Bill teams up with Bernardo Kastrup and Hans Busstra from the Essentia Foundation to explore the intersection of technology, consciousness, and metaphysical thinking. Bill presents his Theory of Embedded Intelligence and they dive into how the principles of embedded intelligence relate to the broader questions of mind and nature, offering insights from both scientific and […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 9, 2023 [Mesa, Arizona] – Today marks the 1-year anniversary of the CHIPS and Science Act (H.R.4346) signing, a momentous occasion that has opened doors to a new era of computing education. In the past year, the Act has brought together industry partners, colleges, and universities from around the world to […]
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August 12, 2022, Mesa, Arizona. In planning and development for over a year the CHIPS Act is now meeting for the first time the plans and efforts by industry partners to create System On Chip (SOC) Design and Tapeout Classes for colleges and universities throughout the world. Beginning with the 180nm TSMC process node professors […]
Read More...The Western Design Center, Inc. is pleased to announce BD Electronics Ltd. (BDE) as our newest distribution partner. BDE specializes in the rapid delivery of hard to find and obsolete Electronic Components to manufacturers across the globe in a wide variety of industries. This complements WDC’s long-standing 65xx microprocessor technology and maximizes a customer’s product […]
Read More...December 20, 2019 Mesa, Arizona It is with sadness WDC/I announce that on December 15, 2019, Chuck Peddle passed away. We send our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and the personal computer industry. We have lost a pioneer with Chuck’s passing. Some history of Chuck’s and my relationship follows. I started work on Motorola’s […]
Read More...Company: The Western Design Center, Inc. Address: 2166 E. Brown Rd. Mesa, AZ 85213 Telephone: 480-962-4545 Fax: 480-835-6442 Email: [email protected] -For Immediate Release- (Hi Res Images Available on Request) The MENSCH™ Microcomputer MESA, AZ March, 2017-The MENSCH™ microcomputer W65C265QBX is a small single board computer (SBC), 1.25” x 2.25”, using the System on […]
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Written By: Brian Benchoff July 29, 2015 The 6502 is a classic piece of computing history. Versions of this CPU were found in everything from the Apple ][, to the Nintendo Entertainment System, and the Commodore 64. The history of the 6502 doesn’t end with video games; for the last forty years, this CPU has found its […]
Read More...MESA, AZ. USA, January, 2015– The same technology, which has developed some of the largest most renowned companies in the world, is now available to those who seek to understand how technology works and how to make it work for them. Introducing, the WDC 65xx Standard chip Xxceler8r Board series (SXB) Engineering Development Systems from […]
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