Photo: rebuilt Colossus, completed in 2007, John Robertson, for The National Museum of Computing.
Personally, I find this kind of stuff fascinating. It never ceases to amaze me how we have advanced from these room sized computers that weighted well over a ton, to tiny hand held computers that weigh only a few ounces. Rebuilding these old computers is an important reminder, especially to those of my generation, who have grown up with computers being apart of everyday life. It helps us to understand how much work and innovation went into computers, before we were alive, and in some cases, even before our parents were alive. The advancements made by these machines affect our daily life, whether we realize it or not. We use the technology that was started with these computers nearly every waking minute of our daily lives. By rebuilding these giant computers, we are able to study and learn from our past. Seeing how inventors of the past solved issues and made innovations we take for granted today can inspire us to create new and innovative ways to solves problems with modern computers. These old computers are an important part of society's past, and its great that museums full of rebuilt old computers exist, so that people will be able to remember the importance of these machines well into the future.
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