In the early days, computers inspired widespread awe and the popular press dubbed them giant brains. In fact, the computer's power resembled that of a bulldozer; it did not harness subtlety, though subtlety went into its design.


The Soul of A New Machine (ed. Back Bay Books, 2011) - ISBN: 9780316204552

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In the early days, computers inspired widespread awe and the popular press dubbed them giant brains. In fact, the computer's power resembled that of...

In the early days, computers inspired widespread awe and the popular press dubbed them giant brains. In fact, the computer's power resembled that of...

In the early days, computers inspired widespread awe and the popular press dubbed them giant brains. In fact, the computer's power resembled that of...

In the early days, computers inspired widespread awe and the popular press dubbed them giant brains. In fact, the computer's power resembled that of...