As I did for 2010 I'll be keeping an archive of all news stories about Plan 28 in a blog post.
September 21, 2011
The Register: Boffins step closer to steam-powered Babbage computer
BBC: Babbage Analytical Engine designs to be digitised
Geeks Are Sexy: Steam-powered computer gets digital boost
BCS: Science Museum agrees to digitise Charles Babbage's sketches
Thinq: Babbage's notes to be digitised for all
September 22, 2011
Forbes: Building a New Computer Based on 19th Century Plans
ZDNet UK: Babbage's steampunk computer takes step toward reality
ITPro: The Science Museum in London to Help Team Build Charles Babbage Mechanical Computer
RedOrbit: Science Museum To Digitize Babbage’s Analytical Engine
Manufacturing Digital: Steam-powered Babbage computer could be built
Top News New Zealand: John Graham-Cumming’s Plan 28 to be supported by London’s Science Museum
September 23, 2011
Computer Business Report: London Science Museum to digitise Babbage Analytical Engine designs: report
September 24, 2011
iProgrammer: Babbage archive digitized
September 25, 2011
Geek With laptop: Work Begins on Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine
September 26, 2011
eWeek Europe: Steam Computer Builders Scan Babbage’s Notes
September 27, 2011
BBC Radio 4 PM: Interview
September 28, 2011
Bottom Line: Building Babbage's Protocomputer
October 3, 2011
CBC Spark: Full Interview: John Graham-Cumming on Building Babbage’s Computer
October 4, 2011
BBC Outriders: Emotional, historical and creative (about 11m in).
November 8, 2011
New York Times: It Started Digital Wheels Turning and A Before-Its-Time Machine
The Bulletin: Building a computer from way, way back
The Verge: Work properly begins on the Babbage Analytical Engine
newser: Researchers to Build Computer Designed in 1830s
Business Insider: Surprise! Your Desktop Is Based On 180-Year-Old Technology
Boing Boing: Researchers to build Babbage Analytical Engine
Tecca: Researchers begin attempt to recreate 180-year-old computer design
November 9, 2011
ITProPortal: British Researchers to Build Charles Babbage's 'Supercomputer'
The Takeaway: Researchers Try to Build 19th Century Computer
November 10, 2011
Daily Mail: Did Charles Babbage invent the programmable computer in the 1830s?
Engadget: Researchers begin work on Babbage Analytical Engine, hope to compute like it's 1837
PC Magazine: British Researchers Set Out to Build Charles Babbage's Steam Computer
Time: Who really invented the computer?
Science 2.0: Millions Of Dollars To Build A Computer From The 1830s? Yes, Please
pnosker: Researchers plan to build Charles Babbage’s “programmable computer” based on blue prints from the 1830s
November 11, 2011
BBC World Service: interview with John Graham-Cumming on World Update at 1000.
September 21, 2011
The Register: Boffins step closer to steam-powered Babbage computer
BBC: Babbage Analytical Engine designs to be digitised
Geeks Are Sexy: Steam-powered computer gets digital boost
BCS: Science Museum agrees to digitise Charles Babbage's sketches
Thinq: Babbage's notes to be digitised for all
September 22, 2011
Forbes: Building a New Computer Based on 19th Century Plans
ZDNet UK: Babbage's steampunk computer takes step toward reality
ITPro: The Science Museum in London to Help Team Build Charles Babbage Mechanical Computer
RedOrbit: Science Museum To Digitize Babbage’s Analytical Engine
Manufacturing Digital: Steam-powered Babbage computer could be built
Top News New Zealand: John Graham-Cumming’s Plan 28 to be supported by London’s Science Museum
September 23, 2011
Computer Business Report: London Science Museum to digitise Babbage Analytical Engine designs: report
September 24, 2011
iProgrammer: Babbage archive digitized
September 25, 2011
Geek With laptop: Work Begins on Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine
September 26, 2011
eWeek Europe: Steam Computer Builders Scan Babbage’s Notes
September 27, 2011
BBC Radio 4 PM: Interview
September 28, 2011
Bottom Line: Building Babbage's Protocomputer
October 3, 2011
CBC Spark: Full Interview: John Graham-Cumming on Building Babbage’s Computer
October 4, 2011
BBC Outriders: Emotional, historical and creative (about 11m in).
November 8, 2011
New York Times: It Started Digital Wheels Turning and A Before-Its-Time Machine
The Bulletin: Building a computer from way, way back
The Verge: Work properly begins on the Babbage Analytical Engine
newser: Researchers to Build Computer Designed in 1830s
Business Insider: Surprise! Your Desktop Is Based On 180-Year-Old Technology
Boing Boing: Researchers to build Babbage Analytical Engine
Tecca: Researchers begin attempt to recreate 180-year-old computer design
November 9, 2011
ITProPortal: British Researchers to Build Charles Babbage's 'Supercomputer'
The Takeaway: Researchers Try to Build 19th Century Computer
November 10, 2011
Daily Mail: Did Charles Babbage invent the programmable computer in the 1830s?
Engadget: Researchers begin work on Babbage Analytical Engine, hope to compute like it's 1837
PC Magazine: British Researchers Set Out to Build Charles Babbage's Steam Computer
Time: Who really invented the computer?
Science 2.0: Millions Of Dollars To Build A Computer From The 1830s? Yes, Please
pnosker: Researchers plan to build Charles Babbage’s “programmable computer” based on blue prints from the 1830s
November 11, 2011
BBC World Service: interview with John Graham-Cumming on World Update at 1000.
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