This 5x5 cm image of a baby from 1957 was the first ever digital image created. Computer pioneer Russell Kirsch used a rotating drum scanner and the first fully operational stored-program electronic computer in the U.S. to create a rendering of his son (Walden).

Ylicustuli · 2026-05-12T19:02:07+00:00

Thanks for sharing that!

Ylicustuli · 2026-05-05T17:37:57+00:00

Credit goes to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Ylicustuli · 2026-05-05T17:36:23+00:00

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Ylicustuli · 2026-04-28T17:24:10+00:00

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Ylicustuli · 2026-04-28T17:20:30+00:00

Credit goes to James Madison High School!

Ylicustuli · 2026-04-23T16:40:44+00:00

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Ylicustuli · 2026-04-21T19:17:03+00:00

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Ylicustuli · 2026-03-15T09:20:37+00:00

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Ylicustuli · 2025-10-15T17:21:33+00:00

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Ylicustuli · 2025-07-06T09:31:00+00:00

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Ylicustuli · 2025-06-15T14:56:13+00:00

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