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thelazydogsback
on Oct 30, 2020
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Edsger Dijkstra – The Man Who Carried Computer Sci...
One fun item I'm lucky enough to own is a core memory stack from Dijkstra's Electrologica computer, ca.1958 or so --
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low density obviously. This machine is where the first working Algol compiler was written.
enchiridion
on Oct 30, 2020
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How do you come across something like that?
thelazydogsback
on Oct 31, 2020
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ebay baby! Went on a core memory kick a few years ago and just happened to catch an auction at the right time.
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