[sdiy] Turing's Cathedral

[Colin Hinz]

On Fri, 27 Apr 2012, Colin f wrote:

>
>> If you're ever in Cambridge and interested in computer
>> history the Computer Lab has some original EDSAC items on
>> display - valve racks, mercury delay lines, core memories, etc.
>
> Of course the real tragedy of computing history is that we'll never be sure
> how much stuff that was *really* ahead of the curve was hushed up by
> politicians after WWII.
> Who's ever heard of Tommy Flowers ?

(raises hand)

Then again, I made a trip out to Bletchley Park in 2000 to see the
Colossus rebuild.

[consults their website]

I'm glad to see that their merchandising department has discovered
souvenir t-shirts. When I visited, the only imprinted fabric items they
sold were tea towels (!).

- Colin