Collection of quotes about Multics

This post is a collection of quotes about Multics (initially released in 1969). Multics stands for MUTLiplexed Information and Computing Service. There are 4 quotes listed below. License: CC BY-SA 4.0

1. "Multics is an influential early time-sharing operating system based on the concept of a single-level memory." (Wikipedia: Multics, 6.21.23 UTC 04:11)

2. "Multics is the first operating system to provide a hierarchical file system, and file names can be of almost arbitrary length and syntax." (Wikipedia: Multics, 6.21.23 UTC 04:11)

3. "Another major new idea of Multics was dynamic linking, in which a running process can make external routines available by adding the segments containing them to its address space." (Wikipedia: Multics, 6.21.23 UTC 04:11)

4. "Influence of Multics on Unix is evident in many areas, including the hierarchical file, redirection, the shell, and the naming of some commands." (Wikipedia: Multics, 6.21.23 UTC 04:11)

Collection of quotes about Minitel

This post is a collection of quotes about Minitel (initially released in 1982). There are 3 quotes listed below. License: CC BY-SA 4.0

1. "In 1978, Postes, Télégraphes et Téléphones, the French PTT organization, began designing the Minitel network." (Wikipedia: Minitel, 6.16.23 UTC 03:10)

2. "From its early days, users could make online purchases, make train reservations, check stock prices, search the telephone directory, have a mail box, and chat in a similar way to what is now made possible by the World Wide Web." (Wikipedia: Minitel, 6.16.23 UTC 03:10)

3. "The Minitel was a videotex online service accessible through telephone lines..." (Wikipedia: Minitel, 6.16.23 UTC 03:10)

Collection of quotes about MINIX

This post is a collection of quotes about MINIX (initially released in 1987). There are 3 quotes listed below. License: CC BY-SA 4.0

1. "Andrew S. Tanenbaum created MINIX at Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam to exemplify the principles conveyed in his textbook, Operating Systems: Design and Implementation (1987)... An abridged 12,010 lines of the C source code of the kernel, memory manager, and file system of MINIX 1.0 are printed in the book." (Wikipedia: MINIX, 3.6.23 UTC 17:27)

2. "Linus Torvalds used and appreciated MINIX, but his design deviated from the MINIX architecture in significant ways, most notably by employing a monolithic kernel instead of a microkernel." (Wikipedia: MINIX, 3.6.23 UTC 17:27)

3. "Early Linux kernel development was done on a MINIX host system, which led to Linux inheriting various features from MINIX, such as the MINIX file System." (Wikipedia: MINIX, 3.6.23 UTC 17:27)

Collection of quotes about the World Wide Web

This post is a collection of quotes about the World Wide Web (invented in 1989). There are 4 quotes listed below. License: CC BY-SA 4.0

1. "...the World Wide Web is a global collection of documents and other resources, linked by hyperlinks and URIs. Web resources are accessed using HTTP or HTTPS, which are application-level Internet protocols that use the Internet's transport protocols." (Wikipedia: World Wide Web, 6.25.23 UTC 07:10)

2. "A web server is server software or hardware dedicated to running said software, that can satisfy World Wide Web client requests... A web server processes incoming network requests over HTTP and several other related protocols... The primary function of a web server is to store, process and deliver web pages to clients." (Wikipedia: World Wide Web, 6.25.23 UTC 07:10)

3. "A web browser... is a software user agent for accessing information on the World Wide Web. To connect to a website's server and display its pages, a user needs to have a web browser program." (Wikipedia: World Wide Web, 6.25.23 UTC 07:10)

4. "Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is the standard markup language for creating web pages and web applications. With Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and JavaScript, it forms a triad of cornerstone technologies for the World Wide Web. (Wikipedia: World Wide Web, 6.25.23 UTC 07:10)

Collection of quotes about Usenet

This post is a collection of quotes about Usenet (initially released in 1980). There are 4 quotes listed below. License: CC BY-SA 4.0

1. "Usenet is distributed among a large, constantly changing set of news servers that store and forward messages to one another via 'news feeds'." (Wikipedia: Usenet, 6.10.23 UTC 14:34)

2. " On the Internet, Usenet is transported via the Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) on TCP Port 119 for standard, unprotected connections and on TCP port 563 for SSL encrypted connections." (Wikipedia: Usenet, 6.10.23 UTC 14:34)

3. "The format and transmission of Usenet articles is similar to that of Internet e-mail messages. The difference between the two is that Usenet articles can be read by any user whose news server carries the group to which the message was posted..." (Wikipedia: Usenet, 6.10.23 UTC 14:34)

4. "[Usenet] was developed from the general purpose Unix-to-Unix (UUCP) dial-up network architecture." (Wikipedia: Usenet, 6.10.23 UTC 14:34)

Collection of quotes about JSON

This post is a collection of quotes about JSON (initially released in 2001). JSON stands for JavaScript Object Notation). There are 3 quotes listed below. License: CC BY-SA 4.0

1. "JSON is an open standard file format and data interchange format that uses human-readable text to store and transmit data objects consisting of attribute-value pairs and arrays (or other serializable values)." (Wikipedia: JSON, 6.25.23 UTC 21:37)

2. "JSON is a language-independent data format. It was derived from JavaScript, but many modern programming languages include code to generate and parse JSON-format data." (Wikipedia: JSON, 6.25.23 UTC 21:37)

3. "JSON is promoted as a low-overhead alternative to XML as both of these formats have widespread support for creation, reading, and decoding in the real-world situations where they are commonly used." (Wikipedia: JSON, 6.25.23 UTC 21:37)

Collection of quotes about ABC

This post is a collection of quotes about ABC (initially released in 1987). There are 2 quotes listed below. License: CC BY-SA 4.0

1. "ABC had a major influence on the design of the language Python, developed by Guido van Rossum..." (Wikipedia: ABC (programming language), 6.7.23 UTC 16:58)

2. "Its designers claim that ABC programs are typically around a quarter the size of the equivalent Pascal or C programs, and more readable." (Wikipedia: ABC (programming language), 6.7.23 UTC 16:58)

Collection of quotes about Node.js

This post is a collection of quotes about Node.js (initially released in 2009). There are 3 quotes listed below. License: CC BY-SA 4.0

1. "Node.js allows the creation of Web servers and networking tools using JavaScript and a collection of 'modules' that handle various core functionalities. Modules are provided for file system I/O, networking (DNS, HTTP, TCP, TLS/SSL, or UDP), binary data (buffers), cryptography functions, data streams, and other core functions." (Wikipedia: Node.js, 6.21.23 UTC 07:13)

2. "Node.js operates on a single-thread event loop, using non-blocking I/O calls, allowing it to support tens of thousands of concurrent connections without incurring the cost of thread context switching." (Wikipedia: Node.js, 6.21.23 UTC 07:13)

3. "Node.js uses libuv under the hood to handle asynchronous events. Libuv is an abstraction layer for network and files system functionality on both Windows and POSIX-based systems..." (Wikipedia: Node.js, 6.21.23 UTC 07:13)

Collection of quotes about ARPANET

This post is a collection of quotes about ARPANET (1969-1990). ARPANET stands for Advanced Research Projects Agency Network. There are 3 quotes listed below. License: CC BY-SA 4.0

1. "[ARPANET's] development and implementation of the concepts of packet switching, decentralized communication, and the development of protocols like TCP/IP laid the foundation for a global network that revolutionized communication, information sharing and collaborative research across the world." (Wikipedia: ARPANET, 6.18.23 UTC 06:45)

2. The first computers were connected in 1969 and the Network Control Protocol was implemented in 1970. It was declared operational in 1971. Further software development enables remote login, file transfer and email." (Wikipedia: ARPANET, 6.18.23 UTC 06:45)

3. "Access to the ARPANET was expanded in 1981 when the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded the Computer Science Network (CSNET)." (Wikipedia: ARPANET, 6.18.23 UTC 06:45)

Collection of quotes about NSFNET

This post is a collection of quotes about NSFNET (1985-1995). There are 4 quotes listed below. License: CC BY-SA 4.0

1. "Initially created to link researchers to the NSF-funded supercomputing centers, through further public funding and private industry partnerships [NSFNET] developed into a major part of the Internet backbone." (Wikipedia: NSFNET, 2.28.23 UTC 13:56)

2. "The NSFNET initiated operations in 1986 using TCP/IP. Its six backbone sites were interconnected with leased 56-kbit/s links..." (Wikipedia: NSFNET, 2.28.23 UTC 13:56)

3. "The National Science Foundation permitted only government agencies and universities to use the network until 1989 when the first commercial Internet service provider emerged." (Wikipedia: NSFNET, 2.28.23 UTC 13:56)

Collection of quotes about x86

This post is a collection of quotes about x86 (initially released in 1978). There are 3 quotes listed below. License: CC BY-SA 4.0

1. "As of June 2022, most desktop and laptop computers sold are based on the x86 architecture family, while mobile categories such as smartphones or tablets are dominated by ARM." (Wikipedia: x86, 6.12.23 UTC 08:06)

2. "In the 1980s and early 1990s, when the 8088 and 80286 were still in common use, the term x86 usually represented any 8086-compatible CPU. Today, however, x86 usually implies a binary compatibility also with the 32-bit instruction set of the 80386." (Wikipedia: x86, 6.12.23 UTC 08:06)

3. "During execution, current x86 processors employ a few extra decoding steps to split most instructions into smaller pieces called micro-operations." (Wikipedia: x86, 6.12.23 UTC 08:06)

List of initial ARPANET Interface Message Processor hosts

This post is a list of initial ARPANET Interface Message Processors hosts in 1969. There are 4 Interface Message Processor hosts listed below alphabetically. Source: Wikipedia

• Stanford University
• University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
• University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
• University of Utah

List of NSFNET supercomputer centers

This post is a list of NSFNET (1985-1995) supercomputer centers. There are 5 supercomputer centers listed below alphabetically. Source: Wikipedia

• Cornell Theory Center
• John von Neumann Center
• National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA)
• Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
• San Diego Supercomputer Center

List of Washington State Ferries routes

This post is a collection of Washington State Ferries routes. There are 10 routes listed below alphabetically. Source: Washington State Department of Transportation

• Anacortes - San Juan Islands
• Bainbridge Island - Seattle
• Bremerton - Seattle
• Clinton - Mukilteo
• Coupeville - Port Townsend
• Edmonds - Kingston
• Fauntleroy - Southworth
• Fauntleroy - Vashon
• Point Defiance - Tahlequah
• Southworth - Vashon

Collection of Claude Monet paintings (extended) - Part 1

This post is a collection of paintings by Claude Monet (1840-1926) between 1862 and 1873 not previously listed on this blog. Including all other posts, in total there are 288 Claude Monet paintings listed in this blog (including 4 duplicates). There are 49 paintings listed below chronologically by year (alphabetical within each year).

Still Life with Bottle, Carafe, Bread and Wine (1862-1863)

Rue de la Bavole, Honfleur (1864)

A Seascape, Shipping by Moonlight (1864)

Chevaux à la pointe de la Hève (1864)

Coastal Landscape (1864)

Étretat (1864)

Spring Flowers (1864)

La Pointe de la Hève at Low Tide (1865)

La Route de Chailly (1865)

Study for 'Djeuner sur l'Herbe' (1865)

A Cart on the Snowy Road at Honfleur (1865-1867)

Bateaux dans le port de Honfleur (1866)

Luncheon on the Grass (1866)

Seascape, Storm (1866-1867)

Adolphe Monet in the Garden of Le Coteau at Sainte-Adresse (1867)

The Beach at Saint-Adresse (1867)

Jean Monet in his Cradle (1867)

Quai du Louvre (1867)

Saint-Adresse (1867)

Street in Sainte-Adresse (1867)

On the Bank of the Seine, Bennecourt (1868)

The Red Kerchief (1868)

Bathers at La Grenouillère (1869)

Village Street (1869-1871)

The Beach at Trouville (1870)

The Boardwalk on the Beach at Trouville (1870)

Sur la plage à Trouville (1870-1871)

Boats at Zaandam (1871)

The House on the River Zaan in Zaandam (1871)

The Pool of London (1871)

The Port of Zaandam (1871)

The Thames below Westminster (1871)

View of a Port (1871)

A Windmill in Zaandam (1871)

Windmills near Zaandam (1871)

Argenteuil (1872)

Argenteuil, Late Afternoon (1872)

The Highway Bridge, under repair (1872)

Jean Monet on his Hobby Horse (1872)

The Port of Le Havre, Night Effect (1872)

Regattas at Argenteuil (1872)

Ships Riding on the Seine at Rouen (1872)

Springtime (1872)

The Artist's Garden in Argenteuil (1873)

The Artist's House at Argenteuil (1873)

Autumn on the Seine, Argenteuil (1873)

Landscape, Seine at Asnieres (1873)

Boulevard des Capucines (1873-1874)

The Railroad Bridge in Argenteuil (1873-1874)

Collection of Vincent van Gogh paintings (extended) - Part 1

This post is a collection of paintings by Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) between 1881 and 1885 not previously listed on this blog. Including all other posts, in total there are 319 Vincent van Gogh paintings listed in this blog. There are 53 paintings listed below chronologically by year (alphabetical within each year).

Still Life with Cabbage and Clogs (1881)

Two Women in a Wood (1882)

Women Mending Nets in the Dunes (1882)

View of the Sea at Scheveningen (1882)

Bulb Fields (1883)

Cottages (1883)

Farm with Stacks of Peat (1883)

Fisherman's Wife (1883)

Footbridge across a Ditch (1883)

In the Dunes (1883)

Landscape with Windblown Trees (1883)

Women on the Peat Moor (1883)

Avenue of Poplars in Autumn (1884)

Head of a Peasant Woman (1884)

Head of a Peasant Woman (1884)

Head of a Peasant Woman with White Cap (1884)

The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen (1884)

Still Life (1884)

Still Life with Vegetables and Fruit (1884)

Weaver (1884)

Water Mill at Gennep (1884)

Water Mill at Kollen near Nuenen (1884)

Water Mill at Opwetten (1884)

Waterwheels of Watermill at Gennep (1884)

Weaver Facing Right (1884)

Congregation Leaving the Reformed Church in Nuenen (1884-1885)

Head of a Man (1884-1885)

Head of a Peasant Woman with Dark Cap (1884-1885)

Vase with Honest (1884-1885)

Basket of Apples (1885)

Basket of Apples (1885)

Birds' Nests (1885)

Bobbin Winder (1885)

The De Ruijterkade in Amsterdam (1885)

Flying Fox (1885)

Head of a Prostitute (1885)

Head of a Woman (1885)

Houses Seen from the Back (1885)

The Old Cemetery Tower at Nuenen (1885)

Peasant Woman Digging in Front of Her Cottage (1885)

Peasant Woman Seated Before and Open Door, Peeling Potatoes (1885)

Portrait of a Lady with Red Hair Band (1885)

Portrait of a Prostitute (1885)

Portrait of an Old Woman (1885)

Portrait of Gijsbertus de Groot (1885)

The Potato Peeler (1885)

Still Life with Brass Cauldron and Jug (1885)

Still Life with Earthenware and Bottles (1885)

Study for 'The Potato Eaters' (1885)

The Vicarage at Nuenen (1885)

Woman Lifting Potatoes (1885)

Woman Winding Yarn (1885)

Woman with a Mourning Shawl (1885)