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The first invention I learned about this week was the flash memory. Fujio Masuoka invented flash memory at Toshiba in 1981 after wanting to improve the performance of EEPROM. Flash is dense, reads, and quickly writes. It is resistant to environmental shocks. Intel begin manufacturing flash memory chips in 1988, and several competing consumer formatsContinue reading “History lesson 175”

What are two or three of the most important lessons you have taken from the history of inventions and inventors (this course)? Tell what the lesson is, why you think it is important, provide an example from one of our lessons (this can go all the way back to the 4th grade course if youContinue reading “History lesson 180”

What are two or three of the most important lessons you have taken from the history of inventions and inventors (this course)? Tell what the lesson is, why you think it is important, provide an example from one of our lessons (this can go all the way back to the 4th grade course if youContinue reading “Lesson 180”

The first invention I learned about this week was the TCP/IP internet protocol suite. Khan and Cerf developed the TCP/IP protocol suite to extend the concept and allow computers to talk to other types of hardware, like satellites. TCP/IP is the set of rules that govern how data will be formatted and transmitted over theContinue reading “History lesson 170”

The first invention I learned about this week was the polio vaccine. Jonas Salk invented the the polio vaccine, it was then announced safe in 1955. This vaccine prevents people from getting polio. It prevents the fear and effects of catching the disease. Polio has been almost eradicated, and many people hope its eradicated soon.Continue reading “History lesson 160”

The first invention I learned about this week was the Unix. Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie invented Unix after Bell labs pulled out of the Multics project. Unix is a more programmer friendly, basic operating systems that can be used on different types of computers. Bell labs used it on it’s machines and licensed itContinue reading “History lesson 165”

The first invention I learned about this week was the electron microscope. The electron microscope was invented in 1933 by a man named Ernst Ruska. This invention allows us to see very detailed images at a atomic level. Siemens was the first to produce them, and now they are used in a variety of industries.Continue reading “History lesson 155”

1. What did you like about this course? 2. How can I make this course better? 3. What would you like to learn or do in a future course? Something I really liked about this course is all the projects. I had a really fun time making a movie. It was cool to learn howContinue reading “Science lesson 190”

If you could do one thing to make the world a better place, what would you do? If I could do one thing, it would be for more people to go to church. I think the world would become a better place if more people went to church for many reasons. Here is some moreContinue reading “English lesson 165”

What is something that you would like to learn how to do? Something I would like to learn how to do is; a wheelie on my bike. I think it looks cool but you need to have good balance to do it. This are some steps of how to do it and how I learnedContinue reading “English 160”