http://127.0.0.1:8085. You can run multiple applications in the same browser […]
Happy 2024! Unfortunately, the year-in-review for 2023 is not yet ready due to illness and travel. Instead, let’s talk about check cashing. This alternative financial service allows people at the socioeconomic margins to turn checks into cash for a fee. Check cashing is controversial and often criticized, but it serves a purpose for those who […]
The interaction between flying insects and artificial light has long been observed, with various theories proposed to explain why insects are drawn to light sources. Some theories suggest that insects are attracted to light as an escape mechanism or because they mistake it for the moon. Others propose that insects are attracted to the thermal […]
Intel’s new CEO, Pat Gelsinger, is facing significant challenges as he takes over the company. Under the leadership of previous CEO Brian Krzanich, Intel lost its process leadership and struggled to compete with rivals like AMD. Gelsinger has implemented a new strategy to transform Intel into a foundry that serves external customers and regain process […]
John Deere has announced a groundbreaking partnership with SpaceX to bring cutting-edge satellite communications (SATCOM) service to farmers. This collaboration will utilize SpaceX’s Starlink network to provide connectivity to farmers facing rural connectivity challenges. The goal is to enhance precision agriculture technologies, allowing John Deere customers to be more productive, profitable, and sustainable in their […]