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DailyCyberSecurity
Daily CyberSecurity @DailyCyberSecurity@infosec.exchange · Jul 28, 2026
Explore the 20-year history of the AMD ATI acquisition. Learn how this $5.4 billion deal transformed AMD into an AI and gaming console powerhouse. #AMD #ATI #Semiconductors #TechHistory #ArtificialIntelligence #GPUs https://securityexpress.info/amd-ati-acquisition-history/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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pustam_egr
Pustam | पुस्तम | পুস্তম🇳🇵 @pustam_egr@mathstodon.xyz · Jul 26, 2026
John Tukey the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) inventor, who coined both "bit" and "software" died exactly 26 years ago today. The Fast Fourier Transform (FFT), one of the most important algorithms in signal processing and data analysis, was introduced by Tukey & Cooley in 1965. In 1805, Gauss - studying the orbits of asteroids Pallas and Juno - came up with a method to interpolate their trajectories from discrete samples. What he came up with was mathematically very close to the modern FFT but Gauss never published that work, and didn’t analyze its computational complexity. It predated even Fourier’s 1822 work on heat diffusion - but without the framing or generalization that Cooley & Tukey would bring 160 years later. In 1965, Cooley & Tukey published their now-famous algorithm that reduced the cost of computing a Discrete Fourier Transform from 𝑂(𝑛²) to 𝑂(𝑛 log⁡𝑛). This leap made real-time signal processing and digital media compression feasible. From radio telescopes to JPEGs, from audio codecs to quantum mechanics - the FFT is everywhere. It’s one of the most important (and elegant) algorithms of the 20th century - rooted in the genius of Gauss, but brought to life in the computer age. #JohnTukey #FastFourierTransform #FFT #SignalProcessing #ComputerScience #Mathematics #Algorithm #DataScience #DigitalSignalProcessing #FourierTransform #ComputationalScience #ScientificComputing #HistoryOfScience #Innovation #CarlFriedrichGauss #JosephFourier #JamesCooley #STEM #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #QuantumComputing #ImageProcessing #AudioProcessing #Statistics #TechHistory #Computing #Science #InnovationLegacy #OnThisDay
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MediaBoxent
MediaBoxent @MediaBoxent@mastodon.social · Jul 25, 2026
Explore the alternate history where Amiga survived the 1994 rescue. Discover how a third computing giant could have challenged Windows and Mac dominance. https://mbxflow.com/s/2hRV4RF Published with MBX Flow → https://mbxflow.com #AmigaComputer #TechHistory #AlternateHistory #RetroComputing #ComputerCulture #MBXFlow
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fluidwire
fluidwire @fluidwire@mastodon.social · Jul 25, 2026
The first computer virus wasn't an attack -- it was a 1971 experiment. Creeper hopped between ARPANET computers flashing 'I'M THE CREEPER: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN.' There was no damage; it was a proof of concept. The response, Reaper, became the first antivirus by chasing Creeper across the network. That same idea -- patch and remove bad code remotely -- is now essential to securing IoT and embedded devices. fluidwire.com #IoT #CyberSecurity #TechHistory #Engineering
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LPI
Linux Professional Institute @LPI@fosstodon.org · Jul 11, 2026
Many technologies in modern computing have been influenced by BSD. Part 2 of this Andrew Oram series explores BSD’s contributions to email and BSD’s impact on operating systems and programmer tools through BSD Jails, Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF), and other innovations! Explore: https://lpi.org/1v8r @FreeBSDFoundation@mastodon.social #FreeBSD #BSD #Linux #opensource #TechHistory #freebsdfoundation #unix #freesoftware #linux #OS #Berkeley #LPI
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toomanysecrets
Martin Bishop @toomanysecrets@mastodon.social · Feb 01, 2026
A fascinating look back at 1994: Bud Tribble explaining the pivotal alliance between NeXT and Sun Microsystems. It’s incredible to read how OpenStep was pitched as the "mature" object-oriented solution back then—laying the groundwork for the architecture we still use today in macOS. Real engineering history. #RetroComputing #NeXTSTEP #SunMicrosystems #TechHistory #Unix #OpenStep #Apple https://computeradsfromthepast.substack.com/p/nextworld-interviews-bud-tribble
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