New Book Teardown #6: God Created the Integers (2005) | Learning Electronics In The Lab With Jay Jay

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In this video I take a look at God Created the Integers edited by Stephen Hawking and published in 2005.

Hawking’s other book which I mention in this video is On The Shoulders Of Giants.

I am sorry that my pronunciation of European names is kind of terrible. While working through the book I made some notes on my wiki about pronouncing various names: God Created the Integers.

At 12 hours (the YouTube maximum video length) this is my longest video so far! If you do watch the whole thing through to the end, you are my type of person, so please do let me know! :)

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Mail Call #15: iPhone 6s, USB Accessories, Software Books, IEC Power Adapters, and More!

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In this video I open the stuff that has arrived in the mail recently:

I mention that I’m working on a new book teardown for God Created the Integers.

The epaper modules I’m working with are these ones: WeAct 2.9” 2.13″ 2.9 2.13 Inch Epaper Module E-paper E-Ink EInk Display Screen SPI Black-White Black-White-Red and the microcontrollers I’m experimenting with are these ones: WeAct ESP32 ESP-32 ESP32C3 ESP32-C3FH4 Development Board Wireless WiFi Bluetooth-compatible Module Micropython.

The Arduino Nano you see is one of these: Mini / Type-C / Micro USB Nano 3.0 With the bootloader compatible Nano controller for arduino CH340 USB driver 16Mhz ATMEGA328P connected to an OLED display like this: 1.3″ OLED Display Module White/Blue Color Drive Chip SH1106 128X64 1.3 inch OLED LCD LED IIC I2C Communicate.

The video I mention about the test clips is this one: Unboxing #9: Unboxing of Sudake SDK07 and SKD08 IC Clip SMD Gripper Test Probe | In The Lab.

If you’re interested in the old iPhone 6s you can find more information at Wikipedia: iPhone 6s or from Apple: iPhone 6s – Technical Specifications.

My iPod touch is 7th generation, you can get more info from Apple: iPod touch (7th generation) – Technical Specifications.

I mention that I listen to di.fm. If you’re into electronic music, check it out.

I keep my notes which I display on my bench iPhones on the web, over here: https://www.jj5.net/display/

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Homework

This is a part of the homework feature of my blog, which is an ongoing conversation with my mate S.F.

Hey mate. Lovely to see you again, as always.

First, two things from last time which I forgot to write up:

I mentioned Veritasium which is a video blog of interest.

I have a note here that says “ASI”. And that’s all it says. Not sure what that was about?

I did consider writing my response to Mark Fisher‘s work Capitalist Realism (which is available on the web here), but in researching him and his work this evening I have learned that he died by suicide in 2017. I think suicide is the worst thing ever and I can’t bring myself to write something which tears strips off people who are no longer here to respond. (I intend to read Mark’s PhD thesis Flatline constructs: Gothic materialism and cybernetic theory-fiction.)

You mentioned Pick of the Litter, noting that dogs are trained to sometimes ignore the command of their master, particularly when it wouldn’t be safe.

One good thing about arguments with friends is that there is always time to pee.

Norvig’s Law: Any technology that surpasses 50% penetration will never double again (in any number of months).

This marketing dude Rory Sutherland is actually quite impressive. I hadn’t expected as much from someone in advertising! He has given a number of TED talks and there are many interviews with him on YouTube.

The documentary about the 2008 financial crisis that I mentioned was Inside Job. Not to be confused with the TV series with the same name (which is excellent, by the way).

My favorite philosopher of the day is Iain McGilchrist. I suspect my own beliefs and preferences diverge from those of McGilchrist but I do really enjoy his thought. I have watched a number of interviews with Iain McGilchrist. He has written a number of books, a few of which I have purchased and intend to read: The Matter With Things: Our Brains, Our Delusions and the Unmaking of the World, The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World, and The Divided Brain and the Search for Meaning.

The book Thinking, Fast and Slow by psychologist Daniel Kahneman demarcates two systems of thinking: one fast and automatic, the other slow and deliberative.

The quotation “the stupid are cocksure, while the intelligent are full of doubt” is variously attributed (including to Bertrand Russell).

Check out Mr Inbetween, it’s really excellent!

Love you my brother, see you on Christmas Day! <3

Books by Bill Inmon

This is a note for Future John.

I am reading Fundamentals of Data Engineering which says that beside Ralph Kimball, Bill Inmon had a lot to do with data warehousing in the early days. I’m going to try and read a few of his books, many of which are available in Kindle (and Audible) format from Amazon.

What is elliptic curve cryptography?

The following quotation is taken from Elliptic Curve Cryptography for Developers.

What is elliptic curve cryptography?

First, there are no ellipses. Second, there are no curves. So why is it called an “elliptic curve”? The primary reason is history. Performing integrals of the elliptical orbits of planets gave rise to formulas labeled elliptic curves. These formulas were then used in other areas of mathematics, and the label stuck.

The areas of mathematics used in public key cryptography involve number theory (the properties of integers), combinatorics (the study of counting), and finite fields (sets with finite objects and specific rules). Elliptic curves are used in just about every area of mathematics. This makes studying elliptic curve math very difficult because it is hard to determine what you really need to know and what is just really interesting.

For example, elliptic curves have been used for factoring numbers and solving Fermat’s Last Theorem. In chapter 3, I explain how elliptic curves on the complex plane are used to understand elliptic curves over finite fields. It’s all interesting but not necessarily applicable to cryptography.

USB on Hackaday

Some articles about USB on Hackaday recently:

Rory Sutherland reading list

I just watched this presentation from Rory Sutherland: Rory Sutherland: Want Fewer People to go to A&E? Change the Name | Health | WIRED.

At the end he provides this reading list:

I don’t have the time (or money) to read all of those books, the book I picked to read was Nudge.

Lava Lamp Display | Mini Project JMP002 | Learning Electronics In The Lab With Jay Jay

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In this video I do the Mini Project JMP002 developed and published by Silicon Chip magazine and sponsored by Jaycar Electronics.

The code for this project is here: XC3730_LAVA_LAMP_COLOURS.ino.

The parts for this project are these:

The links for this video are these:

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Historical Figures from God Created the Integers

I made some notes about God Created the Integers by Stephen Hawking which I have been reading recently. I’m in the process of creating a new book teardown for it. I needed to make some notes about how to pronounce various names. I didn’t do this until I was half-way through the book though. If I had have taken the time to do this activity sooner I would have embarrassed myself less. Anyway. Better late than never!

Most Important Skills for Electrical Engineering

Today I watched Most Important Skills for Electrical Engineering.

Stuff I need to learn includes:

He listed some important soft skills which included:

  • Critical thinking
  • Problem solving
  • Communication
  • Opportunity detection
  • Tenacity/high-pain-tolerance