Author Archives: M. Eric Carr

The Old XOR Switcheroo

Swap two binary integers, without using a temporary variable. Not magic — XOR. Continue reading

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Kilofarad

“Kilofarad” is not a word I thought I’d ever have an actual use for. And yet… Continue reading

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Mini Museum: TRS-80 Model 200

The Tandy 200 — the Model 100’s larger brother. Continue reading

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Mini Museum: TRS-80 Model 100

The TRS-80 was one of the first “laptop” computers, and an amazing device for its time. Continue reading

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