Naut's Tidbits & Snippets for Wednesday, March 5, 2008

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Wednesday, March 5, 2008

The first computer?

In 1901, divers discovered a shoebox-size, gear-filled box from a 2000-year old shipwreck on the floor of the Mediterranean Sea. Ever since, the enigmatic box – known as the Antikythera Mechanism, has spawned its series of bizarre theories. “Some people thought it came from outer space,” scoffs... Sign in to see full entry.

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