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17: Does my key fob have more computing power than the Lunar lander?
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When people talk about the power of their computers, we've heard all kinds of claims:
- I have more power on my desktop computer than the Apollo had to put a man on the moon
- The phone in my pocket has more power than the Apollo space program had
- I have more power on my wrist watch than the lunar lander
- And the latest one: I have more power in my key fob than the Apollo capsule had
Are any of these true? In this episode, we break it down and enjoy a bit of computing history along the way.
Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENIAC
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
https://www.ibm.com/history/space-shuttle
https://www.nordicsemi.com/Products/nRF52840
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Dawn by nuer self, from the album Digital Sky
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