I’m writing this not because I’ve just been to the UK’s The National Museum of Computing, but rather because I’ve been a couple of times now, and I’ve not written about it. The older code-breaking galleries, Colossus and Tunny, are impressive, and are brought alive by the knowledgeable curators and excellent presentations. For me, the most enjoyable room is the Large Systems Gallery. These late 1950s onwards mainframes are fascinating. Many of the machines are running (or, at least,...
