Talk Of Building A Computer...

From: Jeff Kaneko <Jeff.Kaneko_at_ifrsys.com>
Date: Mon Nov 24 11:21:13 1997

 
> What I saw demonstrated at the Science Museum (part of the British
> Museum) 5 years ago was a working _difference_ engine. This had a
> couple of design bugs fixed (one in the ripple carry mechanism IIRC) and
> no printer.

Yep. There's Egg on my face. As punishment, I shall wear a bronze
cogwheel from my neck that says: "I can't tell the _difference_
between an analyitcal engine and a dead crab." =B:-0
 
> I don't recall anything about an analytical engine being built at this
> time. Has it been done since? Do tell!

See above.

Jeff
 
Received on Mon Nov 24 1997 - 11:21:13 GMT