TED – John Graham-Cumming: The greatest machine that never was

Jul 23

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A great talk on, unknown to many of us, the first historical computer, designed in the 19th century — Charles Babbage’s analytical engine, a mainstay of streampunk fiction to us readers and gamers…

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Posted on Monday, 1:30, July 23, 2012, in Science Videos and tagged , , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 3 Comments.

  1. abutcherswife | Thursday, 2:34, July 26, 2012 at 2:34

    Have you ever read the absurdist comedy “The Witches of Chiswick”? Very funny.
    I have a fondness for steampunk. Also, a study/lab like that out of the Time Machine – for my next birthday – thanks.
    Babbage was a very interesting person.

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