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The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood
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Only half way through this book but it's one of the best I've read in a very long time. The chapter on Babbage and Lovelace filled me with rapture and awe, and a little bit of jealousy, peeking in on these great discoveries and the heady conversations and frequent advances and discoveries. What must it have been like to work at that level, to discover those things, to be so far ahead of your time? Incredible writing, so well researched, I just love this book... And as a bonus, highly applicable to my day job!
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May 18, 2011
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June 25, 2011
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Oct 03, 2012 12:44PM
I can only imagine the frustration of someone like Babbage who sees things that others do not. The desire to develop ideas goes with discussing them with peers. Genius is rewarded after one is gone, appreciated by those in the future, but it must involve a certain agony at the time.
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its too bad he didnt follow up on the duo´s history though
