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On what computer did "JUMP" mean "don't jump?"
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asked Feb 26, 2020 at 17:55
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Why use ExecutorService for long-running thread?
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How to open <del>named pipe</del>character device special file for reading and writing in Python
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Java synchronized method
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is there a 'block until condition becomes true' function in java?
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Supergun Launching of Satellites
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Do solar panels act as an electrical load on the sun?
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java.lang.IllegalMonitorStateException: object not locked by thread before wait()?
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Why are the number of magnetic field lines finite in a particular area?
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How can a virtual image form a shadow?
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How do computers store sound waves just by sampling the amplitude of a wave and not the frequency?
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Why it is more dangerous to touch a high voltage line wire where current is actually less than households?
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Do we know why there is a speed limit in our universe?
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43
Is it possible to sail "close hauled" with a solar sailship?
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Was the last mile copper wire not the limitation in dial-up internet service?
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How do stars produce energy if fusion reactions are not viable for us?
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Why is Thread not an abstract class and start() not final?
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How does light beyond the visible spectrum relate to color theory?
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Beginner: Why aren't operations contained within output commands?
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difference between wait() and yield()
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Why is EEPROM called ROM if it can be written to?
retrocomputing.stackexchange.com
28
Why do I need a ground when simulating a circuit? I thought voltage was relative between two nodes!
electronics.stackexchange.com
27
In Maxwell's demon, why are all the cold gas molecules on the same side?
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26
Is it possible to make an all natural smoke detector from Brazil nuts?
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Why does an MRI machine or other EMP generating machine not damage humans, but it will fry computers?
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Can sound waves be modulated?
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What is measured with g-forces?
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21
What is busy spin in a multi-threaded environment?
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Why is `synchronized (new Object()) {}` a no-op?
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How do electrical devices limit the current flow from a socket?
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How did the /dev file system work in early Unix?
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Can you charge and discharge a Li-ion powerbank at the same time?
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