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[[wikipedia:Geniac | The GENIAC]] is a toy computer sold from 1955 until the 1960's, and operated entirely through rotary switches. Three other variations were made: The Tyniac (Tiny Almost-Automatic Computer), Weeniac (Weeny Almost-Automatic Computer) and Brainiac (Brain-Imitating Almost-Automatic Computer).By some, it is considered to be one of the earliest personal computers.

She is represented as a little girl, with an apparent age of 5 or 6 years old and has shoulder-length light brown hair, orange eyes and wears glasses, a cream-colored dress, a bonnet with perforated holes (akin to the brown discs on the GENIAC), and sometimes also wears a matching jacket.  She is extremely intelligent but frail, puppet-like and cannot function on her own without a caretaker holding the strings and handle on her back. She likes to play simple games, with Tic-Tac-Toe being her favorite.

In her first year, GENIAC was brought to the military base [[SAGE]] was staying in. That was the first time SAGE ever saw a hobbyist/consumer computer-tan, and to this day is one of the few she doesn't look down upon at all. GENIAC quickly befriended SAGE, who was won over by her friendliness and quirkiness. The two had spent a lot of time playing together, and SAGE also served as her caregiver, but they were separated in 1957 when SAGE's training had begun.

After her revival, she also befriended [[Apple III|Apple III-tan]], who from their meeting considered joining the BR. In 2010, SAGE visited and was able to reunite with her childhood friend at last.

*[http://www.computermuseum.li/Testpage/Geniac-Home-Computer-1955.htm A picture of the GENIAC computer]

*[http://www.blinkenlights.com/pc.shtml Personal Computer Milestones]  

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