Good News in History, February 15

79 years ago today, the US government’s first all-purpose computer—ENIAC—was unveiled. The Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer was digital and programmable, and therefore one thousand times faster than electro-mechanical machines of the day. In a fine example of how markets can drive down the price of goods through incremental improvement and specialization, ENIAC cost the […] The post Good News in History, February 15 appeared first on Good News Network.

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