Tag Archives: computer

The Natural Number Game

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Brent

Hello everyone! It has been quite a while since I have written anything here—my last post was in March 2020, and since then I have been overwhelmed dealing with online and hybrid teaching, plus a newborn (who is now almost … Continue reading →

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What I Do, Part I: Programming languages (Up-Goer 5 edition)

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Brent

“Splasho” has has created an online text editor which checks to make sure you use only the 1000 most common English words, inspired by this recent XKCD comic. Over the past few weeks, many scientists have taken up the challenge … Continue reading →

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Making a computer out of… dominoes?

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Brent

When I mentioned carrying out computational processes with a room full of dominoes, I wasn’t kidding. Matt Parker is planning to build a domino computer at the Manchester Science Festival at the end of the month. The Manchester Science Festival … Continue reading →

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