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In 1977, A Computer Programmer Fixed a Massive Bug — And Created an Existential Crisis

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In 1977, A Computer Programmer Fixed a Massive Bug — And Created an Existential Crisis

@[email protected]M to [email protected] • 5 months ago

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Here’s what vintage typesetting, defense software, and the Apple Lisa have to do with a ubiquitous computing feature.

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2•5 months ago
Came for the headline, educated myself about typesetting machines on wikipedia after reading the article. Headline was a bit misleading.

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