"The `paperclip computer` was introduced in 1967 in a book called How To Build a Working Digital Computer by Alcosser, Phillips, and Wolk. The book describes ho

"The `paperclip computer` was introduced in 1967 in a book called How To Build a Working Digital Computer by Alcosser, Phillips, and Wolk. The book describes how you can build a simple computer with things around the house, like paperclips for switches, and a tin can for drum memory." This sounds pretty cool, and possibly worthy of its own post. http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2013/paperclip/ http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2013/paperclip/ Apparently not first, though.