IBM’s site has a blurb about the IBM 2361 core storage unit. In each 2361, almost 20 million ferrite cores — tiny doughnut-shaped objects, each about the size of a pinhead — were strung in two-wire networks and packaged, with associated circuitry, into a cabinet only five by [two and a half] feet and less…Continue Reading…
The folks over at IBM have done a lot of research over the years. Hopefully Lenovo keeps it up. This TrackPoint Mouse is interesting. Just try of thinking of more uses. It’s mind-boggling. How do you know which cursor your clicks are intended for?
MIDAS, the Multifunction In-Dorm Automation System created by a couple of students at MIT. I would totally be up for creating something like this if I could find a roommate who’s up for it. If you’re a USC student living in Deans’ Halls, contact me ;)
I was using Microsoft Word 2003 to put together a manuscript to study. Part of this includes having line numbers along the left side, starting with 5 and counting up in increments of 5. I figured out how to do line numbers easily enough: just go to File -> Page Setup -> Layout -> Apply…Continue Reading…
Want to get the best earphones? Look for a higher impedance, measured in ohms. Here’s a comment from someone on Digg. I don’t know if it’s true, though, so read with a grain of salt and do your own research. Most of these headphones on this site have impedance ratings of under 60 ohms, this…Continue Reading…
Here’s a very quick overview of my weekend. I left Thursday evening and flew to Houston, TX for my uncle’s wedding, which was held at Rice University. While in Texas, we went to a butterfly exhibit at the Museum of Natural Science. Later, we went to the Museum of Printing History, where we printed a…Continue Reading…