Could 2,000-year-old machine from tomb in China be world’s earliest binary computer?

Silk-weaving loom dating to Western Han is world’s oldest known ‘computer hardware’ with corresponding ‘software’, China science body says.

2,000-year-old machine found in western China tomb could be a binary computer: authorities

Sophisticated silk-weaving loom dating back to the Western Han dynasty used physical pattern cards which acted like ancient software.
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Weaving themselves back into the Afghan social fabric

QALINBAFAN, Afghanistan, January 2 (UNHCR) - There's an old saying in Central Asia: "Water is a Turkmen's life, a horse is his wings, and a carpet is his soul." Historically a nomadic, desert-dwelling ...
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Two Women in Costume Weaving on Back-Strap Looms Attached To Tree Stumps; Group Watching Nearby

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5 weaving traditions in India that have survived for centuries

India is known for its lush textiles and is celebrated for its quintessential embroideries, which tell tales of its ancient ...
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2,000-year-old machine found in China tomb could be binary computer

The computer, at its core, is an input-output device: it receives instructions, executes programmes, performs calculations ...