Chris TrottierNov 25, 2022

The first computer bug was a literal bug.

To be exact, a moth.

On Sept 9, 1947, a moth got trapped in Harvard University's Mark II computer -- causing multiple errors.

This bug disrupted the electronics inside the Mark II.

Here's a photo of that first computer bug.

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@atomicpoet We're backing you up: it's a fact on our Grace Hopper card in our SCIENTISTS game - it must be true! 😀 #stem
Nov 25, 2022 at 5:48pmWeb