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(He/Him) Tech journalist | Futurist | Entrepreneur positiveedge.today

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Volume 1 of The Quantum Computing Anthology book series now available on Kindle

Volume 1 of The Quantum Computing Anthology book series now available on Kindle

Volume 1 of "The Quantum Computing Anthology" series (based on content from Quantum Edge Newsletter quantumedge.today/subscribe) is now available in Kindle on Amazon. Paperback book will be early Dec. It's a great way to review or catch up if you're a recent newsletter subscriber.
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25.11.2025 19:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Clive "Max" Maxfield - Hackster.ioHackster.io Clive "Max" Maxfield is on Hackster.io. Come share your hardware projects with Clive "Max" Maxfield and other hardware makers and developers.

My always entertaining, always informative chum, Max Maxfield just started a new gig at Hackster io! Check out is first column: www.hackster.io/clive-max-ma...

06.06.2025 23:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Quantum Edge An exploration of technology on the Quantum Edge

Countdown to Quantum Entanglement. Issue one of the Quantum Edge newsletter will publish this Thursday morning, February 6th. Subscribe at www.quantumedge.today/subscribe and join me on the Quantum Edge newsletter as I uncover the mysterious world of Quantum Computing.

04.02.2025 03:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Quantum computer

Quantum computer

Can a quantum physics autodidact educate others in quantum computing? I would say that the answer is both yes and no. Schrodinger and his cat would imply that you will only get the answer to that question after youโ€™ve read my Quantum Edge newsletter. Subscribe for free at quantumedge.today/subscribe

27.01.2025 01:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Quantum Edge An exploration of technology on the Quantum Edge

"If you think you understand quantum mechanics, you don't understand quantum mechanics" -Feynman

Subscribe to Quantum Edge at www.quantumedge.today/subscribe and find out how little I know about Quantum Computing. Then follow along each week as I uncover and describe QC bit by qubit. Starts Feb 6th

22.01.2025 21:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Quantum Edge An exploration of technology on the Quantum Edge

Donโ€™t look. Heisenberg may have been right. If you donโ€™t get the joke in there, good. If you do get it, good. In any case, do look for the Quantum Edge newsletter, coming February 6th.
Subscribe at www.quantumedge.today/subscribe and join me as I uncover the mysterious world of Quantum Computing.

16.01.2025 19:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Quantum Edge An exploration of technology on the Quantum Edge

Dateline 2005โ€ฆ What is this Internet thing? Is e-commerce real or just more tech-hype going nowhere?

Dateline 2025... ask the same about Quantum Computers. Read the Quantum Edge newsletter (premiers Feb 6th) for the answers. Subscribe at www.quantumedge.today/subscribe

13.01.2025 22:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Quantum Edge An exploration of technology on the Quantum Edge

Coming this Feb - the Quantum Edge newsletter, my public journal covering my exploration into the world of Quantum Computing in (qu)bit-size chunks.

Subscribe at www.quantumedge.today/subscribe and join me on the Quantum Edge newsletter as I uncover the mysterious world of Quantum Computing

09.01.2025 19:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lake Shore Cryotronics Introduces First SMU With Both DC and AC Sourcing - News Announced at Electronica 2024 this week, the new source measurement unit measures nano-scale semiconductor device signals that would otherwise be drowned out by electrical noise.

Quantum computing isn't the only game in line to be the next leap. 2D nanomaterials are moving well. Read my article on All About Circuits covering one company making the test equipment capable of operating under the extreme limits of 2D nanomaterials. www.allaboutcircuits.com/news/lake-sh...

09.01.2025 07:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Japanโ€™s NTT-Docomo Uses Quantum Computing to Optimize Cell Networks - News Japanโ€™s leading telecommunications company has partnered with quantum computing company D-Wave to use D-Waveโ€™s equipment for network operational improvement.

Quantum Computing is a hot topic these days. Read my All About Circuits article about a pilot program between D-Wave and Japanโ€™s NTT-Docomo to put quantum annealing computers into real-world use.

www.allaboutcircuits.com/news/japans-...

07.01.2025 23:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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IBM Demonstrates First โ€˜Multi-Processorโ€™ for Quantum Processing - News IBM divided and parsed the quantum solution into two connected quantum processing units, demonstrating greater processing capability than either individual unit.

My quest to understand the fundamental physics of quantum computing took a step forward when I started to think of a quantum processor (QPU) as more like an FPGA than a CPU.
My latest on AAC delves into IBM's work multi-QPU quantum computing. #quantum

www.allaboutcircuits.com/news/ibm-dem...

21.12.2024 19:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Microchip Unwraps PolarFire Solution Stacks for Imaging and Robotics - News The new software solution stacks target challenging applications such as smart robotics and medical imaging.

FPGAs just keep getting more and more accessible. Read my article at All Abou Circuits to see how Microchip is making complex PolarFire applications easier. www.allaboutcircuits.com/news/microch...

20.12.2024 18:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have a Quest Super Elf that I built in 1978. I loved the ability to manually advance the clock, not to mention the 16, 16-bit registers that could be swapped in functionality

11.12.2024 21:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Post image

How about a Compu Chron for good measure?

28.11.2024 16:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Penny with a tiny wafer scale BGA ARM processor on Lincoln's face

Penny with a tiny wafer scale BGA ARM processor on Lincoln's face

I took this photo a few years ago when these were still some of the smallest ARMs around

25.11.2024 21:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lake Shore Cryotronics Introduces First SMU With Both DC and AC Sourcing - News Announced at Electronica 2024 this week, the new source measurement unit measures nano-scale semiconductor device signals that would otherwise be drowned out by electrical noise.

Designing nanoscale semiconductors seems like a good thing to do - but... how do you test them? Read a bit on the subject in my article at All About Circuits. www.allaboutcircuits.com/news/lake-sh...

22.11.2024 22:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
CDP1802 based COSMAC Super Elf single board computer from 1978

CDP1802 based COSMAC Super Elf single board computer from 1978

A little more retro computing. Ah... 16 universal 16-bit registers in an 8-bit CPU.

21.11.2024 22:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Apple DOS 3.3 and Microsoft Windows V1.03 disks

Apple DOS 3.3 and Microsoft Windows V1.03 disks

The divide from days long past

21.11.2024 22:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Fox in profile, looking back with wry expression

Fox in profile, looking back with wry expression

Says you...

15.11.2024 22:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Life as a Small Robotics Manufacturer, Part 2 For the engineer, the best part may be over. For the entrepreneur, the fun is just about to begin when building a business as a small robotics manufacturer.

My life as a small robotics manufacturer, Part 2 www.designnews.com/robotics/lif...

15.11.2024 18:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The turnip truck

The turnip truck

Found it. I can hop back on now.

15.11.2024 00:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why winning in sports might be a lousy template for business success - Positive Edge LLCยฎ Sports metaphors are incredibly common in the world of business motivation. Probably even more common than military metaphors. We raise the bar, huddle, put on a full court press, try for the home run...

A few of my thoughts on sports metaphors in business. positiveedge.today/why-winning-...

15.11.2024 00:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Life as a Small Robotics Manufacturer Building a robotics business can be a lot of fun, and for some of us, the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. However, like an iceberg, there is far more below the surface than up top.

A bit more of my history - Read about my time as a small robotics manufacturer. Being an entrepreneur is fun, educational and rewarding, but the results are never certain. Check out installment one at Design News: Life as a Small Robotics Manufacturer. www.designnews.com/robotics/lif...

14.11.2024 23:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Who am I? Here's a bit about whom I was back in 2017, on EE Web. www.eeweb.com/interview-wi...

14.11.2024 23:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Jumping from MCUs to FPGAs - 5 things you need to know - Duane Benson Are you a microcontroller expert beckoned by the siren song of the FPGA? Not long ago, that was me. FPGA-expert friends of mine regularly extolled the virtues of these mysterious components and I...

Jumping from MCUs to FPGAs - 5 things you need to know. www.fpgarelated.com/showarticle/...

14.11.2024 23:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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An ESP32-powered โ€œTube Radioโ€ - DENA By Duane Benson, Technical Journalist, Consultant, and Futurist What do a 1935 console GE model F-65 tube radio and an ESP32 have in common? This unlikely pair consists of antique tube (valve, for tho...

What do a 1935 console GE model F-65 tube radio and an ESP32 have in common? Find out in my article in DENA. www.designing-electronics.com/an-esp32-pow...

14.11.2024 23:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Design007 Magazine - Design007-Sep2024

"Silicon to Systems" a new battle cry for the semiconductor industry, or a wake up call? Read my thoughts in Design007: iconnect007.uberflip.com/i/1526407-de...?

14.11.2024 23:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Rise and Fade of Generative AI Artificial intelligence, even generative AI, has been with us to a certain degree for a few decades now. Itโ€™s been a practical tool forโ€ฆ

Is Generative AI the end of creativity or just another in a long list of feared technology tools? Read my thoughts on Medium. medium.com/@duanebenson...

14.11.2024 23:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A smattering of NE51 and NE2

A smattering of NE51 and NE2

10 points if you know what these are. 20 points if you know the correct resistor value and 30 points if you've ever plugged one into a wall socket without the resistor (hint: DO NOT do that)

14.11.2024 23:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Celebrating Inventor H. Joseph Gerber, the Man Behind the File Format - News Heinz Joseph Gerber escaped from a Nazi labor camp to become one of the most prolific U.S. inventors of the 20th century.

Take a look at the undiscovered inventor of the modern world who didn't just make products, he invented industries: Heinz Joseph Gerber. Read my overview of Gerber's life on All About Circuits. www.allaboutcircuits.com/news/celebra...

14.11.2024 23:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0