The word “computer” has a much longer history than you may think. Tom ventures through its long and calculated past.
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Episode transcript:
My uncle said my grandma worked as a computer and I said you mean ON a computer and he said no, AS a computer and I said what was she a robot and he said I didn’t know anything
Confused, don’t be
Let’s help you know a little more about the word Computer.Continue reading “About Computer”
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