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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/10/05/analytical_engine_build_call/
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2:35 p.m.
On 10/5/10 10:33 AM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
yeah.. and I want a pony
I would be REALLY nice to Doron Swade, if I were him.
14 Oct
14 Oct
1:40 p.m.
more on the project:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11530905
steve
On 10/5/2010 11:35 AM, Al Kossow wrote:
On 10/5/10 10:33 AM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
yeah.. and I want a pony
I would be REALLY nice to Doron Swade, if I were him.
1:51 p.m.
I heard the guy running that project on TWiT. Apparently Babbage was
building the original machine to automate figuring out logarithm tables for
engineering books at the time. It was all done by hand back then, and I
guess there were a lot of errors. That's what the difference engine was for.
Then he thought about adding feedback to the difference engine, and the
first modern computer design was born (the analytical engine, which is what
this project wants to build.)
Interesting stuff, Babbage was *way* ahead of his time.
2 p.m.
Apparently Babbage was building the original machine
to automate figuring out logarithm tables for
engineering books at the time. It was all done by hand back then, and I guess there were
a lot of errors. That's what the difference engine was for. Then he thought about
adding feedback to the difference engine, and the first modern computer design was born
(the analytical engine, which is what this project wants to build.) Interesting stuff,
Babbage was *way* ahead of his time.
Indeed.
I recommend reading Swade's book, "The Cogwheel Brain" .... it's very
good.
5 Oct
5 Oct
2:40 p.m.
why? Can't we just simulate it?
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2:43 p.m.
ROFL! You're a bad, bad man. ;)
-Dave
On 10/5/10 2:40 PM, geoffrey oltmans wrote:
why? Can't we just simulate it?
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2:59 p.m.
:)
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ROFL! You're a bad, bad man. ;)
-Dave
On 10/5/10 2:40 PM, geoffrey oltmans wrote:
why? Can't we just simulate it?
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3:20 p.m.
On Tue, 5 Oct 2010, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
From the article:
Graham-Cumming goes on to add:
> What a marvel it would be to stand before this giant metal machine,
> powered by a steam engine, and running programs fed to it on a reel of
> punched cards.
I would also marvel at a reel of punched cards... I thought you usually
stack and sheet-feed them. Anyone know what I/O was actually in Babbage's
design?
Alexey
3:28 p.m.
On 5 Oct 2010 at 19:20, Alexey Toptygin wrote:
I would also marvel at a reel of punched cards... I
thought you
usually stack and sheet-feed them. Anyone know what I/O was actually
in Babbage's design?
My guess is the same as used on Jacquard looms:
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~koster/musicbox/jacquard2.jpg
--Chuck
5:54 p.m.
On Tue, 5 Oct 2010, Chuck Guzis wrote:
On 5 Oct 2010 at 19:20, Alexey Toptygin wrote:
Whoa, it really is a reel of cards... I'm guessing the bigger holes on the
end are for tractor feed?
Alexey
I would also marvel at a reel of punched cards...
I thought you
usually stack and sheet-feed them. Anyone know what I/O was actually
in Babbage's design?
My guess is the same as used on Jacquard looms:
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~koster/musicbox/jacquard2.jpg 
3:49 p.m.
On 05/10/2010 1:20 PM, Alexey Toptygin wrote:
On Tue, 5 Oct 2010, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
I belive some sort of type setting device casting type for printing.
At that time calculating any kind of large mathematical table,for books
was what being thought of back then.
From the article:
Graham-Cumming goes on to add:
> What a marvel it would be to stand before this giant metal machine,
> powered by a steam engine, and running programs fed to it on a reel
> of punched cards.
I would also marvel at a reel of punched cards... I thought you usually
stack and sheet-feed them. Anyone know what I/O was actually in Babbage's
design? Alexey
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