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The Calculating Stars is a science fiction novel by American writer Mary Robinette Kowal. The book was published by Tor Books on July 3, 2018. [ 1 ] It is the first book in the " Lady Astronaut " series and is a prequel to the 2012 short story " The Lady Astronaut of Mars ".
Joseph Warren Robinett Jr. (born December 25, 1951) [1] is a designer of interactive computer graphics software, notable as the developer of the Atari 2600's Adventure and as a founder of The Learning Company, [1] where he designed Rocky's Boots [2] and Robot Odyssey.
Mary Robinette Kowal (née Harrison; born February 8, 1969) [1] is an American author, translator, art director, and puppeteer. [2] She has worked on puppetry for shows including Jim Henson Productions and the children's show LazyTown .
The stepped reckoner or Leibniz calculator was a mechanical calculator invented by the German mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (started in 1673, when he presented a wooden model to the Royal Society of London [2] and completed in 1694). [1]
Friden introduced the first fully transistorized desktop electronic calculator, the model EC-130 in June 1963, designed by Robert "Bob" Appleby Ragen. [1] [2] [3] This machine had a 13-digit capacity and a 5-inch CRT display. It used a magnetostrictive delay-line memory, to save money on expensive transistors. The EC-130 sold for $2,200 ...
Calculator (Noah Kuttler) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Originally introduced as an enemy of the Atom , the character was later redeveloped in the 2000s as a master information broker , hacker , and tactical supervisor to other supervillains, and foil to Batman 's partner Oracle .
Philip Cho recently proposed to girlfriend Heather Nguyen under the 74-foot-tall Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in New York City
Ohio v. Robinette, 519 U.S. 33 (1996), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the Fourth Amendment does not require police officers to inform a motorist at the end of a traffic stop that they are free to go before seeking permission to search the motorist's car.