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Thanks for that, I'd never head of LEO before. Those brits sure liked their mechanical computers, didn't they? With Babbage, Bletchley Park and LEO in their sha

Thanks for that, I'd never head of LEO before. Those brits sure liked their mechanical computers, didn't they? With Babbage, Bletchley Park and LEO in their shared history, I'd half expect to open a Acorn micro and find pistons. We need more of this kind of thing, capturing the remembrances of the industry trailblazers, before it's too late.

nobody31415926 15y ago
LEO wasn't mechanical it was electronic (Lyons Electronic Office), as was Colossus(Bletchley park) Babbage's computer was mechanical, but it was in 1832 - before even the 8008 was popular. Remember at this time, silicon Valley was still Mexican!