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| From | "Bill Cunningham" <nospam@nspam.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.programming |
| Subject | Re: [OT] Babage and computer history |
| Date | 2015-07-10 14:22 -0400 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <mnp2eo$9cm$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <mnmdv0$koq$1@dont-email.me> <d5f23f7b-21fe-4080-80f9-185586f2fc70@googlegroups.com> |
"Julio Di Egidio" <julio@diegidio.name> wrote in message
news:d5f23f7b-21fe-4080-80f9-185586f2fc70@googlegroups.com...
On Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 7:20:44 PM UTC+1, Bill Cunningham wrote:
> Does anyone know what would ne the newsgroup to post concerning coputer
> history specifically Babbage's difference engine? alt.computers looks
> "unused" and full of spam. I would appreciate it.
It depends on what you mean by history. I'd say comp.programming is OK if
your interest is technical (how it worked, the technical conditions and
challenges, etc.), but you could try comp.misc if you interest is genuinely
historical (socio-political situation, anecdotes, etc.). Otherwise, what is
your interest?
Julio
http://www.computerhistory.org/babbage/
I came across this site that said Babbage never himself got to make is
difference or analytical engine. That was not my understanding. I thught he
had a machine and was working with Ada lovelace who was programming. She was
of course, a mathematician.
I am wanting to get straight on history. How were they working together
if he had no machine. Computer history interests me in *all* facets. Early
machine too were calculators and the "computer" was the person.
Hope that's clear.
Bill
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[OT] Babage and computer history "Bill Cunningham" <nospam@nspam.invalid> - 2015-07-09 14:20 -0400
Re: [OT] Babage and computer history fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2015-07-10 08:33 -0700
Re: [OT] Babage and computer history Julio Di Egidio <julio@diegidio.name> - 2015-07-10 08:50 -0700
Re: [OT] Babage and computer history "Bill Cunningham" <nospam@nspam.invalid> - 2015-07-10 14:22 -0400
Re: [OT] Babage and computer history Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2015-07-10 22:03 +0100
Re: [OT] Babage and computer history Julio Di Egidio <julio@diegidio.name> - 2015-07-10 19:49 -0700
Re: [OT] Babage and computer history "Bill Cunningham" <nospam@nspam.invalid> - 2015-07-10 23:16 -0400
Re: [OT] Babage and computer history Julio Di Egidio <julio@diegidio.name> - 2015-07-10 20:19 -0700
Re: [OT] Babage and computer history Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2015-07-11 23:19 +0100
Re: [OT] Babage and computer history "Bill Cunningham" <nospam@nspam.invalid> - 2015-07-12 12:22 -0400
Re: [OT] Babage and computer history "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2015-07-17 18:31 -0400
Re: [OT] Babage and computer history Julio Di Egidio <julio@diegidio.name> - 2015-07-12 10:09 -0700
Re: [OT] Babage and computer history Julio Di Egidio <julio@diegidio.name> - 2015-07-10 20:11 -0700
Re: [OT] Babage and computer history "Bill Cunningham" <nospam@nspam.invalid> - 2015-07-11 14:03 -0400
Re: [OT] Babage and computer history "Bill Cunningham" <nospam@nspam.invalid> - 2015-07-12 02:22 -0400
Re: [OT] Babage and computer history Julio Di Egidio <julio@diegidio.name> - 2015-07-12 10:07 -0700
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