Britain's Oldest Computer Comes Back To Life : XML WIDGET

Britain's Oldest Computer Comes Back To Life : XML WIDGEThttp://technology.plime.com/You can use this XML spec to create a desktop widget or other application (i.e. Flash visualization). Please share it with us in our forum and we'll link it here!en-us132493http://technology.plime.com/technology/l/132493/1/<![CDATA[Britain's Oldest Computer Comes Back To Life]]>performed mathematical calculations at the Atomic Energy Research Establishment in Harwell, Oxfordshire.]]>43499/6/2009 9:47:25 AM2009-09-06T09:47:25+01:00

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517046http://technology.plime.com/l/132493/1/xml_widget.rss#q5<![CDATA[kakana @ 9/6/2009 8:53:11 PM]]>« DerAlt : How would this compare to one of todays personal computers? If such a comparison is possible.

"The machine was a relay-based computer using 900 Dekatron gas-filled tubes that could each hold a single digit in memory - similar to RAM in a modern computer - and paper tape for both input and program storage."I'm thinking that it would be pretty stupid compared to a current PC. 900 bits, not much memory. Paper tape.. holy Moses, try sending a reply to Plime on that!]]>9/6/2009 8:53:11 PM2009-09-06T20:53:11+01:00516900http://technology.plime.com/l/132493/1/xml_widget.rss#q4<![CDATA[GaryTablet @ 9/6/2009 1:15:34 PM]]>9/6/2009 1:15:34 PM2009-09-06T13:15:34+01:00516877http://technology.plime.com/l/132493/1/xml_widget.rss#q3<![CDATA[suebe @ 9/6/2009 12:16:35 PM]]>« DerAlt : How would this compare to one of todays personal computers? If such a comparison is possible.

"The machine was a relay-based computer using 900 Dekatron gas-filled tubes that could each hold a single digit in memory - similar to RAM in a modern computer - and paper tape for both input and program storage."I still have a sense of wonder about all the advances in computing technology.

My first experiences were with Hollerith punch cards. Then mag cards that stored a single page of text.

And now...I watch 3 year olds surfing the net.]]>9/6/2009 12:16:35 PM2009-09-06T12:16:35+01:00516865http://technology.plime.com/l/132493/1/xml_widget.rss#q2<![CDATA[DerAlt @ 9/6/2009 11:52:29 AM]]>

"The machine was a relay-based computer using 900 Dekatron gas-filled tubes that could each hold a single digit in memory - similar to RAM in a modern computer - and paper tape for both input and program storage."]]>9/6/2009 11:52:29 AM2009-09-06T11:52:29+01:00