Sunday, June 24, 2018
A Grain of Rice is Monstrous
The University of Michigan has created a computer which is a tenth the size of IBM's smallest computer. Sitting next to a grain of rice, the rice looks like a blimp! This tiny computer could be used for multiple health applications and other projects which require a "tiny" computer. Check out the article from Flipboard.
Saturday, June 9, 2018
Tick-Tock, Tock-Tick, Ding-Dong or Dong-Ding - Which Sounds Correct?
English grammar rules are so weird. It's a language that has so many little nuances and rules that it's no wonder people trying to learn English have such a difficult time. Check out this snippet from a Twitter tweet from Writer's Digest. You'll see what I mean.
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Alice Rings
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