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The way we talk about computing power
Whenever I hear someone rhapsodize about how much more computer power we have now compared with what was available in the 1960s during the Apollo era, I cringe. Those comparisons usually grossly underestimate the difference. A Quadrillion Mainframes on Your … Continue reading
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Tagged Apollo era, computing power, IBM 7090, information age, information economy, magnetic tape, mainframe
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