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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
CONTINUITY: Hewlett-Packard 150A Oscilloscope Restoration: Part 1
Here is information about this classic oscilloscope. It used 52 vacuum tubes plus CRT, and was fan cooled, with a furnace filter to clean the air entering the cabinet.
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CONTINUITY: Dounreay—The Atomic Dream
Britain pioneered the use of a fast breeder fission reactor to generate electricity for the power grid. This is the story of the Dounreay reactor station in northern Scotland, which operated between 1955 and 1994, and is presently being decommissioned, a process whose initial phase is planned to be completed in the year 2036, with removal of all waste from the site by the late 2070s and complete restoration sometime in the 24th century.
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THE HAPPENING WORLD: California and Other Stupid States Ban High-Performance Computers
Dell is no longer shipping energy-hungry gaming PCs to certain states in America because they demand more energy than local standards allow. Customers seeking to purchase, for example, an Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Gaming Desktop from Dell's we... https://t.co/eVg9ykK6hX
— The Register: Summary (@_TheRegister) July 26, 2021
There is more information about this on ZeroHedge: “59 Million Americans Prohibited From Buying High-End Dell Gaming PCs”.
It's always fun to pop up any of the Official State Media Web sites, type “California ban” into the search box, and see what it suggests.
Meanwhile, in the heart of Silicon Valley, Palo Alto is contemplating banning gas appliances in existing residences. They will be replaced, of course, with electric appliances which use power that, in the U.S., is primarily generated from—natural gas.
City considering ban of natural gas appliances in existing homes - Palo Alto Daily Post https://t.co/SPlyWBjhrU via
— | Lainey | (@Lainey_Doyle) July 26, 2021
File under “AGE OF STUPID”.
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CONTINUITY: Intel Process and Packaging Roadmap through 2025
In conjunction with this, and its entry into the foundry market, Intel is renaming its processes to be more consistent with the terminology used by competitors Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and Samsung.
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THE HAPPENING WORLD: Latest Problem for the James Webb Space Telescope—The Name
Put aside the now familiar iconoclasm and just think about the common trope of the 1970s - 1990s that the cultural left embraces "moral relativism." I can think of few things less morally relativist than a posthumous cancellation over homophobia in 1949-52 https://t.co/9ZD6QyaRSy
— Cicada Meth Orgy Fungus (@RogueWPA) July 27, 2021
Another reason to consider adding “AGE OF STUPID” and “CRAZY YEARS” to our classic four rubrics. But then, if I did, they might drown out the originals.
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