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The text is a transcript of a video that tells the history of computers from ancient times to the present day. It covers topics such as the invention of the decimal system, the first calculating machines, the development of computer games and viruses, and the role of the military and the Internet in advancing computer technology. The text also advertises an antivirus program from G Data at the end. The tone of the text is informal, humorous and engaging.
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1. The device you are watching this episode on has more computing power than all secret services and universities in the world 30 years ago.
2. The history of computers goes back thousands of years, starting with abacuses and abacuses.
3. The decimal system was popularized by Gerbert, who later became Pope Sylvester II.
4. Wilhelm Schickard created the first calculator in history, but it burned down and the plans were found only after 350 years.
5. Joseph Marie Jacquard created looms that could be programmed with punched sheets of paper, which caused fear and anger among the weavers.
6. Charles Babbage designed the analytical machine, which resembled today's computer, but it was never built and would have been huge and steam-powered.
7. The first computer game was tic-tac-toe, played on a British machine in the 1950s.
8. ENIAC was the first real computer, created in 1945, but it was gigantic, hot and power-hungry.
9. MS DOS allowed the masses to use computers, but also introduced computer viruses, such as AIDS, which encrypted data and demanded ransom.
10. Computers have been developing continuously since the 19th century, and so have viruses, which can cause serious damage to users.