Computer science articles
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New work extends the thermodynamic theory of computation
Every computing system, biological or synthetic, from cells to brains to laptops, has a cost. This isn't the price, which is easy to discern, but an energy cost connected to the work required to run a program and the heat dissipated in the process.
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Bart brings an extremely rare computer to his museum
As far as we know, there are only two of them in the world. Not many people will know about Aesthedes 1. This expensive computer was developed in the Netherlands in the 1980s. It has been used, for example, to develop advertising slogans. The founder of the HomeComputerMuseum, Bart van den Acker, in Helmond wanted […]
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CTV National News: The science behind lights
The northern lights are expected to offer a thrilling show for spectators. Paul Hollingsworth on the science behind the spectacle.