[NatureNS] first modern computer in 1948

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How many of you noticed this historical gem in yesterday's Herald?:

Chronicle Herald, Tues., June 21, 2011

DATA FILE -- TODAY IN HISTORY

In 1948 the world's first modern computer -- which used cathode-ray  
tubes -- worked successfully for the first time at the University of  
Manchester in England.  'The Baby", as it was nicknamed, was six  
metres long, weighed half a tonne, and could store only 32 words [!].

Cheers from Jim in Wolfville

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