15 Feb
2008
15 Feb
'08
12:18 a.m.
Jules Richardson wrote:
woodelf wrote:
These are great, but the lego one, at least, is a difference engine. The
analytical engine was far more sophisticated and far more capable
('programmable calculator'). I've seen pics of the meccano difference engine,
I
don't recall having seen a meccano analytical engine.
Why not just buy some Mechanno and join the rest
of the crowd.
(Sorry no link)
:-)
I don't have a reference to the Meccano one, but the Lego flavour's here:
http://acarol.woz.org