Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

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."

2 of 261 comments (clear)

  1. *LOL* by Troed · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I wonder if this Anonymous Coward realised just now what a fool he made of himself yesterday.

    --
    it's in my head
  2. Am I the only one? by leifw · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Am I the only one who thought it was strange that the article said that the frequency of the pitch used to hack phones was 2600 kHz? That's 2,600,000 Hz. Human hearing tops out around 10,000 Hz, IIRC. 2600 kHz isn't a tone, it's a radio wave, right?