An ancient greek computer

From: The Design Fort DTP <design.fort_at_ns.sympatico.ca>
Date: Thu Jul 22 15:00:12 2004

Hi Joe,

I didn't know that. What a coincidence... I will watch that tonight...

Thanks!
Herbert


> I saw an ad on the History Channel that says that the program Ancient
>Discoveries is on tonight at 8PM (Eastern Time) and it's supposed to be
>about the Antikythera.
>
> Joe
>
>
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>At 03:43 PM 7/22/04 -0300, you wrote:
>>My archaeology hobby leads me to some strange places sometimes, and
>>sometimes I wonder if our culture is the first with "computing power".
>>
>>Some of you might already know about this, but I still find the
>>subject very interesting...
>>Check out this webpage about the mechanism of Antikythera, an ancient
>>greek computer:
>>http://www.giant.net.au/users/rupert/kythera/kythera3.htm
>>
>>Wouldn't it be fun to re-create this thing?
>>
>>Greetings
>>Herbert
>>The Computer Museum of Nova Scotia
>>
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