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The Binary Code of the Ancients
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (372+ words) Why We Digitized a 2,000-Year-Old Decision System “The future is uncertain. That has never changed. Only our tools have.” We live in an age obsessed with …...
Rolling the dice
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1869+ words) May 18th, 2026 | Book Updates | E-mail this blog post to a friend Didja see the query from blog dog Nick the other day? He echoes what a lot of people feel who are facing renewals this year – and there are more than…...
Jurassic Park computers in excruciating detail
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (332+ words) After I mentioned a Jurassic Park anecdote the other day, I watched the movie again. I must have seen it at least ten times now. This time, I researched every computer/software I spotted. ↫ Fabien Sanglard We are all aware…...
How an algorithm led me back to Greece
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (162+ words) A Brisbane-born Greek Australian reconnects with her heritage on a sailing language retreat through the Cyclades Emily Haralampou 26 October 2025 9:00am Algorithms. I have absolutely no idea what they are, but apparently, they were the catalyst for my recent Greek island sailing…...
Rare computer software language found hidden in University of Utah closet
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (22+ words) KUTV Rare computer software language found hidden in University of Utah closet...
Decoding A 350 Year Old Coded Message
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (320+ words) Usually, a story about hacking a coded message will have some computer element or, at least, a machine like an Enigma. But [Ruth Selman] recently posted a challenge asking if …read more Usually, a story about hacking a coded message…...
Research gives new weight to the quipu and suggests that the Inca Empire developed an advanced method for organizing and processing data, with a structure of knots and strings that now brings the artifact closer to logics used in computing.
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (1144+ words) For decades, the quipu was treated as an administrative tool of the Inca Empire, used to record tributes, agricultural stocks, harvests, and population censuses. Now, a new reading suggests that this system of strings, colors, and knots may have functioned…...
In 1949, a graduate student sketched lines in the sand and sparked the barcode revolution
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (373+ words) The Times of India Your Privacy is Important to us Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information In 1949, a graduate student sketched lines in the sand and sparked the barcode revolution - Commercial LPG shortage impact: IRCTC forced…...
Google DeepMind's Aeneas Lets Historians Decode Ancient Rome Without Writing Code
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (323+ words) AlphaSignal Google DeepMind's Aeneas Lets Historians Decode Ancient Rome Without Writing Code Epigraphy -- the study of ancient inscriptions -- has always been a discipline that demands years of specialized training. Deciphering a damaged Latin altar, dating a fragmentary Greek oracle tablet,…...
5 Mysterious Writing Systems That No One Has Deciphered
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (698+ words) These ancient scripts offer tantalizing clues about civilizations we still don’t fully understand. Early civilizations recorded trade, ritual and governance in various written forms, leaving behind systems of communication that shaped human history. Egyptian hieroglyphs and Maya glyphs have been…...