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Turing's Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe by George Dyson [1] [2] is quite a read. The brilliance of John von Neumann is on full display, not leas
by mitchbob 4y ago
Turing's Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe by George Dyson [1] [2] is quite a read. The brilliance of John von Neumann is on full display, not least his brilliance in gathering amazingly talented people for one of the most ambitious projects ever--the creation of a stored-program computer--and creating the kind of community and sense of purpose that scarcely exists in our current world of commercialized technology.
[1] https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/44425/turings-cathedral-by-george-dyson/ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/44425/turings-cathe...
[2] NY Times review: https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/06/books/review/turings-cathedral-by-george-dyson.html https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/06/books/review/turings-cath... Archived: https://archive.ph/p78bK https://archive.ph/p78bK
- dang 4y agoLooks like we only had one thread with a comment: Interview with *Turing Cathedral* author George Dyson - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4824897 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4824897 - Nov 2012 (1 comment)