We’re in Lyon, near the Croix Rousse district – the silk-weaving center of old Lyon. You remember from last time who lived here – the Canuts. At the turn of the 19th century, things in this area were changing fast. Joseph Marie Jacquard had just invented his loom, which would revolutionize the textile industry. On one hand, it was just a loom, but on the other hand, it was one of those inventions like the printing press that really changed things. Continue reading “From the Jacquard Loom to the Computer and IBM”
