I guess now we finally know why Babbage never finished building the Analytical Engine.

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[–] 5 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Ah yes, I remember being in the store when Charles Babbage himself would brag about his high score in Asteroids. Or that time he gave me a copy of the Doom shareware on 3.5" floppy. /s

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Don't you mean 5 and a quarter pence?

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