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Default [OT] 1950's WITCH computer running again

In article ,
Bob Eager wrote:
On Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:23:24 +0000, Gordon Henderson wrote:

In article ,
Bob Eager wrote:
On Tue, 20 Nov 2012 09:46:17 +0000, Tim Watts wrote:

Now that is a real man's computer

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20395212

at Bletchley Park - mostly original parts reassembled and now working.

Beautiful to watch - all clicking relays and dekatron tubes

Have to take a look at that. Nearer to home for you....

http://www.ict1301.co.uk/


I see the website design is nearly as old as the computer ;-)

Gordon


I know...very patchy! THe talk he gave to us was rather like that, but
worth it anyway!


I'm off to Bletchly/TNMOC in a couple of weeks time too - looking forward
to seeing it!

Gordon