What did al-Kindi invent?

What did al-Kindi invent? Cryptanalysis Frequency analysis Al-Kindi/Inventions What is al-Kindi famous for? Abu Yusuf Ya’qub ibn Ishaq Al-Kindi (ca. 800–870 CE) was the first self-identified philosopher in the Arabic tradition. He worked with a group of translators who rendered works of Aristotle, the Neoplatonists, and Greek mathematicians and scientists Read more…

Why do we reintroduce species?

Why do we reintroduce species? Bringing back species is a key part of restoring natural processes and helping ecosystems function. Introducing livestock, such as native cattle, ponies and pigs, to act as proxies for our lost herbivores is relatively straightforward — ie no special reintroduction licences are required. What was Read more…

What is an Avocent device?

What is an Avocent device? Avocent, a business of Vertiv, is an information-technology products manufacturer headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. Avocent formed in 2000 from the merger of the world’s two largest manufacturers of KVM (keyboard, video and mouse) equipment: Apex and Cybex Computer Products Corporation. Did Vertiv buy Avocent? Emerson Read more…