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ENIAC, the triumphs and tragedies of the world's first computer
ENIAC, the triumphs and tragedies of the world's first computer

By Scott McCartney

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John Mauchly and Presper Eckert designed and built the first digital, electronic computer. The story of their three-year race to create the legendary ENIAC and their three-decade struggle to gain c...

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ENIAC
ENIAC

By Scott McCartney, Adams Morgan

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The Wall Street Journal Guide to Power Travel: How to Arrive with Your Dignity, Sanity, and Wallet Intact
The Wall Street Journal Guide to Power Travel: How to Arrive with Your Dignity, Sanity, and Wallet Intact

By Scott McCartney

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Ten commandments of travel -- Deciding where you want to go, and how -- How airlines price tickets -- Hunting that elusive low fare -- Up-sells , first class bargains, and enhancements -- Frequent-...

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The Wall Street Journal Guide to Power Travel
The Wall Street Journal Guide to Power Travel
Wall Street Journal Guide to Power Travel
Wall Street Journal Guide to Power Travel
Wall Street Journal Guide to Power Travel
Wall Street Journal Guide to Power Travel

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