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World's Fastest Computer 50 years Ago
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 12/10/2012 08:44 AM | 8 comment(s) ]
A short film produced by Google to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Britain's first supercomputer, the Ferranti Atlas. When first switched on in December 1962, Atlas was the world's most powerful computer. Some of the software concepts it pioneered, like 'virtual memory', are among the most important breakthroughs in computer design and still used today. In this video you can see archive footage of the Atlas running as well as interviews with some of the engineers and researchers who used it.
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#4476004 Posted on: 12/10/2012 12:47 PM
But... Can it run Crysis?
Yeah that was uncalled for.
But... Can it run Crysis?
Yeah that was uncalled for.
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#4476045 Posted on: 12/10/2012 01:26 PM
The first computer I ever saw was an ICL machine running Algol 60, with 512Kb ( yes Kb! ) memory in an air-conditioned room that felt like a fridge!
Had to punch out the progs on paper tape.
Just stopped short at having water pipes coiled round it for additional cooling.
The first computer I ever saw was an ICL machine running Algol 60, with 512Kb ( yes Kb! ) memory in an air-conditioned room that felt like a fridge!
Had to punch out the progs on paper tape.
Just stopped short at having water pipes coiled round it for additional cooling.
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#4476057 Posted on: 12/10/2012 01:55 PM
But... Can it run Crysis?
Yeah that was uncalled for.
Fuuck, you BEAT me to it Mike!
Nevertheless, an interesting video, but no, I don't think it will run Crysis.
But... Can it run Crysis?
Yeah that was uncalled for.
Fuuck, you BEAT me to it Mike!
Nevertheless, an interesting video, but no, I don't think it will run Crysis.
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#4476074 Posted on: 12/10/2012 02:28 PM
Fuuck, you BEAT me to it Mike!
Nevertheless, an interesting video, but no, I don't think it will run Crysis.
Never know, might have done, but the input lag would've been hell.
Fuuck, you BEAT me to it Mike!
Nevertheless, an interesting video, but no, I don't think it will run Crysis.
Never know, might have done, but the input lag would've been hell.
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#4476239 Posted on: 12/10/2012 06:21 PM
"....and now your washing machine has a more powerful computer in it than Atlas has."
That's called capitalism, mate.
"....and now your washing machine has a more powerful computer in it than Atlas has."
That's called capitalism, mate.
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#4476288 Posted on: 12/10/2012 07:26 PM
"....and now your washing machine has a more powerful computer in it than Atlas has."
That's called capitalism, mate.
What does capitalism have to do with anything in this thread?
"....and now your washing machine has a more powerful computer in it than Atlas has."
That's called capitalism, mate.
What does capitalism have to do with anything in this thread?
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#4476307 Posted on: 12/10/2012 08:02 PM
Even it was able to run Crysis, how many puch cards would Crysis have been?
Even it was able to run Crysis, how many puch cards would Crysis have been?
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great little film