The World's Largest Computer in 1951

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The discussion centers on the ENIAC, the world's first general-purpose electronic computer, which stood 10 feet tall, occupied 1,000 square feet, and weighed approximately 30 tons. It utilized over 70,000 resistors, 10,000 capacitors, 6,000 switches, and 18,000 vacuum tubes, consuming 150 kilowatts of power. Additionally, the conversation shifts to the Russian Ekranoplan, a Ground Effect Vehicle developed by Rostislav Alekseev, which could travel over 400 km/h and weighed 540 tons fully loaded. The Ekranoplan was designed for military transport and could carry over 100 tonnes of cargo.

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  • Understanding of electronic components such as resistors and capacitors
  • Familiarity with the concept of Ground Effect Vehicles
  • Knowledge of military transport technologies
  • Basic historical context of computing technology development
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  • Research the technical specifications and historical significance of the ENIAC
  • Explore the design and operational principles of Ground Effect Vehicles
  • Investigate the military applications of the Ekranoplan
  • Learn about the evolution of computing technology post-ENIAC
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This discussion is beneficial for historians, technology enthusiasts, and engineers interested in the evolution of computing and transport technologies, particularly those focused on military applications and early electronic devices.

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yomamma said:
nope. that would be WAY too easy

I figured but decided I might as well get the obvious out of the way...

So how about shuffleboard?
 
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  • #2,282
wrong again
 
  • #2,283
Billiards...
 
  • #2,284
you win. too easy :redface:
 
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yomamma said:
you win. too easy :redface:

I can't think of anything good... :frown:

Anyone who wants to go can...
 
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Documented evidence of tsu chu found in a Chinese military manual written about 2nd century BC describes a practice known as ?? or ?? (on the right track: American ________). The Dublin University Club was founded in the same year what instrument was patented? (on the right track: secant is the extension of the second syllable). What was it?
 
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Townsend said:
So where the hell is Wolram?

Ok...someone go!

We can't wait for wolly...

Sorry, i thought the thread had died, the ansewer was.
Tsar Pushka (Царь-пушка in Russian) is a huge cannon, founded in 1586 by a Russian founding master Andrey Chokhov. Weight - 40 tons, length - 5,34 m, calibre - 890 mm, external diameter - 1200 mm.
Andrey Chokhov, was also a bell maker.
Sour grapes = grape shot.
 
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Documented evidence of tsu chu found in a Chinese military manual written about 2nd century BC describes a practice known as ?? or ??. The Dublin University Club of this was founded in the same year what musical instrument was patented? What was it?
 
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Its over 100 meters long
could travel over 400 km/hr
weighed 540 tons fully loaded
had 10 engines
could travel over land, water, snow, ice.

WHAT WAS IT??
 
  • #2,291
It is the most successful Canadian invention of its kind and is known world-wide.
 
  • #2,292
The circle-shaped bacon? Maple syrup? The tree?

The dildo? All were pretty successful.
 
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  • #2,293
Kerosene? Electron microscope?
 
  • #2,294
no no no...well, maybe the tree. :biggrin:
 
  • #2,295
no no... ...
 
  • #2,296
first one sold for a sixty dollar loss
 
  • #2,297
The Television!
 
  • #2,298
NO!

:biggrin:
 
  • #2,299
WTF! Television wasn't a good enough invention? What do you want? The wheel? Coke?
 
  • #2,300
first conceived of in 1979

Television was invented in about seven places at once.
 
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I hope its not Trivial Pursuit.
 
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Mk said:
I hope its not Trivial Pursuit.

I'm sorry to shatter your hopes, yes.
 
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4!=24
5!=120
6!=720
(Number of colons in a MAC address)!=?
 
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Mk said:
4!=24
6!=720
(Number of colons in a MAC address)!=?
1111000 (or, alternatively, 78)
 
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No, that's not quite right.
 
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What the hell? Don't tell me I killed the thread again!
 
  • #2,307
It ain't dead yeat. Just clue us some more.
 
  • #2,308
Look up MAC address on your computer or on the internet, this one, you don't have to think a lot. Unless you don't know what the "!" means.
 
  • #2,309
You guys suck. 120.

Hey, why did you edit that? :-p In Windows, the colons are hyphens, BTW. For others, they're periods or spaces. Or did I miss something? Is it 1? Do I win? It's either 1 or 120. Hurry up and tell me! :devil: Heh, I didn't realize I missed this game so much.
 
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