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The History of Computing

Computers touch all most every aspect of our lives today. We take the way they work for granted and the unsung heroes who built the technology, protocols, philosophies, and circuit boards, patched the... Read more

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Snowden

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The History Of The Computer Modem

The History Of The Computer Modem

Today we’re going to look at the history of the dial-up computer modem.  Modem stands for modulate/demodulate. That modu... Read more

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