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On Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 12:20:27 PM UTC-8, Ross wrote:
These guys seem to think this will work... Well, of course it will work. When you have a billionaire footing the bills, you can make anything work. The real question is, does it make enough difference to justify the extra expense in the absence of such extraordinary measures? |
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I wonder if anyone said the same thing about computers in the early days, Bob!
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Who is funding this project. looks very interesting.
On Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 12:20:27 PM UTC-8, Ross wrote: These guys seem to think this will work https://www.facebook.com/NixusProject/ |
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On Thu, 15 Dec 2016 20:57:17 -0800, roel.baardman wrote:
I wonder if anyone said the same thing about computers in the early days, Bob! Unlikely that anybody did. The very first electronic computers were built for code-breaking and to calculate artillery range tables. Yes, these tasks could be done manually, but not nearly as fast. Colossus played a major part in winning WW2 while ENIAC went on from generating range tables to help design second generation nukes: the Fat Man design calculations were done using a roomful of IBM card equipment. See Richard Fyneman's books for more detail. The first commercial computers were built by Lyons in the UK. Lyons was the Starbucks of its day, and used the first machine to streamline bakery production for the next day's teashop requirements. That was a success from day one, at least partly because they knew exactly what they wanted the machine to do and the company already had a solid background in process optimisation. -- martin@ | Martin Gregorie gregorie. | Essex, UK org | |
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On Friday, December 16, 2016 at 5:24:30 AM UTC-6, Martin Gregorie wrote:
On Thu, 15 Dec 2016 20:57:17 -0800, roel.baardman wrote: I wonder if anyone said the same thing about computers in the early days, Bob! Unlikely that anybody did. The very first electronic computers were built for code-breaking and to calculate artillery range tables. Yes, these tasks could be done manually, but not nearly as fast. Colossus played a major part in winning WW2 while ENIAC went on from generating range tables to help design second generation nukes: the Fat Man design calculations were done using a roomful of IBM card equipment. See Richard Fyneman's books for more detail. The first commercial computers were built by Lyons in the UK. Lyons was the Starbucks of its day, and used the first machine to streamline bakery production for the next day's teashop requirements. That was a success from day one, at least partly because they knew exactly what they wanted the machine to do and the company already had a solid background in process optimisation. -- martin@ | Martin Gregorie gregorie. | Essex, UK org | Very unfortunate that these early UK computers never caught on, Martin. I hear rumors that you guys couldn't figure out how to make them leak oil? |
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Lucas: Prince of Darkness
Lucas 3-position switch: Dim Flicker Short |
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I would have thought the electrical systems of those first UK computers would have been the downfall. I have found the Italians' are great for self rust inhibiting (oil leaks, Agusta). All kidding and references to British cars and motorcycles aside, the Brits have a rich history in innovation. A few military innovations come to mind, radar, angled carrier decks, steel carrier decks, tanks (think M1A1 type)...
Thanks for the history on early computers. |
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....And why do Brits drink their beer at room temperature? Because
their refrigerators are built by Lucas, of course. On 12/16/2016 8:37 AM, wrote: Lucas: Prince of Darkness Lucas 3-position switch: Dim Flicker Short -- Dan, 5J |
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Not room temp but cellar temp, 12c
At 16:31 16 December 2016, Dan Marotta wrote: ....And why do Brits drink their beer at room temperature? Because their refrigerators are built by Lucas, of course. On 12/16/2016 8:37 AM, wrote: Lucas: Prince of Darkness Lucas 3-position switch: Dim Flicker Short -- Dan, 5J |
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