computing

The people, the artifacts, the concepts, and the organizations of computing.

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Hash function #ComputingArtifacts

Algorithm for mapping data of arbitrary size into a finite set of buckets of fixed size
https://t.co/H5kb2ct4l5

Inception: 1953

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Burroughs Corporation #ComputingOrganizations

Hardware company focused on mainframe computers
https://t.co/OfliLiHG7s

Inception: 1886
Place: Plymouth, Michigan

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Ken Iverson #ComputingPeople

Inventor of APL
https://t.co/UAsbly1wos

Born: December 17, 1920
Birthplace: Camrose, Canada
Nationality: Canada
Death: October 19, 2004
Place of Death: Toronto, Canada

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@GCampbellPsych This reminds me of the early stylings of the group Renaissance (who also had the incredible, remarkable, incomparable vocals of @anniehaslam)

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Percy Ludgate #ComputingPeople

Parallel inventor of the analytic engine
https://t.co/q0ymVpHlSX

Born: August 2, 1883
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Nationality: Ireland
Death: October 16, 1922
Place of Death: Dublin, Ireland

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Osborne Computer #ComputingOrganizations

Personal computer manufacturer known for portable computers
https://t.co/dwSfE7sIk7

Inception: 1980
Place: Hayward, California

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Operating system #ComputingConcepts

An operating system is the software that provides important abstractions common to all programs and mediates the use of the hardware’s resources.

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Jerry Yang #ComputingPeople

Co-founder of Yahoo
https://t.co/BzeLX1irxJ

Born: November 6, 1968
Birthplace: Taipei, Taiwan
Nationality: China

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Bjarne Stroustrup #ComputingPeople

Inventor of C++
https://t.co/rszxkOmTkf

Born: December 30, 1950
Birthplace: Aarhus, Denmark
Nationality: Denmark

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Michael Tomczyk #ComputingPeople

Project manager for the Commodore VIC-20
https://t.co/BWSBO8wr4I

Born: November 20, 1948
Birthplace: Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Nationality: United States

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Palmer Luckey #ComputingPeople

Pioneer in virtual reality
https://t.co/ZAPkAiSqNs

Born: September 19, 1992
Birthplace: Long Beach, California
Nationality: United States

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Jeanette Wing #ComputingPeople

Pioneer in computational thinking
https://t.co/6kz8vaxeEk

Born: December 4, 1956
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey
Nationality: United States

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Tata Institute #ComputingOrganizations

Research and development organization known for important contributions to theoretical computer science
https://t.co/z53BpRUkrP

Inception: 1945
Place: Mumbai, India

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Service #ComputingConcepts

A service is a distinct run-time behavior in a distributed system, offered by one component and used by others.

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Andrew Viterbi #ComputingPeople

Pioneer in cellular communication
https://t.co/NGvXesggVl

Born: March 9, 1935
Birthplace: Bergamo, Italy
Nationality: Italy

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John Pople #ComputingPeople

Pioneer in computational chemistry
https://t.co/lxElg9uHtQ

Born: October 31, 1925
Birthplace: Somerset, England
Nationality: England
Death: March 15, 2004
Place of Death: Chicago, Illinois

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Bill Atkinson #ComputingPeople

Pioneer in personal computing
https://t.co/4q9eijG72k

Born: January 1, 1951
Nationality: United States

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Regis McKenna #ComputingPeople

Pioneer in marketing and venture capital
https://t.co/yyJUZyIq6c

Born: January 1, 1945
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Nationality: United States

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Tencent #ComputingOrganizations

Social media, gaming, music, and electronic retail services and known for WeChat
https://t.co/eRV4BfCBc0

Inception: 1998
Place: Shenzhen, China

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Minicomputer #ComputingConcepts

A minicomputer is a category of computers whose performance lands between that of a microcomputer and a mainframe. The term minicomputer was dominant in the 1960s and 1970s; today the more commonly used term is mid-range computer.