17 Jun
1998
17 Jun
'98
11:19 p.m.
2) First human
made computer (program given for input, so abbacus doesn't
count, output given)
I think there was an automated loom that was invented in the 17th century
that wove a pattern based on a template, but I don't recall if this was a
hole punch reader, a specially shaped gear, or other apparatus. It did
exist though. Although most definitely not a computer as we see them today,
it did take a program for input, process it, and output it in the form of
fabric. (I think this was right before CGA was made a standard...) 5) First
digital computer
Didn't someone just post a link about the "first digital computer" turning
50 years old? It was on the BBC website, I believe. >9) First computer to use a floppy disk (any kind
of floppy)
Probably some IBM 360, wasn't the floppy originally designed to do IPL
on some of these systems?
Regards,
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