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-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Seymour J Metz Sent: Friday, February 15, 2019 9:33 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: The 200 year old computer The first known design for a stored program digital computer was Babbage's Analytical Engine. The difference engine was more of a calculator, and calculators are much older. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 ________________________________________ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> on behalf of Mike Schwab <mike.a.sch...@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2019 5:41 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: The 200 year old computer Starts with the Jacquard loom using punched cards, Babich's unfinished difference engine, and Holreith's punched cards for the 1890 census. https://secure-web.cisco.com/14c2TxEf-OHc4Fz3AJ5KWhtULHS4lwtGW730mf4fBtJSvNZ_G7g4vclJghjmbpj75bnY_XPZRdDwe82m1w_DUvtpus1fGhXQaeN3qNlTzjnoAvpkrRIo5k1jQSZCHwrhGklu_gH9Fb7Hi-6vrH5Ql-Epje6OAKevOPhxGGIEPI7goSCSutTCCLlliF8_4tiyeV8EOkFhlQCaoNYyjieocTCfzoQMa0jjYPySi5F6tA_Yim81PMCNcp9Q3jMd5yoGYM7iagX6ECvcansma09Tm3Y1ohy4jojizhfcsNsVUVs3BDCVbIx1VnfX365zEOM3iIvtqwc14sqPSxGiBaoyM8utRtCbqxyAwTEgn6wdUuNNZub4zMDkASJvgC-4Wa3PfPAVu9Dw402wtRuHe5I412aayvG8EPxKH9KQeQAmXR-nRvbwJcibj2Yoq6S0gjgjnzihA02EbaE0w58z7UEKN2QHck9NSIdVvdEmmZRLUd0o/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DR7-a7kzlk9g -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN DISCLAIMER: This email and any attachments may contain confidential information that is intended solely for use by the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing or using any of the information contained in the communication. If you received this email in error, please contact the sender by reply email and immediately delete the communication. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
