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Manchester code earns a milestone as engineers revisit a foundational idea

A data-storage method first implemented at the University of Manchester in 1949 has been recognized as an IEEE Milestone for helping make digital signals more reliable.

Key Takeaways

Manchester code has been recognized as an IEEE Milestone.
The method embedded timing information directly into digital signals.

DT Editorial Team·May 18, 2026·via spectrum.ieee.org

A Teacher’s Life-Size ENIAC Replica Turns Computing History Into Hands-On Learning

IEEE Spectrum profiles roboticist-turned-teacher Tom Burick, who led students in building a full-scale replica of ENIAC as part of a broader effort to ground neurodivergent learners in the history of technology.

Key Takeaways

IEEE Spectrum profiles Tom Burick, a roboticist-turned-teacher.
Burick led students in building a life-size replica of ENIAC.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 23, 2026·via spectrum.ieee.org

ENIAC at 80 Shows How Computing Was Built by Human Craft as Much as Hardware

An 80th-anniversary reflection on ENIAC revisits early digital computing not only as engineering history, but as an act of patient human design and operation.

Key Takeaways

ENIAC turns 80 this year as a foundational milestone in digital computing.
A new reflection emphasizes the human craft involved in programming and operating the machine.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 3, 2026·via spectrum.ieee.org