One tonne 'Baby' marks its birth

[remmy]

Sixtieth anniversary of the first modern computer, that did not to need rewiring when reprogramming.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7465115.stm

Quite like the black and white image with the blokes in white lab coats and cables everywhere.

[Eraserhead]

Well really its one of the first modern computers, the story isn't as clear cut as that. It was based on the American EDVAC (and earlier ENIAC).

It was the first operating computer I believe.

[Daveman Deluxe]

It was the first computer that could store a program in memory of some kind. Prevous computers had to have their programs either wired-in (essentially a single-purpose computer that could change its purpose with some re-wiring) or stored on some external memory of some kind (such as punch cards).

[Antares]

Either way, this is really cool and a neat accomplishment.