Computing

Napier and Schickard: The Pioneers of Computing

The history of computing dates back centuries, and many pioneers have made significant contributions to the field. Two such individuals are John Napier and Wilhelm Schickard, who were instrumental in the development of early computing devices. John Napier, a Scottish mathematician, is best known for inventing logarithms, a mathematical concept...

Stored Programme Computers: The ENIAC

The Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, or ENIAC, was one of the first electronic digital computers, and it was a milestone in the history of computing. ENIAC was developed during World War II to help the United States Army calculate artillery firing tables. It was an enormous machine, covering 1,800...

The fix for Gephi not starting on Arch Linux

Gephi is the leading visualization and exploration software for all kinds of graphs and networks. Gephi is open-source and free. While trying to run Gephi on my computer, I have faced an issue where the application doesn’t start. It will just show the startup logo screen and then quits. It...