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69father of computers-Charles Babbage
Charles Babbage, a British Mathematics professor, is regarded as the Father of Computers. He was born in England in 1792 as the son of a rich banker from Devon. He was inspired by Napier's logarithm tables...
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67Stunningly Intricate: Curta Mechanical Calculator
What if Babbage's Difference Engine spawned a "laptop"? It's hard to find more desirable and satisfying (in a tactile sort of way) mechanical fetish item from the age of early computing... For years Curta...
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73How Computers Work
Have you ever asked yourself the question: "I wonder how my computer works?" Neither have I. Nevertheless, I am going to answer it. Just try and stop me. Charles Babbage is...
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73Historiography of Ada Augusta Lovelace
In this new 21st century we share an image of a computer programmer best epitomized by that wunder-geek, Bill Gates. Few people would guess the individual long considered the first computer programmer was a...
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