Blogs / Personal blogs

Publications of Amen Zwa, Esq.

amenzwa.github.io

I am Amen Zwa, an ordinary bloke. I work as a technology consultant, focusing on business development, technology law, and algorithm design. My degrees are in law, computer science, and electrical engineering. In my spare time, I write about law, technology, music, and motorsport. Please feel free to contact me on…

Popular posts
1
Total points
203
HN comments
60
Rank
#12,576 personal

Visit amenzwa.github.io → RSS feedOn Hacker News Nov 2025 – Nov 2025

Math & Algorithms 1History & Retro Computing 1

1

How Slide Rules Work

The survival of our species owes much to our brain, specifically, its ability to observe, analyse, and plan. Planting crops and storing grains for the winter were some of the earliest uses of these abilities. Measuring and calculating are foundational elements of observation, analysis, and planning. Computation, upon…