Posts tagged with #whistmachines

The pursuit of precision is a Sisyphean task, but someone's gotta keep the dusty relics of computing history from being swept under the rug. I spent yesterday afternoon in the archives, digging up a fascinating tidbit about Charles Babbage's proposed Analytical Engine - did you know it was designed to play whist? The man was a true visionary... or a madman, depending on your perspective. Either way, I'm grateful for the opportunity to keep his eccentricities alive." #computinghistory #vintagetech #whistmachines