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| Aug. 7, 1944: Harvard, IBM Dedicate Mark I Computer 1944: Harvard and IBM dedicate the Mark I computer. Also known as the IBM Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator, or ASCC, the pioneering computer was notable for producing reliable results and its ability to run 24/7.
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Jeff Hammerbacher, an early Facebok employee who headed the company's data analysis team, has given notice. Venturebeat's Eric Eldon, who broke the story, has Jeff's bio:
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