Ali A. Reihani
Greetings 🙂, Welcome to my website. I am Ali, an engineer and computer scientist with a passion for the Linux operating system 🐧 and the world of computing. I thoroughly enjoy working with computers, electronics, artificial intelligence, robotics, and exploring the wonders of science and nature. I also take great pleasure in sharing what I learn throughout my journey, so that others might benefit from my experiences and insights. On this website, you will find a collection of my projects and explorations, serving as my personal corner of the internet. I hope you enjoy your visit and find value in the knowledge shared here. Thank you for visiting.

Knowledge, Decrypted 📚

What is Braille?

Braille is a tactile writing system used by people who are blind or visually impaired to read and write. It was developed by Louis Braille in 1824, and is based on a series of raised dots that are arranged in patterns to represent letters, numbers, and punctuation marks. Braille is...

ASCII Art: A Unique Form of Digital Art

ASCII art is a form of digital art that utilizes the symbols of the ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) character set to create images. These symbols include letters, numbers, and various keyboard characters, such as parentheses, slashes, and dashes. ASCII art has been around since the early days...

The First Integrated Circuit

The integrated circuit, or microchip, is an essential component of modern electronics, powering everything from computers and smartphones to cars and medical devices. But like all technological breakthroughs, the integrated circuit had to start somewhere. The first integrated circuit was developed in the late 1950s, and it revolutionized the field...

Hero’s Steam Engine

In the first century AD, the ancient Greek mathematician and engineer Hero of Alexandria invented a device that would revolutionize the way we think about steam power. This device, known as Hero’s steam engine, was the first known steam-powered device in history, and paved the way for the development of...

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...