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Sep 19

UNIVAC: the troubled life of America’s first computer

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Tom

As this Ars essay shows, many of the things we take for granted with computers weren’t always a given. Not only that, but many “great minds” are often totally wrong when predicting the future.

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Jun 24

Three arguments against the singularity — Charlie’s Diary

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Tom

Three arguments against the singularity — Charlie’s Diary.

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Dec 23

Why It’s Better To Pretend You Don’t Know Anything About Computers — The Oatmeal

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Tom

Why It’s Better To Pretend You Don’t Know Anything About Computers — The Oatmeal.

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Dec 01

Harvard study: Computers don’t save hospitals money

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Tom

Harvard study: Computers don’t save hospitals money

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Tag Archives: computers

UNIVAC: the troubled life of America’s first computer

Three arguments against the singularity — Charlie’s Diary

Why It’s Better To Pretend You Don’t Know Anything About Computers — The Oatmeal

Harvard study: Computers don’t save hospitals money

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UNIVAC: the troubled life of America’s first computer

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