<Ehehe... We should build a computer from discrete components, just to <operate one. And connect it to the Internet. Of course, we'd never <finish in out lifetimes, and it would fill a room, but it would be awful <cool! It's been done and it didn't take lifetime or fill rooms. The machines were called LINC and they were built in 1964 time frame. Granted the internet part would take a bit longer. Over the years many home made machine not microprocessor based have been built. It is an undertaking but it's not anywhere near impossible. In reality using moden methods and current discrete parts a better and smaller machine could be built. Allison