off-the-wall question (possibly OT)

From: Bill Yakowenko <yakowenk_at_cs.unc.edu>
Date: Fri Apr 2 01:27:20 1999

Has anybody here ever heard a relay machine running, like one
of the early Zuse machines or the Harvard Mark-1? It occurred
to me (please don't ridicule me too much for this*) that the
sound of the robot in the old "Lost in Space" TV series may
have been intended to sound like a relay machine. I've heard
descriptions of them sounding like a thousand women knitting,
which could sort-of describe that robot sound-effect as well...

        Cheers,
        Bill.

* I guess you should ridicule me just the right amount. :-)
Received on Fri Apr 02 1999 - 01:27:20 BST