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Caspius=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Building a 5-Ton Calculator From 19th-Century Plans  Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:08 pm |
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"Starting in May, many will have the opportunity to see computing done the old-fashioned way: with lots of gears, a big crank, and some muscle. The Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA, will unveil a new construction, the first in the US, of the 19th-century British mathematician Charles Babbage's Difference Engine No. 2, an improved version of his earlier design for a mechanical digital calculator. It weighs in at two tons more than the Difference Engine built in 1991 at London's Science Museum. Microsoft millionaire Nathan Myhrvold commissioned and paid for the US model." Quote: But does it run linux?  http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/270389239/article.pl_________________ 
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gemma=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Re: Building a 5-Ton Calculator From 19th-Century Plans Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:53 pm |
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Caspius=GCHQ= wrote: "Starting in May, many will have the opportunity to see computing done the old-fashioned way: with lots of gears, a big crank, and some muscle. The Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA, will unveil a new construction, the first in the US, of the 19th-century British mathematician Charles Babbage's Difference Engine No. 2, an improved version of his earlier design for a mechanical digital calculator. It weighs in at two tons more than the Difference Engine built in 1991 at London's Science Museum. Microsoft millionaire Nathan Myhrvold commissioned and paid for the US model." Quote: But does it run linux? Linux runs on everything, you should know that. 
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EkO=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Re: Building a 5-Ton Calculator From 19th-Century Plans Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:28 pm |
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gmar=GCHQ= wrote: Caspius=GCHQ= wrote: "Starting in May, many will have the opportunity to see computing done the old-fashioned way: with lots of gears, a big crank, and some muscle. The Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA, will unveil a new construction, the first in the US, of the 19th-century British mathematician Charles Babbage's Difference Engine No. 2, an improved version of his earlier design for a mechanical digital calculator. It weighs in at two tons more than the Difference Engine built in 1991 at London's Science Museum. Microsoft millionaire Nathan Myhrvold commissioned and paid for the US model." Quote: But does it run linux? Linux runs on everything, you should know that. Still haven't got it working on my psp though  _________________  LINUX : If it was any good, they'd charge for it. I want to die peacefully in my sleep just like my Grandad, not kicking and screaming like his passengers...
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Post subject: Re: Building a 5-Ton Calculator From 19th-Century Plans Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:47 pm |
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Sorry, I'll take that back, here it is :  _________________ LINUX : If it was any good, they'd charge for it. I want to die peacefully in my sleep just like my Grandad, not kicking and screaming like his passengers...
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Post subject: Re: Building a 5-Ton Calculator From 19th-Century Plans Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:20 am |
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That looks good I hope you payed for it  _________________ 
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LeBeourfCurtaine
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Post subject: Re: Building a 5-Ton Calculator From 19th-Century Plans Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:50 pm |
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Um, there's already one in the Science Museum gathering dust....  It worked perfectly by all accounts  _________________  The Pancreas of S.T.F.U. | Never take life too seriously - nobody gets out alive anyway. Disco_jim: um..... I have no excuse. | Chips: Thank the Beef | Rev Dr: Beef, I think i wee'd a little
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Post subject: Re: Building a 5-Ton Calculator From 19th-Century Plans Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:09 am |
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LeBeourfCurtaine wrote: Um, there's already one in the Science Museum gathering dust.... It worked perfectly by all accounts Sounds like Nathan needed to "invest" some money somewhere
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Post subject: Re: Building a 5-Ton Calculator From 19th-Century Plans Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:59 pm |
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LeBeourfCurtaine wrote: Um, there's already one in the Science Museum gathering dust.... It worked perfectly by all accounts Yah this is a different on hence, Quote: It weighs in at two tons more than the Difference Engine built in 1991 at London's Science Museum.
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Post subject: Re: Building a 5-Ton Calculator From 19th-Century Plans Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:10 am |
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_________________ The Pancreas of S.T.F.U. | Never take life too seriously - nobody gets out alive anyway. Disco_jim: um..... I have no excuse. | Chips: Thank the Beef | Rev Dr: Beef, I think i wee'd a little
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