Marvel at this amazing miniature model of an 1959 IBM mainframe computer

Marvel at this amazing miniature model of an 1959 IBM mainframe computer

Nicolas Temese’s miniature model of the IBM 1401 computer system. The real version was created in 1959 and rented for $ 2,500 per month (£ 2,032, AU $ 3,641). Nicolas Temese Computers have become much smaller since 1959, when IBM developed the 1401 data processing system, which is touted as the world’s first affordable general-purpose…

Here’s the truth about the new swine flu with ‘pandemic potential’

Here’s the truth about the new swine flu with ‘pandemic potential’

A new strain of influenza has put social media in an apocalyptic panic. Getty / China Photos The Corona virus The pandemic is far from over and if you read the latest headlines there is potential New Pandemic just around the corner. This was caused by influenza – the virus that causes the “flu” –…

India bans TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps citing national security concerns

India bans TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps citing national security concerns

The Chinese-made TikTok app has been banned by the Indian government because diplomatic relations between the two countries are flaring up. Rafael Henrique / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images India banned the popular Chinese app TikTok and 58 others on Monday after at least 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a border conflict…

Christopher Nolan’s on-set chair ban sits well as a Twitter meme

Christopher Nolan’s on-set chair ban sits well as a Twitter meme

Does one knee count as sitting? Director Christopher Nolan discusses a scene with Matthew McConaughey on the Interstellar set. Melinda Sue Gordon If you weren’t allowed to sit at work, would you do more? Apparently, principle Film director Christopher Nolan firmly believes that chairs promote an unproductive film set, says actress Anne Hathaway, who worked…

Best noise canceling headphones under $100 for 2020

Best noise canceling headphones under $100 for 2020

ANC headphones (short for Active Noise Canceling) work by “equalizing” external noise or counteracting electronically by generating a mirror image sound wave in your ear. Noise cancellation works best in environments with sustained noise in the ear, such as B. a jet engine drone. That’s why wearing Bose noise canceling headphones has become pretty ubiquitous…