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TED: John Graham-Cumming: The greatest machine that never was - John Graham-Cumming (2012)

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 06:56 AM PDT

Computer science began in the 30's ... the 1830's. John Graham-Cumming tells the story of Charles Babbage's mechanical, steam-powered "analytical engine" and how Ada Lovelace, mathematician and daughter of Lord Byron, saw beyond its simple computational abilities to imagine the future of computers. (Recorded at TEDxImperialCollege)

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Frenchman linked to Bo Xilai heads to China

Posted: 18 Jul 2012 08:42 PM PDT
A Frenchman who was being held in Cambodia in connection with the biggest Chinese political scandal in two decades has been flown to China. Patrick Devillers, who was associated with disgraced politician Bo Xilai and his wife, is expected to be questioned as part of a murder investigation. Al Jazeera's Mereana Hond reports.
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