Charles Babbage (Wikipedia entry here) is known as the creator of the first ‘computer’ – a mechanical device known as the difference engine – but did you know he designed a printer too? In 2000 The Science Museum created a … Continue reading
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Sometimes called the first computer programmer, and described as the founder of scientific computing, Ada Lovelace was a visionary who saw far beyond what Charles Babbage imagined to be the possibilities for his difference engine. She is the poster girl for … Continue reading
Two years ago, Richard O’Dwyer was studying for a multimedia degree at Sheffield Hallam University. In his spare time he ran a website that acted as a search engine for users to find links to watch TV and films online. He respected … Continue reading