As +Williamson has mentioned a few times, intelligence requires a spirit/soul. Of course there are plenty of humans who are dumber than a sack of wet mice.

Angels and demons we know can manipulate matter, so there is something to it when we say "that dang blasted puter!"
If HAL exists, it is because of a demonic infestation.
Although not a programmer or computer geek or anything of such skill, I do remember my older brother's IMSAI 8080. I had computers in the house thus likely as long as Ladislaus.

Screamingly loud dot matrix printers and the like. Simpler and happier days though. TRS 80s and BASIC. Plus I grew up with Star Trek TOS.