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David the expat sez: "Stack Exchange Rocks!" so, let Stack Exchange be Stack Exchange.

My goal is to spend less time in my "...snow white cube containing only the bare necessities, a computer, and a large library of treatises, maps, and precise scale models*."

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31 Why was 2^127 − 1 an interesting problem for “Baby”? Jun 22 '18
30 Are there vintage or historical bitmapped fonts available for non-commercial use? Jan 1 '19
26 Was there a clearly identifiable “first computer” to use or demonstrate the use of virtual memory? Nov 7 '19
20 When IPv6 was designed were there any specific considerations for other planets? Oct 21 '20
13 What were the main uses of the large CRT and light pen on early PDP computers? Dec 7 '18
12 Where was this Grace Hopper/Univac photo taken? Feb 1 '19
11 In what way could the Sperry Univac BC-7 computer “speak and understand” English? Feb 1 '19
8 Is the circuit board in this video a memory board? Aug 26 '18
5 Is this a custom NASA Langley-built computer or is this a commercial system (ca 1970's)? Jun 25 '20
4 ENIAC stands for Electrical Numerical Integrator And Calculator; what made it particularly suitable for numerical integration? Feb 1 '19
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