Before being used in computers, punched cards were used in the textile industry (mechanical looms), and in some musical instruments. Must have been a "accident

Before being used in computers, punched cards were used in the textile industry (mechanical looms), and in some musical instruments. Must have been a "accidentally turing complete" moment. http://beza1e1.tuxen.de/articles/accidentally_turing_complete.html http://beza1e1.tuxen.de/articles/accidentally_turing_complet...