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Alan Turing

2008-08-08T02:49:11Z

Apaul333:

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'''Alan Turing''' (1912 - 1954) was a British mathematician considered to be the founder of modern [[computer]] science and [[cryptography]].<ref>Http://www.turing.org.uk/bio</ref>

In the 1930s Turing proposed the concept of a "Universal [[Turing Machine]]". Turing had, first, proposed that the operations needed to calculate any formula could be broken down into a base set of instructions (or primitive recursive functions) that could in principle be followed by a machine: the "Turing Machine". Once fully formalized the calculations needed to derive the instructions themselves were capable of being run by a Turing Machine. The looped [[logic]] allowed the conception of a Turing Machine that could create its own instruction and, in principle, run a huge variety of calculations. Turing then used the concept of Universal Turing Machine to prove the undecidability of the [[halting problem]].

During [[World War II]] Turing was assigned to the codebreaking unit at Bletchley Park, where he worked on the decoding of the German's [[Enigma machine]]. Turing and his colleagues played a significant role in the Allied victory in WW2, allowing Allied forces access to German communication networks throughout much of the war.

In his 1950 paper "[[Computing]] Machinery and Intelligence" (Mind 49: 433-460) Turing proposed a test (apparently heavily influenced by [[Logical Positivism]]) for establishing whether a computer could think.

Turing was arrested in 1952 for [[homosexuality|homosexual acts]] and subsequently lost his security clearance. He was allowed to stay out of prison by agreeing to be injected with female hormones (which would supposedly decrease his sex drive). He later confided to a friend that the hormones caused him to grow breasts.<ref>''Oddballs and Eccentrics''. Shaw, Karl. Edison, New Jersey: Castle Books, 2004</ref> This may have contributed to his suicide by [[cyanide]] poisoning in 1954.<ref>http://www.turing.org.uk/turing/index.html</ref> Modern conservative thought has suggested that the fact of Turing's homosexuality means that we should consider his ideas and those of computing in general with extreme skepticism.
==References==

Online biography: http://www.turing.org.uk/bio/

Computing Machinery and Intelligence: http://cogprints.org/499/00/turing.html

''Oddballs and Eccentrics''. Shaw, Karl. Edison, New Jersey: Castle Books, 2004.

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Mario

2008-08-08T02:37:48Z

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'''Mario''' is one of the most noticeable [[video game]] characters in the world. He is [[Nintendo]]'s mascot. Normally he's a plumber and brother of [[Luigi]]. During his adventures he usually saves [[Princess Peach]].

==Appearance==

Mario is known for his famous red cap, overalls and also wears white gloves. He has a moustache and a rather large nose.

==Abilities==

In most games he can jump particularly high, can become super Mario by eating (touching) mushrooms (Many experts have argued that this encourages drug use and reflects upon Miyamoto's widely known drug habit), obtain the ability to throw fireballs by grabbing flowers or become temporarily invincible by grabbing stars. In various games he can also fly by obtaining special items that vary from game to game.

==See also==
* [[Mario (series)|Mario series]]

[[Category:Mario Brothers]]

Nintendo

2008-08-08T02:35:06Z

Apaul333:

[[Image:765px-Nintendo svg.png|right|thumb|Nintendo logo.]]
'''Nintendo''' is commonly known as one of the major [[video game]] [[hardware]] and [[software]] manufacturers in the world.

==Origins==
Nintendo got its start in [[Japan]] in 1889, as a company manufacturing cards for [[Hanafuda]], a Japanese [[card game]]. In the 1960s, it diversified into a number of ultimately unsuccessful product lines, including a [[toy]] company. In the 1970s, it moved into electronic gaming, where it was ultimately successful.

In 1981, it created the popular arcade game "[[Donkey Kong]]", which brought it international attention, and introduced Nintendo to the [[United States|American]] market. Nintendo's products in the United States are released through Nintendo of America, their American subsidiary.

The word 'Nintendo' (任天堂株式会社) is said by the companies own sources to literally translate to 'leave luck to [[heaven]]'<ref>Touch Generations: [http://www.touchgenerations.com/enGB/discover_nintendo/what_nintendo_means.php What Nintendo Means]</ref>. The term has its origins in [[gambling]] done with Hanafuda cards.

==Nintendo Video game systems==
[[Image:Bible_adventures.jpg|right|190px|thumb|An original NES game cartridge.]]
*[[NES]] - Nintendo Entertainment System
*[[GAMEBOY]] - A classic handheld games console
*[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] - Super Nintendo, a 16-bit console
*[[Virtual Boy]] - A mobile system which utilised 2 screens to provide a 3D view and utilized a demonic red color scheme.
*[[N64]] - [[Nintendo 64]], Nintendo's first 64bit console
*[[GBC]] - GAMEBOY Color, evolution of the original with a color screen
*[[GBA]] - Gameboy Advance, a 32bit handheld.
*[[Gamecube]] - Nintendo's entry to the 128bit console war with Sony's PS2 ([[Playstation2]]) & Microsoft [[Xbox]]
*[[DS]] - An innovative 64bit handheld.
*[[DS Lite]] - Nintendo DS Lite, an improved version of the original
*[[Wii]] - Nintendo Wii, an innovative game console, and Nintendo's latest offering, with sales exceeding expectations against stiff competition between the [[Xbox 360]] & [[Playstation 3]]<ref>http://nexgenwars.com/</ref>

==Notable series of Videogames by Nintendo==

*[[Super Mario]]
*[[The Legend of Zelda]]
*[[Metroid]]
*[[Pokémon]]

==References==

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[[Category:Japanese Companies]]
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