Computer History Museum Publishes Memories of the Programmer for NASA"s Moon Missions
This week Silicon Valley's Computer History Museum posted a PDF transcript (and video excerpts) from an interview with 81-year-old Margaret Hamilton, the programmer/systems designer who in the 1960s became director of the Software Engineering Divisio.....»»
A physicist and his cat "reveal" the equation of cat motion
In the social media age, there is little doubt about who is the star of the animal kingdom. Cats rule the screens just as their cousins, the lions, rule the savanna. Thanks to Erwin Schrödinger, this feline also has a place of honor in the history o.....»»
23 Years of the iPod: How Elite Obsolete Electronics keeps the music playing
There’s probably enough material to produce a book about the importance of the iPod to Apple’s history (and revenue). Yet, the company said goodbye to the brand in 2022 as it finally discontinued the last edition of the iPod Touch. There is a sma.....»»
After a long break, NASA suggests timing for next spacewalk
NASA suspended spacewalks aboard the ISS in June 2024 after a safety issue emerged with one of the astronaut's spacesuits just before a walk was about to begin......»»
NASA’s monthly skywatching tips include a rare lunar occultation
November is a good month to view many of the planets in our neighborhood, and some folks will also be able to witness a rare lunar occultation......»»
You can now search through your chat history with ChatGPT on the web
OpenAI makes ChatGPT history searchable......»»
Ancient mud reveals Australia"s burning history over the past 130,000 years—and a way forward in current fire crisis
Increased land management by Aboriginal people in southeastern Australia around 6,000 years ago cut forest shrub cover in half, according to our new study published in Science of fossil pollen trapped in ancient mud......»»
The new 2024 Mac Mini is Apple’s IBM PC moment and this tiny computer is the final nail in the desktop PC’s coffin: here’s why
The new 2024 Mac Mini is Apple’s IBM PC moment and this tiny computer is the final nail in the desktop PC’s coffin: here’s why.....»»
Quantum Machines and Nvidia use machine learning to get closer to an error-corrected quantum computer
Quantum Machines and Nvidia use machine learning to get closer to an error-corrected quantum computer.....»»
SMCI Stock: Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity, or Is Super Micro Computer Doomed?
SMCI Stock: Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity, or Is Super Micro Computer Doomed?.....»»
Inside a 1760 schoolhouse for Black children is a complicated history of slavery and resilience
Inside a 1760 schoolhouse for Black children is a complicated history of slavery and resilience.....»»
Forget SearchGPT, you can finally search your ChatGPT chat history
OpenAI chose to celebrate Halloween in a most unusual way. The company surprised everyone by giving ChatGPT users access to its SearchGPT online search tool. … The post Forget SearchGPT, you can finally search your ChatGPT chat history appeared.....»»
International SWOT satellite spots planet-rumbling Greenland tsunami
The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite mission, a collaboration between NASA and France's CNES (Center National d'Études Spatiales), detected the unique contours of a tsunami that sloshed within the steep walls of a fj.....»»
How NASA astronauts vote from space
How do you vote when you're 250 miles above the nearest polling station? NASA came up with an answer for its astronauts......»»
What is happening with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft?
Among the options NASA and Boeing are considering: a Starliner cargo flight Boeing's Starliner spacecraft safely landed empty in the New Mexico desert about eight weeks ago, marki.....»»
Watch NASA’s Mars video of a ‘googly eye’ during solar eclipse
NASA's Perseverance rover has captured remarkable footage of Mars' phobos moon during a recent solar eclipse on the red planet......»»
Saturn"s moon Titan may have a 6-mile-thick crust of methane ice — could life be under there?
Saturn"s moon Titan may have a 6-mile-thick crust of methane ice — could life be under there?.....»»
Voyager 1 is alive: NASA spacecraft reawakens 15 billion miles away from Earth
Voyager 1 is alive: NASA spacecraft reawakens 15 billion miles away from Earth.....»»
NTSB final report details cause of crash that killed Wichita Falls couple, pilot"s history
NTSB final report details cause of crash that killed Wichita Falls couple, pilot"s history.....»»
ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode will change how I use my computer
OpenAI recently continued its hot streak with the release of Advanced Voice Mode. It’s ChatGPT’s most impressive voice mode so far, one that makes the … The post ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode will change how I use my computer.....»»
New M4 Macs makes this Apple’s best computer lineup ever
When Apple introduced its first Apple Silicon Macs in 2020, I was sure the company would soon have a cohesive lineup, and it would leave … The post New M4 Macs makes this Apple’s best computer lineup ever appeared first on BGR......»»