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Explainer: Number Representations in Computer Hardware
As Shakespeare would have it, "that which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet...
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35 Years of Prince of Persia
The Prince of Persia series likely means different things to different generations of gamers, from u...
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50 Years Later: The Revolutionary 8008 Microprocessor
Guest author Ken Shirriff is a Silicon Valley-based computer enthusiast who enjoys reverse-engineeri...
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How Arm Came to Dominate the Mobile Market
Whenever you think of mobile computing hardware, Arm is likely the first company that comes to mind,...
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How to Save PDF Pages as JPG Images in Windows and macOS
If you want to neatly share PDF pages on social media without relying on ugly screenshots, you shoul...
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Anatomy of a Gamepad
Input devices have a key role in the computing and gaming landscape. Today we'll finish our autopsy...
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Explainer: L1 vs. L2 vs. L3 Cache
Every single CPU found in any computer, from a cheap laptop to a million-dollar server, will have so...
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Anatomy of RAM
Every single computer has RAM, whether it's embedded into a processor or sitting on a dedicated circ...
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What Ever Happened to Adobe Flash?
For many years, Adobe Flash was synonymous with animation on the web, browser games, and interactive...
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30 Years of Civilization
"Just one more turn," an expression that's become synonymous with the game Civilization. It's a feel...
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What Are Chiplets and Why They Are So Important for the Future of Processors
While chiplets have been in use for decades, they've been employed sparingly and for very specific p...
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The 10 Most Anticipated PC Games of 2020
Looking back before we move forward, 2019 was a good year for PC gaming. After a somewhat mediocre 2...