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Reminder that the very first computer was built for computing artillery tables. Technology has generally been driven by war, and now is no different.
by trollbridge 8mo ago
Reminder that the very first computer was built for computing artillery tables.
Technology has generally been driven by war, and now is no different.
- hackable_sand 8mo agoIt wasn't
- trollbridge 8mo agoIt was built to compute artillery tables. Its first actual use ended up being hydrogen-bomb calculations. (I'm referring of course to ENIAC.)