[plug] What was your first computer?

Mike erazmus at iinet.net.au
Thu Oct 18 18:27:14 WST 2001


At 06:08 PM 18/10/2001 +0800, you wrote:
>Okay history question here. Does anyone know what Charles Babage's
>Analytical Engine was designed to do ??? (i.e. What project did Chuck have
>in mind for it ???)

I may be over 21 - but not that much, I still feel like a 20 year
old but can't find a 20 year old when I want one ;-)

The babbage engine was used to handle differential equations - iirc,

rgds

mike




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