World's First Computer Rebuilt, Rebooted After 2,000 Years

[Incendia]

I remember seeing this on "Ancient Discoveries" on the Hx channel. It's amazing that they figured out what it does! Link (http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/12/2000-year-old-a.html?npu=1&mbid=yhp) (Note- contains a lot of graphics)

[la tortuga]

Very cool!

[Laisrean]

Wow! I wonder if it plays Frogger. :mmm:

[Bettie]

So if the ancient Greeks made it, it was probably able to kick the crap out of any trojans even back then, too.... :lol:

[~Elise~]

and it didn't run on Windows, either.

[elessar]

I bet Bill Gates is pissed. A famous non Microsoft software.

[Incendia]

:lol: You guys!

[~Elise~]

I bet Bill Gates is pissed. A famous non Microsoft software.

He'll probably try to find a way to patent it...LOL

[Xentor]

I remember seeing this on "Ancient Discoveries" on the Hx channel. It's amazing that they figured out what it does! Link (http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/12/2000-year-old-a.html?npu=1&mbid=yhp) (Note- contains a lot of graphics)

Brilliant.

Also shows how incredibly arrogant us Europeans have been, thinking that we were the most sophisticated people of all times... Nice how science can put things into perspective.

[Laisrean]

I wonder how good Xentor's hacking skills would be on this 1337 old school Greek OS. :smileroll

Also, now that I think about it, could it be possible that the word "Geek" is derived in some way from the word "Greek"? The ancient Greeks invented computers, so they were not only the ancient Greeks, but also the ancient geeks. :hahugh:

King Leonidas was the leader of the original Geek Squad. :crown:

[Laisrean]

Brilliant.

Also shows how incredibly arrogant us Europeans have been, thinking that we were the most sophisticated people of all times... Nice how science can put things into perspective.

I'm not quite sure how to break this to you, but Greece is technically a part of Europe. :p

[electricpeppers]

Ah, I remember watching a documentary on this recently. Very interesting.