The granddaddy of (American) computers turned 70 on February 15th.
http://technical.ly/philly/2016/02/15/10-facts-1991-video-celebrate-70th-birthday-eniac/
https://mitpress.mit.edu/blog/eniacs-birthday
It took only 66 years for man to go from flying at Kitty Hawk to flying to the moon. And less than 70 years to go from the ENIAC to a block of metal in my pocket that connects me to instant news and infinite cat pictures. We live in an amazing and confusing time.
http://technical.ly/philly/2016/02/15/10-facts-1991-video-celebrate-70th-birthday-eniac/
https://mitpress.mit.edu/blog/eniacs-birthday
It took only 66 years for man to go from flying at Kitty Hawk to flying to the moon. And less than 70 years to go from the ENIAC to a block of metal in my pocket that connects me to instant news and infinite cat pictures. We live in an amazing and confusing time.