Computer Pioneers - Pioneer Computers Part 1

[Recorded: 1996]
Part 1 of 2 The Dawn of Electronic Computing
1935 1945

Computer pioneer Gordon Bell hosts this two-part program on the evolution of electronic computing from its pre-World War II origins through the development of the first commercial computers. His narration traces the development of the stored program computer architecture which remains the foundation of todays modern computers.

In Part 1 The builders of the first five computer machines: the Bell Labs Model 1, the Zuse Z1-3, the Atanasoff-Berry Computer, the Harvard Mark 1 and the IBM SSEC tell their stories.

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[MQnoob]

Wow, we have come a long way. Just imagine computers in 50 years.

[Pablos544]

Very tasteful production. That woman who spoke at length was highly entertaining. This produced a real emotion over the subject and this allowed me to understand what computers and the discipline of computing was like in the day.

[howardkevinm]

@chan00chap psh its 2011 i can watch this video on my toaster.

[howardkevinm]

my computer's i5 Quad Core is probably more powerful than the first 5 computers invented.

[Karkenou]

This is completely boring.

[Zher0kool]

Lmao man 

[imfxxz]

Toilette re's will 4ever be the greatest invention and contribution to itself.

[chan00chap]

@neverrime

i use a computer to access the internet, you seem to get on by counting to 10 on your fingers,

[neverrime]

@chan00chap Yes, what do you use? Your toes?

[chan00chap]

@neverrime

can you surf the internet with your fingers?

[neverrime]

@chan00chap No, but what do you want to say? I can count to 10 with my fingers and it's still enough for all needs a man can have.

[chan00chap]

@neverrime

u watched this video on your fingers?