▲ 717 ▼ Genius (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 1 year ago by Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/historymemes@piefed.social 58 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] DScratch@sh.itjust.works 109 points 1 year ago (6 children) “Easy” Like 4 countries had to work on it. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 89 points 1 year ago (5 children) And invention of a new computer that was much faster than anything else at the time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Ftumch@lemmy.dbzer0.com 43 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children) The Bombe machines used to decipher Enigma are usually described as being electro-mechanical devices. Perhaps you could argue they were special-purpose computers of a sort, but definitely not the programmable, general-purpose machines most people think of when they hear the word "computer". The first programmable electronic computer was developed at Bletchley Park, but it wasn't used to decipher Enigma. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (3 children) Damn fancy Babbage contraptions all look the same to me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) Really? One relies on rotors and the other one relies on rope memory and vacuum tubes. It's like comparing a sparkplug with a motor controller in my mind permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) Spark plug, smart phone..... Same number of syllables. Coincidence? I SAY GOOD DAY, SIR/MADAM/OTHER! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago Well I'll be They're also both S.P. Smart is 5 letters, Spark is 5 letters. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 89 points 1 year ago (5 children) And invention of a new computer that was much faster than anything else at the time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Ftumch@lemmy.dbzer0.com 43 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children) The Bombe machines used to decipher Enigma are usually described as being electro-mechanical devices. Perhaps you could argue they were special-purpose computers of a sort, but definitely not the programmable, general-purpose machines most people think of when they hear the word "computer". The first programmable electronic computer was developed at Bletchley Park, but it wasn't used to decipher Enigma. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (3 children) Damn fancy Babbage contraptions all look the same to me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) Really? One relies on rotors and the other one relies on rope memory and vacuum tubes. It's like comparing a sparkplug with a motor controller in my mind permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) Spark plug, smart phone..... Same number of syllables. Coincidence? I SAY GOOD DAY, SIR/MADAM/OTHER! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago Well I'll be They're also both S.P. Smart is 5 letters, Spark is 5 letters. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ftumch@lemmy.dbzer0.com 43 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children) The Bombe machines used to decipher Enigma are usually described as being electro-mechanical devices. Perhaps you could argue they were special-purpose computers of a sort, but definitely not the programmable, general-purpose machines most people think of when they hear the word "computer". The first programmable electronic computer was developed at Bletchley Park, but it wasn't used to decipher Enigma. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (3 children) Damn fancy Babbage contraptions all look the same to me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) Really? One relies on rotors and the other one relies on rope memory and vacuum tubes. It's like comparing a sparkplug with a motor controller in my mind permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) Spark plug, smart phone..... Same number of syllables. Coincidence? I SAY GOOD DAY, SIR/MADAM/OTHER! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago Well I'll be They're also both S.P. Smart is 5 letters, Spark is 5 letters. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (3 children) Damn fancy Babbage contraptions all look the same to me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) Really? One relies on rotors and the other one relies on rope memory and vacuum tubes. It's like comparing a sparkplug with a motor controller in my mind permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) Spark plug, smart phone..... Same number of syllables. Coincidence? I SAY GOOD DAY, SIR/MADAM/OTHER! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago Well I'll be They're also both S.P. Smart is 5 letters, Spark is 5 letters. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) Really? One relies on rotors and the other one relies on rope memory and vacuum tubes. It's like comparing a sparkplug with a motor controller in my mind permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) Spark plug, smart phone..... Same number of syllables. Coincidence? I SAY GOOD DAY, SIR/MADAM/OTHER! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago Well I'll be They're also both S.P. Smart is 5 letters, Spark is 5 letters. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) Spark plug, smart phone..... Same number of syllables. Coincidence? I SAY GOOD DAY, SIR/MADAM/OTHER! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago Well I'll be They're also both S.P. Smart is 5 letters, Spark is 5 letters. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago Well I'll be They're also both S.P. Smart is 5 letters, Spark is 5 letters. permalink fedilink source parent