A Guide to Visiting the Science Museum’s Babbage Collection

Stepping into the Science Museum in London feels like walking into a time machi… Read more A Guide to Visiting the Science Museum’s Babbage Collection

Why Modern AI Researchers Study 19th-Century Logic Machines

The Hidden Ancestry of Modern Algorithms I recently spent an afternoon starin… Read more Why Modern AI Researchers Study 19th-Century Logic Machines

Ada Lovelace’s Vision for 'Poetical Science': Bridging Art and Mathematics

The Hidden Legacy of a Victorian Visionary Most people assume that artificial… Read more Ada Lovelace’s Vision for 'Poetical Science': Bridging Art and Mathematics

Comparing the Analytical Engine to Modern Turing-Complete Architectures

I often find myself staring at my smartphone, marveling at the sheer processing… Read more Comparing the Analytical Engine to Modern Turing-Complete Architectures

Finding Rare Prints and Manuscripts of Babbage’s Engine Designs

I still remember the first time I held a high-resolution scan of a 19th-century… Read more Finding Rare Prints and Manuscripts of Babbage’s Engine Designs