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Reminds me of the purely mechanical computer Z1 with 16-word floating point memory, Keyboard and punch card reader: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z1_(computer)
by mkreis 10mo ago
Reminds me of the purely mechanical computer Z1 with 16-word floating point memory, Keyboard and punch card reader: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z1_(computer) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z1_(computer)
Would be interesting to reconstruct that using a 3D printer... if anyone has too mich time to spare.
- hans_castorp 10mo agoThe German Wikipedia page[1] about the Z1 also contains a quote from Kurt Pannke, who Zuse told about his plans for the computer. "Oh, Mr Zuse, there is absolutely nothing left to invent in the field of calculating machines. But you are a nice young engineer, I'll give you 1,500 Reichsmarks and when you have come up with something, show it to me." (Translated by Deepl) I like the "640K ought to be enough" vibe of that statement :) [1] https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z1_(Rechner)#:~:text=Ach%2C%20Herr%20Zuse%2C%20auf%20dem%20Gebiet%20der%20Rechenmaschinen%20gibt%20es%20absolut%20nichts%20mehr%20zu%20erfinden https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z1_(Rechner)#:~:text=Ach%2C%20...
- euroderf 10mo agoAn assembled version would sell like hotcakes.
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