Unrecognized early creator of electronic music. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1778652559335515?mibextid=9drbnH
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2024-03-15 Ferranti Argus “Hearing Aid” Computer
In the “Original Series” chapter this very interesting Wikipedia article talks about the “hearing aid computer” that used the OC-71 germanium transistors which were used in hearing aids and could go only up to 25kHz clock rate. That was quite slow – tube computers could clock at 500kHz. Later models used faster transistors and could
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2024-02-03 Carl Sagan Talks About The Evidence For A Creator
Carl Sagan on the evidence for a creator. A 1 minute short video. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1337408890305193?mibextid=0zD0tu&s=yWDuG2&fs=e
2023-12-03 Ray Bradbury Says
Your library can be your education. https://www.facebook.com/1330915403/posts/pfbid0h4pVsc4ew6xPRou9sp8N47ZwDpuBYnewqBMn8BKfNW4hvYKqB34wuyhJRBR9foD6l/?mibextid=Nif5oz
2023-11-30 Elon Musk Interview By Kevin Rose
Interview dated 2012-09-07 at Tesla Fremont. A 26.7 min. YouTube video. Talked about starting Tesla. Example of first principles.
Canoo’s New American Bulldog Electric Pickup
Canoo may not make it – the company is financially troubled. Check out Canoo’s rugged new ‘American Bulldog’ electric pickup truck
2023-11-09 Fire Destroys Blimp Hangar, MCAS Tustin
The 2 blimp hangars on what used to be the Marine Corps Air Station, Tustin, have been there since World War II. Now there is only one; fire destroyed one a few days ago. They are on the National Registry of Historic Places. That’s such a shame. If investigations sho it was arson, I hope
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2023-11-07 Elon Musk Is First To Get Rockets To Fly Backwards!
Elon Musk’s company, SpaceX is the first ever to get rockets to fly backwards!
2023-10-22 Do-it-yourself Power Strips – True Story
We used similar “homemade” outlets on extension cords – we must’ve had more than a hundred around campus. But the fire inspectors wrote us up for using them in permanent locations under desks. We had to change them to commercial power strips. But I set up a temporary registration and add/drop classes area every semester,
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2023-10-15 Huell Howser Biography
I think we all loved to watch H.H. and his short videos. Some really great memories. An 11.4 minute YouTube video.
