IBM - 1944 Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator (ASCC) and the 1943 ENIAC

[Chip (OP)]

An Original 1944 film of IBM's Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator (ASCC) called the "Harvard Mark 1"  world’s largest electro-mechanical calculator.

It was not binary, but decimal (Ew ...

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ENIAC: Starting up the ENIAC -- Discover the 7 STEPS TO POWER ON THE ENIAC COMPUTER.   

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1946:  Computer History:  ENIAC Computer History, an educational film:

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ENIAC Design Originds]

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[relievedjanelle]

This is fascinating! The Harvard Mark I truly was a marvel of its time, showcasing the dawn of automated computation. It makes you appreciate how far we've come, from massive electro-mechanical beasts to playing games like uno online  on tiny devices. What an incredible piece of history!

[Chip (OP)]

I agree, it's genuinely interesting and really helps you feel more comfortable with today's technology.

If you always bear in mind that computers were mechanical once then things seem less intimidating and start to fall in place.

It's usually progress by evolution and not revolution !