Bill has pointed out some studies of the errors, but following up the anomaly on Robot, I found: A copy of "Microprocessors and microsystems: Volume 10" from 1906 (Some careless time traveler brushing up for their final in history of CS probably dropped it.)
And from Appleton's cyclopedia of American biography, we have:
Dr. Robot was created prefect apostolic by Pope Pius IX. on 9 July, 1876.
I claim that if Pius IX created a robot in 1876, he qualifies for steampunk.
(Hmmm, I wonder if that cyclopedia was by Victor Appleton...)
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Date: 2010-12-18 12:11 am (UTC)A copy of "Microprocessors and microsystems: Volume 10" from 1906 (Some careless time traveler brushing up for their final in history of CS probably dropped it.)
And from Appleton's cyclopedia of American biography, we have:
I claim that if Pius IX created a robot in 1876, he qualifies for steampunk.
(Hmmm, I wonder if that cyclopedia was by Victor Appleton...)