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you know the computer thing is it plugged in?

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The problem is older than I thought... (infosec.pub)
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I guess now we finally know why Babbage never finished building the Analytical Engine.

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[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 5 points 22 hours ago

given how mechanical it was, it likely wouldn't be hard to colour some of the memory gears and make it so they are visible from the outside turning it into a display.