| Post ID |
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| 493747 |
2006-10-26 09:10:00 |
Well, the Babylonians had the Abacus before the Chinese, and they merely mechanized a method of moving counters along grooves in the ground. The name comes from the Greek word abakosfor a board or tablet, or earlier from the ancient Hebrew ibeq to wipe the dust. Credible witnesses are hard to find in this part of the world. It was over 6000 years ago anyway, but parts are still available. ;) The first mechanical calculator invented was fairly certainly that of German Professor Wilhelm Stickard in 1623. The slide rule started around the same time. Pascal appears to be the first offer a calculating machine for sale, but it didn't work particularly well, and (since he didn't have the Microsoft marketing juggernaut) people didn't buy it. :groan: |
R2x1 (4628) |
| 493748 |
2006-10-26 11:59:00 |
No proper computer in the accepted grunt machine sense was made until a magician in Wanganui made the "Doominator" and instantly made everything else obsolete. |
R2x1 (4628) |
| 493749 |
2006-10-26 21:36:00 |
No proper computer in the accepted grunt machine sense was made until a magician in Wanganui made the "Doominator" and instantly made everything else obsolete.
:D Metla ??? :lol: |
Strommer (42) |
| 493750 |
2006-10-27 03:30:00 |
No proper computer in the accepted grunt machine sense was made until a magician in Wanganui made the "Doominator" and instantly made everything else obsolete.:groan: This is a false fact. |
PedalSlammer (8511) |
| 493751 |
2006-10-27 03:49:00 |
Oh Darn. |
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