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6. Here's a comparison of an Elliot 405 computer to a $5 Raspberry Pi Zero...

Sat May 24, 2025, 11:39 AM

May 24

https://www.framboise314.fr/il-y-a-59-ans-elliott-405/

The article is in French. (You know what to do.)

The raspberry pi zero has a zillion times the computing capacity and doesn't require a 10 kilowatt motor-generator to power it.

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A school computer, circa 1969: [View all] sl8 May 23 OP

"Nellie" has to be at least 10 years old by 1969 lapfog_1 May 23 #1

A bit more information: sl8 May 23 #3

1950s vacuum tube based computer. lapfog_1 May 23 #4

i was in elem school in 1968. gah . where did the time go? AllaN01Bear May 24 #7

Wow. Watching on my iMac, Progress. George McGovern May 23 #5

Very cool, thanks. sl8 May 24 #8