A long time ago I remember reading about mechanical nano computers as an idea and this got me to look that up again. Apparently that idea is still around and is more prevalent than I expected (though that’s an extremely low bar) e.g. cnet.com/…/darpa-funds-mechanical-nanocomputer/
A Game Of Snake On A LEGO Mechanical Computer
Submitted 2 months ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to technology@lemmy.world
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/23/a-game-of-snake-on-a-lego-mechanical-computer/
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zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 2 months ago
Veddit@lemmy.world 2 months ago
This reminds me of Minecraft redstone computers. Its great to see that does translate to the real world too with a GUI. (I’m aware that the very first computers themselves were mechanical calculations machines)
A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 2 months ago
That’s so damn cool. Honestly, stuff like this makes me want to learn some engineering. I’m an electrician so going back to school isn’t really a priority, but down the line…
satanmat@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Right. This is at its core a mechanical computer. This is only a few changes away from doing stuff like calculating real world data
catloaf@lemm.ee 2 months ago
It is calculating real-world data. It’s just specialized and applied calculations.
A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Yeah, but my hardware knowledge is real basic. Closest I get to stuff like that would be PLCs, but I’m not really an industrial guy.
Maybe as a hobby though
satanmat@lemmy.world 2 months ago
That some damn fine work