Computers in Today's World
The glitz is gone. Computers no longer rule Hollywood. Robots and aliens (and alien robots in particular) are now the big villains set to rule the world. Businesses no longer seek the fastest computers but instead strive for slowness—that is, slowing down the time between buying and replacing machines.
Computers are now as disposable as old newspaper. We all have one—or will soon. But their advantages hark back to Babbage's claims for his unrealized Analytical Engine. They are accurate, error-free, fast, and cheap—particularly when you compare using a computer for calculations with doing the same work by hand. Got an aspirin?
The one claim that we won't award to the modern computer is being smarter than human calculators. ...
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