tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674626766230486722024-03-28T20:29:25.688-07:00iPhone, Apple, and SmartphonesJohn Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01260059230972834649noreply@blogger.comBlogger509125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067462676623048672.post-64613362447511485932024-03-15T05:11:00.001-07:002024-03-15T05:11:48.448-07:00Your Internet is Too Fast<div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwdDAZruMKk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwdDAZruMKk</a><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">It was costing me around $90 a month for gigabit Internet service. So I downgraded to 200 Mbit, for about $35 per month, and it is plenty fast for me.</div><br></div></div> John Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01260059230972834649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067462676623048672.post-56809656828440212212024-03-07T10:57:00.000-08:002024-03-07T10:58:33.597-08:00Apple's desperate struggle to break free from Qualcomm's clutches<div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VPLahZJRy5Y">https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VPLahZJRy5Y</a></div> John Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01260059230972834649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067462676623048672.post-22917528450950049772024-02-24T17:16:00.000-08:002024-02-24T17:19:41.955-08:00Exciting Decade for Computer Chips<div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipo1O0dVts-cFClXtaokumOxIqdQa9eYicHEXh6qXz_ruKGRuk1oS1AjBcehidoVfnFeH2K1XQyn5Lx3VO_Vxv7Rgew8iCysdXwhfQQUm0vwAQ1BZC84_RLUO010bSzWDOEmCUGL6ruC9fX41fiUEvfbHKgYL9yOwfcgv3G4wGa3B1m4GG4X8NNqITmU-K"><img alt="" border="0" height="354" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7339339318676010098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipo1O0dVts-cFClXtaokumOxIqdQa9eYicHEXh6qXz_ruKGRuk1oS1AjBcehidoVfnFeH2K1XQyn5Lx3VO_Vxv7Rgew8iCysdXwhfQQUm0vwAQ1BZC84_RLUO010bSzWDOEmCUGL6ruC9fX41fiUEvfbHKgYL9yOwfcgv3G4wGa3B1m4GG4X8NNqITmU-K=w400-h354" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">In the 2010s computers advanced at a snail's pace. Sometimes people got excited when chips were 10% faster from one year to the next.<br /><br />However, this decade has been dramatically different and it has everything to do with the circuit sizes on those chips. My 2009 iMac that died had a 42-nanometer chip. My 2017 iMac has a 14-nanometer chip. My new mini-computer has a 4-nanometer chip and it is very powerful for something not much bigger than a Whopper sandwich.<br /><br />In late 2019 both Microsoft and Sony released their latest generation of video game consoles using 7-nanometer chips. Since these have APUs with the graphics "card" built into the main processor, I wanted something like this in a computer. <span class="gmail_default"> </span>I waited almost 4 years to be able to get something similar in a mini-desktop PC.<br /><br />These smaller circuits are not cheap to make The equipment to make them can cost billions. This is why Taiwan Semiconductor, which made the investment, is the number one manufacturer of these chips.<br /><br />But it has resulted in a paradigm shift where people realize that they don't have to spend a fortune on graphics cards to play games. The APUs are not as good as a $1200 gaming PC, but they are good enough.<br /><br />This also has resulted in hand-held gaming systems that are as powerful as a computer and can also be used as a computer when hooked up to a monitor, keyboard, and mouse.<br /><br />Even the most recent iPhone can double as a gaming system.<br /><br />Reportedly, Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft are all coming out with more powerful gaming systems in the coming year. This has been an exciting decade for computer chips.<br /><br />--<br />Best wishes,<br /><br />John Coffey</span><br /><br /></div> John Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01260059230972834649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067462676623048672.post-15901666323334509642024-02-20T15:59:00.000-08:002024-02-20T18:49:13.057-08:00Who The Hell Asked For A PS5 Pro?<div dir="ltr"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/k--psgxdUJw?si=mQ27AcN57MEVOK0s" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">I've been saying the same thing. I also bought a powerful mini-PC that can play games. All of this change, including the consoles and the handhelds, has happened because of AMD's new powerful energy-efficient chips. Intel has chips too, but they are not quite as good.</div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">The PS5 and the XBox Series X consoles are 10.28 and 12 teraflop machines respectively. That is still a great deal of performance and you would have to spend a lot on a PC to match that.</div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Apple is also starting to push gaming on the most expensive iPhones.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">I have no faith in Cloud Gaming, but this may eventually be the future where you can run triple-A games on any device with a screen.</div><br></div></div> John Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01260059230972834649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067462676623048672.post-60457779797305520342024-02-08T05:58:00.000-08:002024-02-08T05:59:40.187-08:00USB-C Tutorial for Everybody<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">The bottom line is that when buying a USB-C cable, make sure that it supports the data speed that you want. The same thing applies to power delivery for fast charging.</div><br></div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV03FfdPHOw&t=1308s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV03FfdPHOw&t=1308s</a></div> John Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01260059230972834649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067462676623048672.post-82830384420686834162024-02-02T19:37:00.001-08:002024-02-03T12:21:45.832-08:00Using Apple Vision Pro: What It’s Actually Like!<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(15,15,15);font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">I find this interesting. I can't imagine it being more than a novelty for now. For it to be anything more than a novelty, it is going to have to immerse you into another world.</span></div></div><div><br></div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dtp6b76pMak?si=cweQ3A1wkbnw6mn7" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div> John Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01260059230972834649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067462676623048672.post-26133242811481764272024-01-17T06:58:00.001-08:002024-01-17T08:36:39.308-08:00Apple products have a SECRET advantage<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2KZGs9D1V68?si=hP8TSyqX1xaNS_DE&start=336" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>John Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01260059230972834649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067462676623048672.post-53795995780248499682024-01-03T15:01:00.001-08:002024-01-03T15:01:42.415-08:00Why Villains Never Use iPhones<div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7i3y3Wb4LY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7i3y3Wb4LY</a></div> John Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01260059230972834649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067462676623048672.post-42844218987262622282023-11-24T11:56:00.000-08:002023-11-24T11:57:06.110-08:00The M3 iMac Isn't for me (or you...)<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Apple's iMac strategy doesn't make sense. The iMac used to be a top-of-the-line computer, but now they want you to buy a Mac Studio with a separate display that costs as much as an iMac.</div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">As far as the iMac is concerned, there is no way I would go from a gorgeous 27-inch 5K display to a 24-inch 4K display. The smaller iMac is not intended for pro users. It would make a good family computer, but the lack of x86 compatibility is a serious drawback.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">The M3 Pro chip benchmarks almost the same as the Ryzen 9 7940hs computer I paid just $640 for. The base model M3 iMac starts at $1299.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Apple can only charge so much because, for some unfathomable reason, people are still buying their products.</div><div><br></div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRnyLbDe3yk&t=461s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRnyLbDe3yk&t=461s</a></div> John Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01260059230972834649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067462676623048672.post-1838014132048146892023-11-03T14:11:00.000-07:002023-11-03T14:12:15.678-07:00We're Running Out of Sand to Make CPUs<div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgcxGmbCTpQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgcxGmbCTpQ</a></div> John Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01260059230972834649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067462676623048672.post-47884659204510257002023-09-11T18:06:00.001-07:002023-09-11T18:06:16.187-07:00The End Of The Smartphone Is Near<a href="https://youtu.be/qEdyIvbzohs?si=Unu83oeTdQWpDbhU">https://youtu.be/qEdyIvbzohs?si=Unu83oeTdQWpDbhU</a>John Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01260059230972834649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067462676623048672.post-31493361394269536652023-09-07T16:46:00.001-07:002023-09-07T16:46:54.785-07:00Apple Built The Vision Pro to FAIL, and it's GENIUS<div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNEni_DP4fY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNEni_DP4fY</a><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Realistically, the amount of hardware needed to make this work is not going to fit in an unobtrusive pair of glasses. Not in this decade. Maybe in the next one.</div><br></div></div> John Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01260059230972834649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067462676623048672.post-45000209580607668112023-08-24T19:01:00.001-07:002023-08-24T19:01:39.577-07:00Flipper Zero WiFi Hacking (Rogue AP)<div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Lci63yMBNEI">https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Lci63yMBNEI</a></div> John Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01260059230972834649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067462676623048672.post-50131864761850197072023-08-07T12:45:00.001-07:002023-08-07T12:45:56.863-07:00Horrible design of Apple's soldered in SSDs; it's WORSE than you thought!<a href="https://youtu.be/RYG4VMqatEY">https://youtu.be/RYG4VMqatEY</a>John Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01260059230972834649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067462676623048672.post-22933240738196692452023-08-01T12:43:00.001-07:002023-08-01T12:43:42.053-07:00Phone Store Extortion | Jim Gaffigan<div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/o9EswhAoGjI">https://www.youtube.com/shorts/o9EswhAoGjI</a></div> John Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01260059230972834649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067462676623048672.post-1119719360455530752023-07-29T17:37:00.000-07:002023-07-29T17:38:08.539-07:00The tale of four displays<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZknv3b_n8chcZAV-C0eMgr7smL5orGz9kBd0yS0MSPFv-JR2-_GziRxkXV7JLCawWqw_VXWE_Lyw4s5DB2o6K053CWbbtIs-5ks4xci5otXEnCOXadLfGpZHrIbVuEpkLdvpWkKPLEP-fLW0FDdj3gBu7w6Qf7pXFkn4TPIhTiKoyXUxXBJT2F6gos5Vh"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZknv3b_n8chcZAV-C0eMgr7smL5orGz9kBd0yS0MSPFv-JR2-_GziRxkXV7JLCawWqw_VXWE_Lyw4s5DB2o6K053CWbbtIs-5ks4xci5otXEnCOXadLfGpZHrIbVuEpkLdvpWkKPLEP-fLW0FDdj3gBu7w6Qf7pXFkn4TPIhTiKoyXUxXBJT2F6gos5Vh=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7261404526398028722" /></a></p>I bought both used computer monitors with the intention of comparing them and selling one.
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<br>The 4K monitor appears to have more washed out colors. Faces are more pale. The Star Wars crawl is yellow orange on the 1440p monitor, but pure yellow on the 4K monitor.
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<br>The color on the 1440P is closer to my 5K iMac display, which is reportedly a high quality display, and has a slightly better viewing angle than the 4K monitor.
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<br>I had all three displays playing the same movie at the same time.
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<br>So I just compared the cheap 40 inch TV that I originally purchased for my Mom and stepdad, but I am now using as my TV. It appears to have the same washed out color range as the 4K monitor.
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<br>I would have never known the difference had I not compared these side by side.
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<br>This makes my idea of using a cheap TV as a computer monitor look bad. The color quality might not matter as much for watching television, but depending upon what you do with it, I think that it matters more for a computer monitor.
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<br>John CoffeyJohn Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01260059230972834649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067462676623048672.post-89193627211005089482023-06-09T18:52:00.001-07:002023-06-09T18:52:06.891-07:00I tried the Apple Vision Pro! Here's what it's really likeToo expensive for most people. In ten years everyone will have one.
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<br><a href="https://youtu.be/twhCbWFDuy4">https://youtu.be/twhCbWFDuy4</a>John Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01260059230972834649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067462676623048672.post-68223168983808786012023-06-01T17:55:00.000-07:002023-06-01T17:56:03.861-07:00The Mac Mini Killer just got BETTER! - Minisforum @ Computex 2023<div dir="ltr">I've been waiting for this since the XBOX series X came out. Granted, it is not a 12-teraflop SOC, but I have long wanted a powerful APU with good graphical performance.<br><br>I knew I wanted one when AMD announced this chip as the M-chip killer. For gaming, it has a 5 teraflop performance. You would have to buy an M2-pro model at $1300 to do just a little bit better.<br><br>I think that these chips were supposed to be out in February, but they kept getting delayed.<div><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86RfmMqBgkM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86RfmMqBgkM</a></div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">I'm not obligated to buy right now. I have recently seen a couple of less powerful models on sale, for $289 and $320, both of which are still plenty powerful. That's a big difference in price for computers that still have great performance.</div><br></div></div> John Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01260059230972834649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067462676623048672.post-36826463980733353762023-05-07T20:49:00.000-07:002023-05-07T20:50:18.203-07:00This happens to the best of us<div dir="ltr"><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KPyWHH-vHOY">https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KPyWHH-vHOY</a></div> John Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01260059230972834649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067462676623048672.post-25148709113561121922023-04-27T22:06:00.000-07:002023-04-27T22:07:33.024-07:00Can a game look TOO real?<div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZNzGDljDws&t=854s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZNzGDljDws&t=854s</a><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_5s4dGmgr8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_5s4dGmgr8</a></div><br></div></div> John Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01260059230972834649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067462676623048672.post-15462802912767623172023-04-06T10:19:00.000-07:002023-04-06T10:20:16.188-07:00Console Power Comparison Chart - TheGamingSetup<div dir="ltr"><a href="https://thegamingsetup.com/console-power-comparison-chart">https://thegamingsetup.com/console-power-comparison-chart</a><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">I find this interesting. The Nintendo 64 was an extremely popular system but it is at the bottom of the list. I was surprised at just how low the number was.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">My NES Classic has a System On a Chip that is 5 gigaflops, but it can't run all N64 games, which is likely a problem with the emulator. The various Raspberry Pi models have similar levels of power and have similar problems.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">My iPhone 10 is capable of 500 gigaflops. This is the same as the current model of the Nintendo Switch. It is rumored that Nintendo is going to come out with a new Switch with ten times the power. They have been getting much competition from other handheld devices that are more powerful.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">As the iPhone models go up to the iPhone 14, it gradually increases to 1,500 gigaflops.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">The Apple M2 GPU is 3.6 teraflops. This is 10% less than the Radeon Pro 570 on my 2017 iMac. By today's standards, the M2 chip would be barely adequate for playing games.</div><br></div></div> John Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01260059230972834649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067462676623048672.post-58920983137264536882023-03-08T05:55:00.000-08:002023-03-08T05:56:23.673-08:00Life Before the Internet… You had to do WHAT!<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(5,5,5);font-family:"Segoe UI Historic","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap">This should be self-evident, but I grew up (mostly) before computers, microwave ovens, CD's, DVD's, and VCR's. High tech was a stereo system, transistor radio, or color TV.</span></div></div><div><br></div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_nb7LlLGzc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_nb7LlLGzc</a><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></div><br></div></div> John Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01260059230972834649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067462676623048672.post-47583671361751140542023-03-07T14:59:00.000-08:002023-03-07T15:04:55.446-08:00M2 Mac Mini<div class="separator"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgT7MXtJJGOdiTkzzobdeQ6hHi9vLgWREV4hlJkLMVaPsPETgWOTLo9ZEYUGl9W5WKL8AWzXssd6k9zbP4PB5u7a8_qWLe8V29bSLLR5Y3pE-s6pE8JOSTLNmEXbmxnIZgk8ZmaK7Uy9AagzcTJClGzzY2MauhxZkJKzIu2LvI4qZRrBPutOFXU4Fi8qw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1225" data-original-width="2000" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgT7MXtJJGOdiTkzzobdeQ6hHi9vLgWREV4hlJkLMVaPsPETgWOTLo9ZEYUGl9W5WKL8AWzXssd6k9zbP4PB5u7a8_qWLe8V29bSLLR5Y3pE-s6pE8JOSTLNmEXbmxnIZgk8ZmaK7Uy9AagzcTJClGzzY2MauhxZkJKzIu2LvI4qZRrBPutOFXU4Fi8qw=w400-h245" width="400" /></a></div><br />I have come to believe that the M2 Mac Mini is a con and this is what we have come to expect from Apple. If you want the coolness of Apple products, then you have to pay the Apple Tax. The M2 Mac Mini is successful because Apple does a really good job of hyping its products.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>I want a faster computer than what I have now, and the M2 is most definitely faster, but the base model has four times less memory and storage. Upgrading is cost-prohibitive because of what Apple charges for those upgrades, which I think is an insult. Once you buy it, you have a computer that is not upgradeable, won't run my Windows games, and could die in five years due to SSD failure that can't be repaired. </div><div><br /></div><div>I recently saw a gaming PC on sale for $700. Not only did it have a faster processor, more storage, and 32 gigs of RAM, but those components can be replaced if they fail. Any decent PC could last up to 10 years. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>There are mini PCs that can give the Mac Mini a run for its money. I'm holding out for the AMD 7940hs, which should be at least as powerful if not more so. </div><div><br /></div><div>There are use cases, like content creation or app development, where the M2 processor with a memory upgrade might make sense.</div></div>John Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01260059230972834649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067462676623048672.post-29298564668525031212023-02-25T20:40:00.000-08:002023-02-25T20:41:24.702-08:00I tried using AI. It scared me.<div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPhJbKBuNnA&t=393s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPhJbKBuNnA&t=393s</a></div> John Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01260059230972834649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067462676623048672.post-19019869142599516122023-02-25T09:48:00.000-08:002023-02-25T09:49:34.272-08:00ChatGPT: explain the quantum theory to a child in the style of Snoop Dog<div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.emergentmind.com/posts/explain-the-quantum-theory-to-a-child-in-the-style-of">https://www.emergentmind.com/posts/explain-the-quantum-theory-to-a-child-in-the-style-of</a></div> John Coffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01260059230972834649noreply@blogger.com0