REFERENCE
A ready reference guide of useful tips, links and references, to lighten your load :
Technical Tips
Every few months, we upload a new technical ‘tip or trick’ – little things that you might find helpful for the every day use of your computer. Things such as security and backups, search assistance and other tips to make your life a little easier.
Useful Links
Here are some links that we found useful and thought you might too. These links are tools such as maps and downloadable data sets that are helpful across the various areas of geology and mining.
JORC Code
The JORC Code is a professional code of practice that puts in place minimum standards for public reporting of minerals exploration results, mineral resources and ore reserves. It is a mandatory system for public reporting.
The World’s First Operational Computer ?
On October 26th 2015 an Engineering Heritage International Marker was presented by Queensland Governor Paul de Jersey for the invention of the world’s first automatic totalisator by Sir George Julius in 1913.
The totalisator, (the “T” in the “TAB”) is a device that registers bets and calculates the cumulative odds for a win and place, for each horse in a given race, as the bets are placed.
The machine has more recently been recognised by many universities and professional associations as the world’s first operational computer. The first prototype has pride of place at the Powerhouse Museum.
