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Dec '04

The computer of 2004, circa 1954

This is what RAND corporation engineers in 1954 thought computers in 2004 would look like, heh! Guess they weren’t exactly as hopeful as the Jetsons, eh? As usual, the truth lies somewhere in the middle.
©2000-2004 Jim Bala

 
 Â©2000-2004 Jim Bala 
©2000-2004 Jim Bala
 

One Response to “The computer of 2004, circa 1954”

  1. jbala Says:

    Crap… this pic’s a hoax. Apparently it’s actually from a real submarine’s control room. See the comments here for links to proof and such — http://radio.weblogs.com/0001011/2004/09/19.html#a8254