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Invidious is a free and open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. [2] [3] It is available as a Docker container, [4] or from the GitHub master branch. [5] It is intended to be used as a lightweight and "privacy-respecting" alternative to the official YouTube website. [2] Many privacy preserving redirecting software as well as YouTube clients ...
Tuberculosis ( TB ), also known colloquially as the " white death ", or historically as consumption, [7] is an infectious disease usually caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) bacteria. [1] Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body. [1] Most infections show no symptoms, in which case it is ...
A vacuum-tube computer, now termed a first-generation computer, is a computer that uses vacuum tubes for logic circuitry. While the history of mechanical aids to computation goes back centuries, if not millennia, the history of vacuum tube computers is confined to the middle of the 20th century. Lee De Forest invented the triode in 1906.
"Calon Lân" (Welsh for 'A Pure Heart') is a Welsh hymn, the words of which were written in the 1890s by Daniel James (Gwyrosydd) and sung to a tune by John Hughes. The song was originally written as a hymn, but has become firmly established as a rugby anthem, associated with the Welsh rugby union, being sung before almost every Test match involving the Welsh national team – though more ...
Tuber oregonense, commonly known as the Oregon white truffle, is a species of edible truffle in the genus Tuber. Described as new to science in 2010, the North American species is found on the western coast of the United States, from northern California to southern British Columbia west of the Cascade Range. A mycorrhizal fungus, it grows in a ...
Tuberculin, also known as purified protein derivative, is a combination of proteins that are used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis. [1] This use is referred to as the tuberculin skin test and is recommended only for those at high risk. [2] Reliable administration of the skin test requires large amounts of training, supervision, and practice ...
An artist's depiction of a 2000s-era desktop-style personal computer, which includes a metal case with the computing components, a display monitor and a keyboard (mouse not shown) A personal computer, often referred to as a PC, is a computer designed for individual use. [1] It is typically used for tasks such as word processing, internet ...
Nixie tube. The ten digits of a GN-4 Nixie tube. A Nixie tube ( English: / ˈnɪk.siː / NIK-see ), or cold cathode display, [1] is an electronic device used for displaying numerals or other information using glow discharge . Inside a broken Nixie tube. The glass tube contains a wire-mesh anode and multiple cathodes, shaped like numerals or ...