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Tech NewsAppleThe Magic of Mac OS X, 20 Years Later
I’m not usually one to wax rhapsodic about an operating system, but let’s go back 20 years to just before the launch of Mac OS X and talk about what came before and everything that came after. Twenty years is a rare and important milestone for a piece of software. After all, most software rarely … Continued
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Tech NewsNewsThe Computer Scientist Responsible for Cut, Copy, and Paste, Has Passed Away
The advent of the personal computer wasn’t just about making these powerful machines available to everyone, it was also about making them accessible and usable, even for those lacking a computer science degree. Larry Tesler, who passed away on Monday, might not be a household name like Steve Jobs or Bill Gates, but his contributions … Continued
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Tech NewsCan You Pay Your Way Out of Email Hell?
There’s no perfect way to manage massive quantities of emails, but everybody has their preferences. Some people are Gmail purists, who might be sad to know that the Google’s free supercharged email management app Inbox will stop working on April 2. Others are Outlook devotees, who probably get the app free through work. Me, I’m … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidCute Animation Explains Newton’s Laws of Motion
Do you remember Newton’s laws of motion? Something something apple, right? No! Something something force equals mass times acceleration? That’s more like it. That’s only the second law, there are two others laws of motion that you’ll find out in the video below. The animation to Mars is neat enough to watch even if you … Continued
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Tech NewsApple
Forget a Clear Backed Smartphone, I Want This Clear Plastic Apple Newton
A few days ago we were all oohing and awing over a Samsung Galaxy Note 5 that was modded with a clear back panel revealing some of the components inside. But it can’t compare to the nerd lust some of your are probably feeling over this incredibly rare Apple Newton. A Newton MessagePad 110, to … Continued
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SciencePhysics & Chemistry
Every Satellite Got Into Space Thanks to Newton’s Law of Gravitation
What goes up must come down — though not always in the way you’d expect. This is Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation, and you can thank it for GPS, Google Earth and even the pictures beamed back from the other side of the Solar System. Here’s why. The equation neatly describes the gravitational attraction that … Continued
