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The LEO business computer: 6,000 valves, 2KB memory, one happy birthday (video)

The world’s first business computer just had blow-out bash to celebrate the 60th year since its inception, courtesy of a few timely sponsorship from Google. LEO was your classic room-filling clunkfest, built by British food manufacturer Lyons to assist process its payroll and accounts. It was born at a time when the advancements made at Bletchley Park were still top secret, and when — in line with a 1954 issue of the Economist — there have been still those that failed to believe within the “desirability of introducing anything as esoteric as electronics into business routine.” Your ride to a bygone era awaits right after the break.

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