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December 25, 2008

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Steven Hoober

If you like this stuff, watch this series:
http://waxy.org/2008/06/the_machine_that_changed_the_world/

Also -- something explained in there, actually -- is that punchcards aren't really for computers. They were a pre-computer tabular sorting system. Very interesting, and one of the reasons no one could conceive of a need for computers. Tabulation machinery can sort the data any way you want already. Well, any /obvious/ way, and slowly, but no one knew that yet.

As memory serves, James Burke's Connections also has a short but enlightening segment in one episode on tabular sorting machines.

Claire

I didn't know that you could celebrate this, but it's kind of cool. I'm going to search to see on each country when they had their first computer.

Ashley

In England the first computer was made in 1837... it's so cool to find out when was made in others countries.

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I will celebrate when will be the 50 anniversary of iphone. :)

Andreea Ferlin

More like 60 years!I was a bit mean! :)

Jessica

Cool article. This is really like a history lesson. Very interesting to read and also to know.

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