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The first personal computer

In 1975, Ed Roberts coined the term "personal computer" when he introduced the Altair 8800. Although the first personal computer is considered by many to be the KENBAK-1, which was first introduced for $750 in 1971. The computer relied on a series of switches for inputting data and output data by turning on and off a series of lights.

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The first computer with RAM

MIT introduces the Whirlwind machine on March 8, 1955, a revolutionary computer that was the first digital computer with magnetic core RAM and real-time graphics.

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First Electronic Television

The credit to who invented the television as we know it today, an electronic model, was a bit of a power struggle. One inventor had the patent, but his television’s design wasn’t quite there yet, while the other had a fully working television but only applied for a patent later. The Russian Vladimir K. Zworykin applied for a patent for an electron scanning tube (a part that could be considered to be the “heart” of a television) in 1923 already, but could not get his television to work until 1934.

Philo Taylor Farnsworth successfully demonstrated the first television signal transmission on September 7, 1927 with his own scanning tube. A legal battle ensued in the late thirties, when RCA, the company Zworykin worked for wanted to claim the right to the patent (and the royalties). The court however ruled in favor of Fransworth, giving him patent priority and making him, officially the inventor of the first fully functional, all-electronic television.

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Philippines ‘fires off’ diplomatic protest over Chinese vessels circling Pag-asa Island

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government has “fired off” a diplomatic protest over recent reports that hundreds of Chinese vessels were spotted circling Pag-asa Island in the South China Sea.

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said this over Twitter on Wednesday after National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon, Jr. said he recommended the filing of such protest.

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“Diplomatic protest fired off,” Locsin said.

Esperon said that last July 24, some 113 Chinese vessels were spotted circling Pag-asa Island, the Philippines�� biggest outpost in the contested waterway.

In a weekly media forum, Esperon said the motive behind the supposed swarming of Chinese vessels near Pag-asa Island is not yet clear.

“This is a subject of continuing study…When we looked at the composition of the vessels that are there we saw seven cargo vessels. Pero wala namang laman na pang-construct…So you can say na ‘Hindi kaya nagre-resupply lang ang mga ito kaya nandun sila lahat, parang logistics lang’,” he explained.

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“You have 100 fishing vessels. Saan kukuha ng pagkain yo’n, it could be like that or it could be to prevent you from patrolling in that area or it could be a dry run..so many possibilities,” he further said.

This was not the first time Chinese vessels have been spotted near Philippine-occupied islands in the West Philippine Sea.

In March, the Philippine military monitored an extraordinary surge of vessels from a Chinese fishing fleet around Philippine-occupied islands around Pag-asa Island.

More than 600 Chinese fishing vessels were recorded surrounding the sandbars of the said island for the first quarter of 2019 alone.

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READ: Chinese sea militia swarms around Pag-asa Island – military

Locsin said then that he had “fired off a salvo” of diplomatic protests over the incident then prior to his trip to Beijing.

Barely a month after, Chinese vessels believed to be part of China’s maritime militia were seen near two other Philippine-occupied islands in the contested waterway.

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Computer/Internet Addiction Symptoms, Causes and Effects

The Internet has made life a lot easier by making information more accessible to all and creating connections with different people around the world. However, it has also led a lot of people to spend too much time in front of the computer, so much so that it becomes the center of their lives. This can lead to an Internet or computer addiction.

The following symptoms are typical of online addicts:

Feelings of guilt

Anxiety

Depression

Dishonesty

Euphoric feelings when in front of the computer

Unable to keep schedules

No sense of time

Isolation

Defensiveness

Avoiding doing work

Agitation

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Tensions high as pro-democracy protesters face court in Hong Kong

HONG KONG: Dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters appeared in court on Wednesday (Jul 31) after being charged with rioting, setting the stage for further unrest in a weeks-long crisis that has rocked the global financial hub.

The announcement on Tuesday night that 44 people had been charged with rioting - an offence that carries a jail term of up to 10 years - immediately triggered another round of clashes between police and protesters.

Supporters continued to voice their outrage on Wednesday morning as they stood outside court, braving heavy winds and rain, before the proceedings started.

Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/hong-kong-protesters-face-riot-charges-court-protests-11768550