Author: Ray Keefe
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Mechanical Computer
Computer Programming In a previous post I referred to Ada Lovelace who has been recognised as the First Computer Programmer and an inspiration to legends such as Alan Turing. However most of her programs never ran on anything. The technology to do it didn’t exist and was too hard and too expensive to make at…
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First Computer Programmer
Computer Programming When we think of Computer Programming, we are generally thinking of electronic based computing engines with code running out of some form of electronic memory and typed in using some form of keyboard. Even punch cards partially fit this paradigm. And they seem ancient now. So would it surprise you to know that…
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Mindset of a Champion
What makes a champion? I took the title of this post from a blog written by our Business Mentor, Dr Marc Dussault, The Exponential Growth Strategist. We heard a different perspective on what it takes to be a champion when Brooke Hansen shared her story at the Casey Cardinia Business Group breakfast this week. Imagine…
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Wireless Power
Wireless Power Is Coming In a very real sense it is already here in part. Wireless Charging is becoming mainstream. But seriously powering a device wirelessly has been a difficult challenge and there are many who think it will never be effective unless done at power levels that would be unsafe. So it was with…
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Olympics of Engineering
Olympics of Engineering Have you heard of the Olympics of Engineering before? Well it also goes under the more common name of the World Engineering Conference and Convention which is part of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations. But just like the Olympic Games it is held every four years. The World Engineering Convention 2015…