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Monthly Archives: August 2018

Measuring Magnets with Mils

Posted on August 31, 2018 by John Buck
The Casio fx-260 Solar scientific calculator is a handy little device. I recently found one on ebay that’s even handier; it has a magnetic...
Editor's Desk amazon, calculator, Casio, ebay, magnet, magnetic, magnetic sheeting

Bitcoin’s energy usage

Posted on August 28, 2018 by John Buck
This is excerpted from this early 2018 Guardian article: Bitcoin’s energy usage is huge – we can’t afford to ignore it: www.theguardian.com. “Bitcoin’s electricity...
Editor's Desk Bitcoin, Bitcoin History, Blockchain, energy usage

IEEE Blockchain Initiative Helps to Advance the Decentralized Ledger

Posted on August 26, 2018 by John Buck
This item is excerpted from this IEEE Institute article: theinstitute.ieee.org. Also see: Boning Up on Blockchain Technology: theinstitute.ieee.org. “Blockchain has become a buzzword in...
Editor's Desk Bitcoin, Blockchain

Shockley’s Historic Semiconductor Laboratory Honored With Two IEEE Milestones

Posted on August 26, 2018 by John Buck
The info below is excerpted from this IEEE Institute article: theinstitute.ieee.org. “For tech history buffs, 391 San Antonio Road in Mountain View, Calif., is...
Editor's Desk Beckman, Bell Lab, chip industry, Fairchild, Gordon Moore, Intel, Lee de Forest, Moore's Law, Shockley Laboratory, silicon, transistor, Willim Shockley

The Security of Cellular Connections

Posted on August 15, 2018 by John Buck
This is excerpted from a New York Times article. “That free Wi-Fi network may not be so free if it is unsecured and someone...
Editor's Desk cellular, ireless network, LTE, security, Smartphone, vulnerabilities, wi-fi
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