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"Springs back to life"... talk about sensationalism. It 'sprung' back to life after a three year restoration project. The original article is a much more appr

by Peroni 14y ago

"Springs back to life"... talk about sensationalism. It 'sprung' back to life after a three year restoration project. The original article is a much more appropriate read: http://www.tnmoc.org/news/news-releases/worlds-oldest-original-working-digital-computer http://www.tnmoc.org/news/news-releases/worlds-oldest-origin... The tech spec is brilliant: Power Consumption: 1.5kW Size 2m high x 6m wide x 1m deep Weight: 2.5 tonnes Number of Dekatron counter tubes: 828 Number of other valves: 131 Number of relays: 480 Number of contacts or relay switches: 7073 Number of high speed relays: 26 Number of lamps: 199 Number of switches: 18

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DanBC 14y ago
>"Springs back to life"... talk about sensationalism. [...] >The original article is a much more appropriate read From your the first line (in bold) of your link: > The world's oldest original digital computer springs back into action at TNMOC
- Peroni 14y ago
  The original shares the same ridiculous title but the article itself is a much better read.
  - inopinatus 14y ago
    It's only ridiculous if you are a literal-minded pedant without a shred of poetry in your soul.
    - lostnet 14y ago
      Is the poetry of talking of systems that spring back to life without a focus on the 3 years of human effort all that different from the poetry of cat walk models, photoshop body images, etc? Poetry can be great, but not when it enforces unrealistic expectations. In technology we are not above the limerick.
primitur 14y ago
I believe, when they first turned it on and it powered up and booted after not really having been booted for decades .. this is a fair spring, dear fellow..
incision 14y ago
Talk about misuse of the of the word sensationalism. The CNN article mentions the restoration and links to your linked article all but immediately. I'm having a hard time understanding your issue here. Were you let down by expecting to read about a machine that had mysteriously repaired and reanimated itself based on the headline?
miahi 14y ago
I would say "springs" is a pun referring to the actual springs inside the relays, switches and valve sockets.

by Peroni 14y ago

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DanBC 14y ago

>"Springs back to life"... talk about sensationalism. [...] >The original article is a much more appropriate read From your the first line (in bold) of your link: > The world's oldest original digital computer springs back into action at TNMOC

Peroni 14y ago
The original shares the same ridiculous title but the article itself is a much better read.
- inopinatus 14y ago
  It's only ridiculous if you are a literal-minded pedant without a shred of poetry in your soul.
  - lostnet 14y ago
    Is the poetry of talking of systems that spring back to life without a focus on the 3 years of human effort all that different from the poetry of cat walk models, photoshop body images, etc? Poetry can be great, but not when it enforces unrealistic expectations. In technology we are not above the limerick.

primitur 14y ago

I believe, when they first turned it on and it powered up and booted after not really having been booted for decades .. this is a fair spring, dear fellow..

incision 14y ago

Talk about misuse of the of the word sensationalism. The CNN article mentions the restoration and links to your linked article all but immediately. I'm having a hard time understanding your issue here. Were you let down by expecting to read about a machine that had mysteriously repaired and reanimated itself based on the headline?

miahi 14y ago

I would say "springs" is a pun referring to the actual springs inside the relays, switches and valve sockets.