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  1. Ada Lovelace (5406 bytes)
    2: ..., [[1852]]) is mainly known for having written a description of
    3: [[Charles Babbage]]'s early mechanical general-purpose comp...
    8: ... [[London]] society, she was a member of the [[Bluestockings]] in her youth.
    11: ... of Lovelace'''. She is widely known in modern times simply as '''Ada Lovelace'''.
    13: ... David Brewster]], [[Charles Wheatstone]], [[Charles Dickens]] and [[Michael Faraday]].
  2. Computer painting (690 bytes)
    1: ...puter, reinvented different forms of artistic expression.
    4: from commercial and noncommercial sources:
    10: ...pedia article. See ''[[How to draw a diagram with Microsoft Word]]'' for a tutorial.
  3. Washington (20186 bytes)
    10: LargestCity = [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]] |
    30: HighestElev = 4,392 |
    32: LowestElev = 0 |
    34: Website = access.wa.gov
    36: ...nians" (emphasis on the third syllable, which rhymes with ''bone'').
  4. 2006 (7939 bytes)
    5: | align="center" colspan=2 | <small>'''[[Decades]]:'''</small> <br> [[1970s]] [[1980s]] [[1990s]]...
    7: | align="center" | <small>'''[[Centuries]]:'''</small> <br> [[20th century]] - '''[[21st c...
    11: ...day]] of the [[Gregorian calendar]]. It has been designated:
    12: * The ''International Year of [[Deserts]] and [[Desertification]]''
    23: ...ince of [[Quebec]] will be reconstituted, as the result of a referendum held [[June 20]], [[2004]].
  5. Bat (disambiguation) (977 bytes)
    5: ...[Bata (goddess)|Bata]]'', the name of a minor goddess in early [[Egyptian mythology]].
    7: * [[The Bat!]], an [[e-mail]] client for [[Microsoft Windows]].
    9: * ".bat", the filetype extension for [[Microsoft Windows]] [[batch file]]s.
    17: * [[Bats, France|Bats]], a commune of the [[Landes]] [[dé°ˇrtement]] of [[France]].
  6. Apple Macintosh (24250 bytes)
    7: ...is a [[Roman numerals|Roman numeral]] 10). The latest version of Mac OS is [[Mac OS X v10.4]], which w...
    12: ...n]]s, a [[desktop]], etc. This metaphor is sometimes called the WIMP model for '''W'''indows, '''I'''c...
    16: * Long file names, with [[whitespace]] and no [[file extension]].
    19: ... Aesthetic and ergonomic industrial "All in One" design that reduced clutter.
    20: * Separation of a program's code from its resources to allow localization, etc.
  7. Computer (32773 bytes)
    3: ...gram|programming]]) a computer can be made to represent some aspect of a problem or part of a system. ...
    4: The discipline which studies the theory, design, and application of computers is called '''[[...
    6: ==General principles==
    8: ...any different technologies, nearly all popular types of computers have electronic components.
    12: ...nto the [[binary]] base-two [[numeral system]] (ones and zeros). Next, all operations on that informa...
  8. List of computing topics (15876 bytes)
    2: ... of terms relating to algorithms and data structures]]
    17: [[120 reset]] --
    36: [[320xx microprocessor]] --
    58: [[5ESS Switch]] --
    90: [[Acceptance, Test Or Launch Language]] --
  9. Airline (29546 bytes)
    2: ...y form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for reasons of mutual benefit.
    4: For other uses of the word '''airline''', see article [[Airline ...
    7: ...r domestic and may be operated as scheduled services or charters.
    9: ...f the airline industry somewhat complex. Nevertheless, some patterns have emerged in the last 50 years...
    11: ...This pattern has not been completed for all airlines in all regions.
  10. March 18 (10594 bytes)
    7: ...29]] - [[Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor]] declares himself [[King of Jerusalem]] during the [[Sixth ...
    8: *[[1438]] - [[Albert II of Habsburg]] becomes King of [[Germany]].
    11: ...]], which was very unpopular in the British colonies.
    12: *[[1850]] - [[American Express]] is founded by [[Henry Wells]] & [[William Farg...
    13: ...ivil War]]: The Congress of the [[Confederate States of America]] adjourns for the last time.
  11. Hinduism (49198 bytes)
    3: ...b|140px|[[Aum|OM]], a sacred syllablle and a quintessential symbol of Hinduism. Its meanings are many....
    6: ...lmanac "the oldest religion." It is the third largest religion with approximately 940 [[million]] foll...
    8: ...erhaps the Hindu spirit of unity in diversity is best captured in a line from the ancient [[Rig Veda]]...
    12: :English: "Truth is One, though the Sages know it as Many."
    15: ... self-realization. Thus, Hindu thought distinguishes itself by strongly encouraging tolerance for diff...
  12. Computer keyboard (4428 bytes)
    3: ...mbol. However, to produce some symbols requires pressing and holding several keys simultaneously, or i...
    5: ==Designs==
    7: ...ect connection to the computer. The keyboard presses are conveyed by radio to a small local receiver, ...
    9: ...s is because they are writing in different languages, but specialised keyboard layouts for mathematica...
    11: ...board]] has been designed for small wireless devices.
  13. Computer mouse (29399 bytes)
    1: ...>'''3:''' Optical encoding disks include light holes.<br>'''4:''' Infrared LEDs shine through the disk...
    2: ...gather light pulses to convert to X and Y velocities.]]
    3: ...y under the hand. The underside of the mouse houses a device that detects the mouse's motion relative...
    5: ...usage, the plural can be either ''mice'' or ''mouses''. See [[English plural]] for more information.
    13: ...body movements --- for example, head-mounted devices attached to the chin or nose --- but ultimately, ...
  14. Modem (21628 bytes)
    1: ...e [[digital]] information, and that also demodulates such a carrier signal to decode the transmitted i...
    5: ...s|repeating frames of data]] at very high data rates over [[microwave]] radio links. Some microwave m...
    7: ... the thermal expansion of the etalons. Heat changes an etalon's size and thus its frequency.
    12: ...case the terminals were located at ticketing offices, tied to a central computer that managed availabi...
    14: ...y-shift keying]], where two tones are used to represent the 1's and 0's of digital data, the 103 had a...
  15. April Fool's Day (15510 bytes)
    1: ...]. The day is marked by the commission of [[hoax]]es and other [[practical joke]]s of varying sophisti...
    4: ...w first appeared after noon. Anyone who fails to respond in the proper spirit of tolerance and amuseme...
    6: ...ters, but will only meet with disaster when it comes to gambling.
    9: ...ame the object of so-called 'fool's errands' and tests of gullibility.
    11: == Present day ==
  16. Computer display (4276 bytes)
    1: ...ut how many are connected to a computer. Once an essential component of a [[computer terminal]], comp...
    3: ==Technologies==
    4: ...ision]], several different [[hardware]] technologies exist for displaying the actual image:
    11: ...8×±536) with 32-bit colour and a variety of [[refresh rate]]s.
    13: The sharpness of a display is described by its [[dot pitch]]. In general, the lowe...
  17. Theodore Roosevelt (35706 bytes)
    1: {{Infobox President | name=Theodore Roosevelt
    4: | order=26th President
    16: | vicepresident=[[Charles Warren Fairbanks]]
    18: ...rson ever to serve as President of the United States.
    20: ...f the [[Great American Presidents|greatest U.S. Presidents]].
  18. Widow Spiders (5670 bytes)
    11: ... = pink | plural_taxon = [[Species (biology)|Species]]}}
    15: ...althy adult is sufficient to dilute the venom to less than a fatal concentration.
    17: ...]]''. The false widow spiders are significantly less harmful to humans.
    19: ...arctica. In some areas in Africa this Genus receives the generic name "button spiders."
    21: ...rily intrusion by any large creature will cause these spiders to flee.
  19. Drawing (17083 bytes)
    2: ...e drawing is the paper itself.) The main techniques used in drawing are: line drawing, hatching, cros...
    5: ...r color strokes are close enough that the eye "mixes" them.
    12: Some examples of drawing media include:
    25: ==Drawing techniques==
    26: There are a variety of different techniques that experience has proven useful for rendering a...
  20. Flight simulator (9712 bytes)
    2: ...y and realistically as possible. The different types of flight simulator range from [[video game]]s up...
    8: ...pt untrained, from the earliest days various schemes were used to enable new [[aviator|pilot]]s to get...
    10: ...de instruments and was used by a number of countries during [[World War II]] and after.
    13: ...r]]s were used to solve the equations of flight, resulting in the first electronic simulators.
    15: ...the position of the aircraft. The resulting pictures were relayed to the pilots on TV monitors. Natura...

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