11 Jan
1999
11 Jan
'99
3:33 p.m.
Hans Franke wrote:
There are those who might say that all of my computers are powered by
a crank -- though all I often do is flick the switch, the electricity
comes out of the wall.
--
Ward Griffiths <mailto:gram@cnct.com> <http://www.cnct.com/home/gram/>
WARNING: The Attorney General has determined that Alcohol, Tobacco,
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> Or, how about a one bit readable, writable
memory circuit consisting of
> one neon bulb, two resistors, and a capacitor?
> - snip -
Or an entire digital computer out of ropes and
pulleys?
So, where is the gag ? Just don't forget, the Z1 was entirely
mechanical, to be powered by a crank (if necercary - of course
they prefered th electric motor :).