Adobe Stock Modern incarnations of the technologies of yesteryear – such as Nixie tubes and 21-segment Victorian displays – add charm to modern devices.
My current hobby project involves creating a 21st Century incarnation of a super-tasty 21-segment Victorian display technology. I will explain more in a moment, but first.
I don’t know about you, but I’m a big fan of the steampunk aesthetic, which I feature in many of my hobby projects. This is especially true in the case of display technologies. Take Nixie tubes, for example, which first appeared on the scene in the 1950s.
Nixie tubes are similar in appearance to vacuum tubes except they don’t actually contain a vacuum. Instead, they are loaded with a gas such as neon mixed with a little mercury or argon, all at very low pressure. The glass tube also contains a wire-mesh anode along with multiple cathodes that are shaped like numerals or other symbols. Applying power to one of the cathodes ca
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April 13 episode of All Things Equal featured Steve Manley from Ithaca Public Education Initiative, inviting community members to participate in IPEI’s interactive Scavenger Hunt this weekend, April 17-18. The socially distanced, self-paced event highlights Ithaca’s history and landmarks, and helps IPEI support educators and students throughout the Ithaca City School District.
All Things Equal airs Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m. on WHCU 870-AM. Guesting April 20 will be Richard Rivera, from OAR of Tompkins County (Opportunities, Alternatives, Resources), looking at re-entry and prison education. Contact Kate Supron in Cornell’s Office of Community Relations
kds95@cornell.edu with show-related ideas or questions.
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April 6 episode of All Things Equal featured Danielia Barron, Executive Director of The Learning Web, examining their ongoing work to support local youth during the past year. The Learning Web provides a range of tailored service levels – from career exploration, to parenting and assistance with housing for homeless youth.
All Things Equal airs Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m. on WHCU 870-AM. Guesting April 13 will be Steve Manley from Ithaca Public Education Initiative. Contact Kate Supron in Cornell’s Office of Community Relations
kds95@cornell.edu with show-related ideas or questions.
by Max Maxfield
I’m a big fan of having hobby projects. In addition to taking one’s mind off the toils, troubles, and tribulations of the world, I think that having a new “thing” that you want to do is the best way to set about learning how to do it.
Take adding a new programming language to your repertoire as an example. One way to do this is to wade through the language reference manual (yawn). Another approach is to come up with some algorithm or task you wish to code in this new language, and then research how to achieve this goal. Of course, I’m not saying that reading the language reference manual is a bad idea, just that it’s not the only instrument in the toolbox.
Palo Alto Networks opens Australia cloud location
The cyber security company’s Australia cloud location will address data localisation requirements amid growing adoption of cloud-based security services
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Palo Alto Networks has expanded its footprint in Australia with a new cloud location that will provide local customers with access to a slew of cyber security services.
Aimed at addressing data localisation requirements, the cloud location will let Palo Alto Networks customers store their security logs in Australia while using the Cortex XDR extended detection and response platform and the Cortex Data Lake.