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Babbage, A Look Back

Posted by Hemos on from the recognize-our-roots dept.

A reader writes "System Toolbox just started a new computer history section in an effort to get us geeks in touch with our "roots." The current article in the monthly column focuses on Charles Babbage. The editor and author hope to raise awareness of our past so that scenes like this won't continue to take place. A big hill to climb, but worth the effort."

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  1. cluelessness on the "this" link by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    "He used a Captain Crunch whistle to generate a 2600 kilohertz tone to get free phone calls..."

    2,600,000 Hz, that's a pretty high pitch!

  2. Re:Just being pedantic.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Absolutely. "Math" ith a Roman Catholic thervith.