Microprocessors old and new
Geeks.com has a nice range of Tech Tips.
There are a couple of articles which give a nice, brief history of processors - Part 1, The Basics and Part 2, More Than a Toy.
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February 28, 2006
February 23, 2006
Painting for a 3D effect
C-Net have a nice article with some great pictures too.
They show rooms that have been painted - like the one on the left -so that when viewed from a particular angle they create a 3D effect.
If you click on the picture above you can see the effect it is designed to create. Use the [BACK] button to return to this page.
February 21, 2006
Mirror Weather Station
Gizmodo have a small article pointing to a new Oregon Scientific gadget.
We Brits do love to chat about the precipitation - and where better than the bathroom.
February 15, 2006
ICT - Half-term session
If anyone asks why the results were not very good just remind them that, of the two ICT groups in Year 11, only ONE student took advantage of the extra time available today . . . . . and it certainly was not because everybody has done everthing they need to do.
It is very disappointing that so many of you are unable to see the need to put extra time in to ensure your work is as good as possible.
February 09, 2006
Pointless item 2 - Birthday calculator
This little site lets you enter your date of birth and then tells you lots of useless info about it.
As well as the obvious star sign and Chinese year it tells your age in "dog years" and how much water you could boil with the candles on your cake.
Briefly interesting.
February 07, 2006
Pointless item 1 - Tube map music
An interesting - if pointless exercise - from the Guardian 'Culture Vulture' weblog.
The designer here has tried to match the lines on the London Underground with musical styles and then assign different artists to the stations.
In case the link to the map from the Guardian site disappears I have copied the pdf here.
February 02, 2006
Radio-controlled AND steam-powered
This site has a number of pictures - and a few links - of these amazing machines created by some enthusiasts.