Monthly Archives: October 2013

Thoughts for the Day

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Ron

Today in History (October 3rd): 1790: Birthdays: Cherokee Chief John Ross, who led opposition to the forced move of his people to what is now Oklahoma. 1800: Birthdays: Historian George Bancroft. 1879: Birthdays: Actor Warner Oland (Charlie Chan). 1889: Birthdays: … Continue reading →

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Super-Fast Electronics and Photonic Tech

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Ron

Moore’s law could be saved by super-fast electronics and photonic tech There is a fundamental limit to how small transistors can become. This simple fact threatens to end the geometric increase in computational power predicted by Moore’s law in the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts for the Day

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Ron

Today in History (October 2nd): 1452: Birthdays: England’s King Richard III. 1780: British spy Maj. John Andre was convicted in connection with Benedict Arnold’s treason and was hanged in Tappan, N.Y. 1800: Birthdays: Nat Turner, a black slave and leader … Continue reading →

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Thoughts for the Day

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Ron

Today in History (October 1st): National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 1781: Birthdays: Navy Capt. James Lawrence, hero of the War of 1812. 1893: Birthdays: Novelist Faith Baldwin. 1903: The first World Series opened in Boston. The Boston Pilgrims of the American … Continue reading →

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