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Re: The joy of Ada

From	Bob Eager <news0009@eager.cx>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc, alt.folklore.computers
Subject	Re: The joy of Ada
Date	2024-10-04 15:48 +0000
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On Fri, 04 Oct 2024 05:26:08 -0600, Louis Krupp wrote:

>>   Babbage really was a gifted engineer and maths guy, he had enough
>>   rep to get the govt to front him rather a lot of money to build the
>>   difference engine.
>>
>>   Apparently costs-analysis was NOT one of his best skills alas. The
>>   machine is devilishly complicated and was at the cutting edge of
>>   mechanical techniques and precision at that time.
>>
>>   I think some MIT people finally *built* one, or a substantial part
>>   of one. I've seen a vid, all the brass clockwork is hypnotic to
>>   watch.

The Science Museum in London, UK built one (well, two).

 https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/charles-babbages-
difference-engines-and-science-museum

> There's this: https://blog.plan28.org/

That's the UK plan to build the Analytical Engine.



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