IEEE Annals of the History of Computing, April-June 2009

Some highlights from the IEEE's very fine Annals of the History of Computing, v31i2. You'll need a subscription to the magazine to access it on the IEEE's site.

• Anecdotes: Prototype Fragments from Babbage's First Difference Engine by Roegel, Denis
• Biographies: Tom Kilburn: A Pioneer of Computer Design by Anderson, David P.
• Think Piece: Preserving Records of the Past, Today by Cortada, James W
• IBM France La Gaude Laboratory Contributions to Telecommunications: Part 1 and Part 2 by Bastian, Michel; Boisseau, Marc; Cohendet, et al.