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Why was 2^127 − 1 an interesting problem for “Baby”?

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Are there vintage or historical bitmapped fonts available for non-commercial use?

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Was there a clearly identifiable “first computer” to use or demonstrate the use of virtual memory?

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When IPv6 was designed were there any specific considerations for other planets?

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Where was this Grace Hopper/Univac photo taken?

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What were the main uses of the large CRT and light pen on early PDP computers?

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In what way could the Sperry Univac BC-7 computer “speak and understand” English?

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Is the circuit board in this video a memory board?

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Is this a custom NASA Langley-built computer or is this a commercial system (ca 1970's)?

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ENIAC stands for Electrical Numerical Integrator And Calculator; what made it particularly suitable for numerical integration?

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