Fischer Technik and similar logic-enhanced toys (was Re: OT:Language for the ages) - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

18 Oct 2005

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 [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Ethan Dicks
 Sent: woensdag 19 oktober 2005 5:25
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 Subject: Fischer Technik and similar logic-enhanced toys (was 
 Re: OT:Language for the ages)

 On 10/19/05, Tony Duell <ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk> wrote:
  > Real nerds use Fischer-Technik.  
 I saw that stuff in the early 80s and couldn't come close to 
 affording it.

  Fischer Technik has gone down spectacularly since
I was a   kid. In the 
  old days there were fairly simple elecrronic
modules (alas so 
 expensive that I couldn't afford enough of them) -- things like a 
 double pole changeover relay, analogue voltage comparator,   AND gate, 
  OR gate, flip-flop, monotstable, etc.  
 I remember that stuff - in particular, I remember enough 
 logic for an elevator controller and a traffic light.

 I'd _love_ a way to home-brew some sort of snap-together logic toy. 
 For that matter, I'd love a way to make something like a DEC 
 Logic Lab from stuff around the house (i.e. - a 2 sq ft board 
 covered with logic and plug points)... One could use banana 
 jacks, etc., for the interconnects, but at retail pricing, 
 that would start to add up to real money real fast.

 -ethan 
Oops, I feel stupid. I was watching this site for months to find out
*now* that at the lower right side there are links to older versions.
See "Virtual Breadboard Legacy Versions Home " with links to 1.2 and
1.0. When you click the "1.2" link you get a page which also has
tutorials. Going to check that out ...

- Henk, PA8PDP.

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