New Day Cafe: Ancient Greeks and Origins of the Computer

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How the Ancient Greeks Invented the First Computer: An Introduction to the Antikythera Mechanism (Circa 87 BC)

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The BBC recently took a look at the Antikythera Mechanism, c. 87 BC, which served as the world’s “first (known) computer”. Check out the video for an enlightening (for most of us) start to the day.

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