How did a computer write a Western in 1960? 🤠 Doug Ross and Harrison “Dit” Morse programmed 13,000 lines of code to teach the MIT Transistorized EXperimental computer zero, better known as TX-0, how to write a script. The program used a set of rules to define basic plot elements, another to describe possible actions—like a robber opening a door or setting down a bag filled with gold—and a third set to modify those rules, such as accounting for the robber’s inebriation after drinking whiskey. Th

29K views · 549 reactions | It’s Heritage Week at the Alice Springs Telegraph Station, where you can learn about the precinct’s role in telecommunication history. The overland telegraph was pivotal in transmitting messages via Morse Code from Australia to England. Take a sneak peak behind the scenes with former Postmaster and morsecodean, Ron Thomas. | ABC Alice Springs | Facebook