From: Doug Franklin
On 2010-03-04 20:14, John Coyle wrote:
> Interesting: although I have been in IT since 1983, I had not realised just
> how old the technology that we use today really is.
Computer punch cards originally derive from 18th or 19th century
technology to drive a loom. I can't recall the details any longer. :-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeivC9n6ewc&feature=player_embedded#
James Burke: Connections, Episode 4, "Faith in Numbers".
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