Yesterday marked 34 years since Linus Torvalds, then a young computer science student, announced in the comp.os.minix newsgroup that he was working on a new operating system — “just a hobby, nothing big or professional like GNU,” as he put it. In hindsight, one of the most ironic understatements in tech history. The first Linux →
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In the ever-dynamic and fast-moving world of semiconductors, why do some old transistors like 2N3904 and BC547 keep on going for decades? The 2N3904 and BC 547 transistor is still available as a newly manufactured device after 60 years of their introduction. The construction of the 2N3904 and 2N3906 in the mid.1960s represented a significant →
The semiconductor industry is experiencing rapid changes, ranging from the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) to the growing use of tariffs. The relentless march of artificial intelligence dominates headlines, powered by increasingly sophisticated silicon brains. In this narrative, chip designer Nvidia and manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have emerged as the undisputed leaders, seemingly →
“Like watching paint dry” A new 24-hour television broadcast will let viewers in Finland watch concrete dry in real time. The concept combines construction science and slow television. A concrete slab has been cast with embedded moisture and temperature sensors. Betonilive joins a growing list of popular livestreams in Finland, such as Pentulive (puppy cam) →
Ethernet recently celebrated its 50th anniversary as the most widely deployed technology for enterprise network connectivity. Ethernet switches: 2024 was a difficult year for Ethernet Campus Switch sales, with a 20 percent contraction compared to record revenues in 2023. The market is expected to rebound in 2025 and beyond, fueled by refresh cycles and Wi-Fi →
Today is Arduino Day, and it also happens to be Arduino’s 20th anniversary. Videos: https://youtu.be/FMcchyyTR4Y?si=oMr8BgGn1rXxv0yZ https://www.youtube.com/live/4uCY7vdctTE?si=a__JQJ8_vIEZapNy More: https://www.sttinfo.fi/tiedote/70960527/arduino-at-embedded-world-2025-20-years-building-partnerships-and-disrupting-tech?publisherId=58763726&lang=en https://www.electronicdesign.com/technologies/industrial/boards/article/55276354/electronic-design-arduino-day-2025-and-arduinos-20th-anniversary →
Every March 14 (3/14), mathematicians, scientists and math lovers around the world celebrate Pi Day, a commemoration of the mathematical sign pi (π), expressed most simply by the decimals 3.14 That 3.14 “joke” does not work so well in Europe where this date is normally written as 14.3.2025. The March 14 date coincides with Einstein’s →
12 Finnish language memes to make you laugh out loud https://veryfinnishproblems.com/blogs/news/12-finnish-language-memes-to-make-you-laugh-out-loud Finnish memes have become increasingly popular in recent years. Finnish memes, or “Suomi-memet” as they are known in Finnish, have become a cultural phenomenon in Finland and beyond. →