Hunting for Government's Oldest Computer
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The oldest computer (not) on Earth
When Allan Lasser started his hunt for the Government’s most ancient piece of tech, he hadn’t even considered that the oldest active computer might not even be on Earth.
The oldest computer in use by the federal government has been found
A recently released Government Accountability Office report solved the mystery of the government’s oldest computer, which surprisingly enough, isn’t a technically a computer in the conventional sense. Even more surprisingly, The Simpsons accurately predicted the winner back in 1998.
A look inside the Department of Energy’s computer closet
Allan Lasser received spreadsheet from the Department of Energy, listing all the computer hardware they currently have in their headquarters office. With this digital copy, we can ask some simple questions against their inventory and get answers very quickly. And make cool charts!
19 Requests
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Allan Lasser sent this request to the North American Aerospace Defense Command--Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado of the United States of America
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Allan Lasser sent this request to the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of the United States of America
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Allan Lasser sent this request to the U.S. Census Bureau of the United States of America
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Computer Hardware Inventory Report
Allan Lasser sent this request to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States of America
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Computer Hardware Inventory Report
Allan Lasser sent this request to the Department of Energy of the United States of America
Rejected
Computer Hardware Inventory Report
Allan Lasser sent this request to the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States of America