Saturday, November 7, 2015

I like the look of this nifty old kit.

I like the look of this nifty old kit.

* 8-bit machine offered 256 bytes memory. Switches keyed the input and lights displayed the output
* Was capable of executing several hundred instructions per second
* Possessed a memory of about 1,000 words, could handle word processing

Cor!

Originally shared by Jamel Tayeb

It is always a pleasure to read about our "hobby" in mainstream press!

The man who made 'the world's first personal computer'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34639183
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4 comments:

  1. Shelenn AyresNovember 7, 2015 at 9:28 AM

    Wait, I thought the abacus was considered the first computer?

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  2. Laura EssNovember 7, 2015 at 12:29 PM

    More like an adding machine. It has one purpose whereas computers have many.. The word used to mean those staff who kept track of the payroll.

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  3. Shelenn AyresNovember 7, 2015 at 1:01 PM

    Laura Ess good point, but in theory, all computing is related to math

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  4. Laura EssNovember 7, 2015 at 1:28 PM

    in particular,  Boolean algebra and set theory.

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