Predicting the Computer of 2004 in 1954

    Steffan O'Sullivan writes:

    "This is from a 1954 edition of Modern Mechanics Magazine, predicting what the home computer will look like in 2004. I think I worked on that printer once...

    How can I get a steering wheel like that on my office computer here?"

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    1. kris247 (91 months ago | reply)

      Let's hear it for Fortran! It's made my computer infinitely easier to use. I'm still waiting on my teletype interface though.

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      Pascal Van Hecke added this photo to their favorites. (91 months ago)

    3. kutu [deleted] (91 months ago | reply)

      This is cool. And I want that steering wheel, too!

    4. misterbisson (91 months ago | reply)

      It turns out this is a fake. More info at www.maisonbisson.com/blog/comments.php?id=103 01_0_1_0_C.

      Sorry, I got duped too.

    5. kutu [deleted] (91 months ago | reply)

      Duped? Heh that's a useful new word. But: what a shame still. Anyways, we can still wish and wait for our steering wheels.

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      moto_443800, ©JohnnysCreations, tapioca22, Hartfried Schmid, and 7 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    7. opium_den (24 months ago | reply)

      Is that wheel to wind it up?

    8. opium_den (24 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Robots, Automatons, Mainframes and the Silicon Revolution, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    9. This photo was invited and added to the Robots, Automatons, Mainframes and the Silicon Revolution group.

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      Sigurður málari added this photo to their favorites. (20 months ago)

    11. hmadzo (19 months ago | reply)

      Gauges & wheel are from a submarine panel. Monitor looks photoshopped in...perspective looks off. Nice Fark.com job though.

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