8 Cyberpunk Machines That Changed Computing Forever

8. The Analytical Engine (1837)

When fully assembled, Charles Babbage’s computer weighed in at 5 tons and had 8,000 parts. It was monstrous to look at but as intricate as a Swiss timepiece.

When it was cranked-up by hand it made error-free calculations far beyond what human minds had been capable of before. And to think the steam train had only just been invented!

Babbage collaborated with Ada Lovelace, the brilliant mathematician who put forward the idea of programming his machines.

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