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Past and Future of Technology May 2, 2008

Posted by Matthew Woolums in 21st-Century, Articles/Videos, History.
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Interesting contrast between a Wired Blog Network post with video of Charles Babbage’s Difference Engine and a CNET News post about the world of technology in the year 2050. For the numbers people reading this post, that’s a difference of 201 years on the same day.

Exclusive Video: Babbage’s Mechanical Calculator Comes to Life | Gadget Lab from Wired.com

Imagining the tech world in 2050 | Outside the Lines – CNET News.com

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