Early computers were behemoths, comparable size-wise to compact cars. When this Aug. 30, 1949 photo was taken, James R. Wiener, J. Presper Eckert Jr., and Dr. John W. Mauchly were looking over the memory section of the Mauchly-Eckert Corp. computer. Eckert and Mauchly were credited with creating the ENIAC, the world’s first large-scale general purpose electronic computer. (AP Photo)

The creators of ENIAC give the memory section a once-over.{ai:summary}<p>Early computers in the late 1940s were large and complex, comparable in size to compact cars. A notable moment captured on August 30, 1949, shows pioneers James R. Wiener, J. Presper Eckert Jr., and Dr. John W. Mauchly examining the memory section of their computer. </p><p>Eckert and Mauchly were instrumental in developing the ENIAC, recognized as the first large-scale general purpose electronic computer. #technology</p>

Throwback Thursday: The early, enormous days of computers

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