Episode 162 - CSIRAC, Australia's First Computer
Aug 10, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 162
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Episode description
In 1949 CSIRAC sprung to life in a lab in Sydney, Australia. It was a very early stored program computer. All machines of the era were unique. But CSIRAC, well, it was very unique indeed.
Selected Sources:
https://cis.unimelb.edu.au/about/csirac/music/reconstruction - The Music of CSIRAC
https://sci-hub.se/10.1109/MAHC.1984.10014 - Pearcy and Beard on CSIRAC
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