On Nov 25, 2008, at 9:28 AM, Jules Richardson wrote:
(My brain wants to say it was "how to build a
working digital
computer", but I could be wrong there). I wonder if anyone ever
actually built one that worked? :-)
Your brain is not leading you astray.
That's the book. Here's
the PDF version:
http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/paperClipComputer/
HowToBuildAWorkingDigitalComputer_Jun67.pdf
That claim of some drums operating at 75,000rpm has to be a typo...
I can believe 7500 - but 75,000? Ouch!
Yeah really...if that were to break loose, it'd probably go
through a wall.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL