History of computing: From Abacus to quantum computers - Journey through time and witness the remarkable advancements that... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/history-of-computing-from-abacus-to-quantum-computers #mechanicalcalculators #vacuumtubecomputers #historyofcomputing #tabulatingmachines #integratedcircuits #personalcomputers #analyticalengine #worldwideweb #transistors #internet #abacus

Looks like there's been a lot of progress by the Plan28 project to summarise Charles Babbage's designs for the Analytical Engine, in preparation for actually building it. Tim Robinson has now completed the review of Babbage's notes and drawings and will be releasing details incrementally over the next year.

Coincidently, I've just started reading "The Difference Engine" by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling this week!

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https://blog.plan28.org/2023/03/spring-2023-report-to-computer.html