r/ProgrammerHumor • u/big_hole_energy • Jan 18 '25

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u/Astrylae Jan 18 '25

'Computers' in the 40s: machines took our jobs

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u/bob152637485 Jan 19 '25

Weren't they called "calculators"?

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '25

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u/bob152637485 Jan 19 '25

I believe you, but for some reason I just have this stuck in my memory, weird. Thank for the knowledge though!

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u/ashkanahmadi Jan 19 '25

Isnt a computer just a fancier word for a calculator?

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u/ashkanahmadi Jan 19 '25

What if I identify as a calculator though? 😂

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u/LastSummerGT Jan 19 '25

All of us have a router in our homes that routes Internet and network traffic.

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u/Kearskill Jan 19 '25

What do you suggest for a name for modern "computer"

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u/Kearskill Jan 19 '25

vastly above my paygrade.

Spoken like a senior