Re:How the World’s First Computer Was Rescued From the Scrap...
by davidw on Tuesday November 25, 2014 @09:32AM
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> Gleason realized early on that he couldn’t make his portion of ENIAC run actual calculations—such an endeavor would require all 40 panels, not to mention thousands of new components and technical know-how that had long been forgotten. But he resolved to make the computer at least appear like it was hard at work figuring out the best flight paths for howitzer shells.
That's a bit disappointing. I guess it's nice you can at least see it though.
That's a bit disappointing. I guess it's nice you can at least see it though.