S.KaranThe ENIAC patent suitTruth has a way of coming out at the unlikeliest moment. The decision on the case of Sperry Rand vs. Honeywell was one such moment. On…Aug 8, 2017Aug 8, 2017
S.KaranWomen programmers of ENIAC. Pioneers of softwareResearching for the post on the ENIAC, I came across a small paragraph mentioning the women programmers who had programmed the ENIAC, but…Aug 1, 2017Aug 1, 2017
S.KaranENIAC — World’s first electronic computer?The ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) was a revolutionary machine for its time. It was one of the early computers to…Jul 25, 2017Jul 25, 2017
S.KaranRemembering Atanasoff and his ABCHow do you classify an electronic digital computing device that is neither programmable nor Turing-complete (Turing-complete means a…Jul 18, 2017Jul 18, 2017
S.KaranCelebrating Colossus and Tommy FlowersHistory is a fickle judge. In spite of colossal achievements, some are consigned to the dustbin of history due to circumstances which are…Jul 18, 2017Jul 18, 2017
S.KaranJohn von Neumann — Mathematician. Genius. Computer Pioneer.To be acknowledged a genius and celebrated as one during one’s own lifetime is rare. John von Neumann was one of them. In fact, he was even…Jul 4, 2017Jul 4, 2017
S.KaranAlan Turing — Father of Computer ScienceWe all are a product of our times. Our interests, achievements and expectations of the future happens in the context of the times we live…Jun 26, 2017Jun 26, 2017
S.KaranWhat is Technological Singularity? Is it good or bad?What is singularity?Jun 19, 2017Jun 19, 2017
S.KaranAre we technologically that advanced?Technology has made huge strides in the last century than at any other point in the life of humans. We can safely say that we are much more…Jun 12, 2017Jun 12, 2017
S.KaranTechnology — The Origin StoryTechnology is ubiquitous in today’s world. As a not very tech savvy person, I am worried about the constant intrusion of technology in my…Jun 6, 2017Jun 6, 2017