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Posted on December 28, 2021 in History, Interesting
Amenhotep I ‘unwrapped’ digitally by Cairo scientists, revealing details from his grave jewellery to his teeth
Source: Egyptian pharaoh’s mummified body gives up its secrets after 3,500 years
Posted on December 14, 2021 in Uncategorized
When a Victoria librarian pulled a book off the shelf at the central branch this summer, a mystery began
Posted on November 12, 2021 in Computers
Discover the alternative to Windows and macOS designed to make your computer faster, more powerful, secure, and privacy-respecting.
Posted on October 27, 2021 in History, Interesting
A 90-year-old amateur archaeologist who claimed to have detonated the first atomic bomb was also one of the most prolific grave robbers in modern American history.
Source: How the FBI Discovered a Real-Life Indiana Jones in, of All Places, Rural Indiana
Posted on October 20, 2021 in Computers, How-to, Programming, Uncategorized
Priced at $25, the Raspberry Pi Build HAT brings Raspberry Pi computing to the LEGO components we love: control LEGO Technic motors and sensors from your Raspberry Pi.
Source: Meet the Raspberry Pi Build HAT: create with Raspberry Pi and LEGO® Education – Raspberry Pi
Posted on August 27, 2021 in History
You’ve never seen the pyramids like this before.
Source: Incredible Drone Photos Offer Bird’s-Eye View of Giza’s Pyramids
Posted on August 25, 2021 in Computers, History
Home of the original IBM PC emulator for browsers. PCjs offers a variety of online machine emulators written in JavaScript. Run DOS, Windows, OS/2 and other vintage PC applications in a web browser on your desktop computer, iPhone, or iPad. An assortment of microcomputers, minicomputers, terminals, programmable calculators, and arcade machines are available, along with an archive of historical software and documentation.
Source: Microsoft Adventure (1981)
Posted on July 19, 2021 in Computers, History
Fifty years ago, IBM introduced the first-ever floppy disk drive, the IBM 23FD, and the first floppy disks. Floppies made punched cards obsolete, and its successors ruled software distribution for the next 20 years. Here’s a look at how and why the floppy disk became an icon.
