*updating* 8088's

Hi I've been thinking about how one could make a reasonable memory, using small reed relays. If one puts a magnet close to one end, it will cause the reed to close. Move it back some and it will hold until the field is too weak. If one set the magnet someplace in the middle of this band, one could use the direction of current through the coil to set and reset the contacts. One could create an array of these for the memory. Placing small magnets in opposite directions for adjacent bits would keep from building too high a field buildup, in the array. I was thinking that one could use small round magnets glued to the end of a threaded rod. This could then be adjusted to optimize the memory. Now all I need is a pile of reed relays. Dwight _________________________________________________________________ Put your friends on the big screen with Windows Vista? + Windows Live?. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/shop/specialoffers.mspx?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_CPC…