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1546
Hello, last month I purchased at Ebay a strange little device which seems to be a distant relative of the Digicomp II. I put a short description and images...
bhaeberlin
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May 2, 2008
7:51 pm
1547
... Google is our friend! <http://www.computermuseumgroningen.nl/bobcat/bobcat.html> More photos and apparently complete instruction manual scans. Dave...
Dave Bell
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May 2, 2008
8:12 pm
1548
Thank you for finding this! I didn't know it was produced. I don't have my research files with me, but the machine was patented and doesn't appear to be...
Bob S.
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May 2, 2008
11:03 pm
1549
Great Britain patent 53,755/70 Nov. 11, 1970. US patent 3,747,844 July 24, 1973 (filed Nov. 11, 1971) Inventor: Phillip (Pip) Robert Vassar Youngman The US...
Bob S.
pasodad
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May 3, 2008
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1550
Bob, thank you very much. That is phantastic! Best regards Barbara...
Barbara Haeberlin
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May 3, 2008
2:03 pm
1551
... Agreed! Thanks for this, I'd not run across this either, and it looks interesting. Rats. something *else* have to build out of LEGO <grin>... -- Brian...
Brian Davis
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May 4, 2008
2:42 pm
1552
I've looked into this a bit. Quick summary of inventor Pip Youngman's reminiscence of BOBCAT's development process, for those of you who havene't looked at ...
Knurly
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May 16, 2008
8:12 pm
1553
... This is exactly what I'd like to try. If CAD drawings were available, they could be reduced accurately to allow a 1/4-scale brass version. As a...
Marcus P. [for Paul] ...
marcus_p_hagen
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Jun 6, 2008
12:23 pm
1554
... connecting ... reducing ... From what I can gather, the kit makes an actual working model, so all of the proportions and dimensions should be correct for...
Matthew Gryczan
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Jun 7, 2008
12:25 pm
1555
Hi there. I aquired a Digicomp I as a ten year old in 1969, and was completely absorbed with it. I loved the way a problem like the game of Nim could be...
zeerust2000
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Jun 8, 2008
2:07 pm
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Welcome to the group!&nbsp; Many of us have the feeling you describe, where we saw the flowchart for Nim and understood how it could be reduced to just a few...
Mark McConnell
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Jun 8, 2008
4:11 pm
1557
Just look at the prices the Digicomp I commands on eBay. That should show you that there are still people around with memories of it as loving as yours! As far...
anthony2816@...
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Jun 8, 2008
5:17 pm
1558
I just picked one up on eBay last night for a Very good price! I'll be able to compare it with the cardboard model. When I was a kid, I used to see the...
titofai
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Jun 8, 2008
11:04 pm
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US $39.89? That's peanuts for one of these! Neil ... From: titofai I just picked one up on eBay last night for a Very good price! I'll be able to compare it...
Neil Morrison
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Jun 9, 2008
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1560
Truly! Looks like the members of this group weren't paying attention!...
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Jun 9, 2008
12:58 am
1561
It needs to see the dentist, though. It only has a single computational tooth....
sven
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Jun 11, 2008
4:28 pm
1562
I was so impressed by paper goats demonstrating logic functions that I bought the and-goat. The quality of the art is good, but I haven't had time to build it...
Bob S.
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Jun 15, 2008
7:27 pm
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http://www.flying-pig.co.uk/pagesv/logicgoat.html <sigh> Bob S....
Bob S.
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Jun 15, 2008
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1564
I have extensively revised and rewritten the game book. All of the original activities are still in it: Rock Paper Scissors (a magic trick), Grundy's Game,...
wkustes
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Jun 27, 2008
10:50 pm
1565
Bill, I purchased the original book. Please send me information on the update. Dale Washlake ... From: "wkustes" <williamkustes@...> To:...
Dale Washlake
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Jun 29, 2008
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One of the best games I've seen in teaching digital logic is Robot Odyssey. It ran on the Apple II (and some IBM versions for DOS). The game had robots that...
jerry_hogsett
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Jul 6, 2008
9:13 pm
1567
Also get "Rocky's Boots" if you can find a copy. Both were available for the Radio Shack Color Computer - several emulators available. Neil ... the "chip ... ...
Neil Morrison
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Jul 6, 2008
10:31 pm
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See the following... great stuff. Roboty Odyssey lives! Congrats to Tom Foote, author. http://home.comcast.net/~tomfoote3/DQ/id35.htm...
jerry_hogsett
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Jul 7, 2008
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1569
How's this for a doo-hickey? http://www.mortati.com/glusker/fowler/ <http://www.mortati.com/glusker/fowler/> The device was brought to my attention by Richard...
Knurly
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Jul 15, 2008
12:13 pm
1570
Hello there.. Just to say what a super forum this is and also to ask if any of you know where i can acquire a Digi-Comp 1 ? I recently attended my local...
fredberty1
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Jul 30, 2008
2:44 pm
1571
Two or three Digi-Comp 1's seem to show up on eBay each year. Digi-Comp 2's are more rare; congratulations. -Bob S. ... Anyway, i am totally hooked now and...
Bob S.
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Jul 30, 2008
4:11 pm
1572
There is one for sale on ebay right now ... ask if ... joy ... Comp 2 ... battered ) ... I ... a...
Mark
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Jul 30, 2008
8:35 pm
1573
Hi We have a Digicomp 1 for sale. It has the original box and original info and instructions. Please let me know if you have any questions. Diane...
Diane Falls
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Aug 30, 2008
7:16 pm
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I have a Digicomp1 for sale. It's in the original box with original info and directions. Email me with any questions. Diane fallsdiane@......
fallsdiane
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Aug 30, 2008
7:17 pm
1575
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1772096 A Lego machine that assembles Lego cars. Certainly makes the idea of Lego computers reasonable. Neil...
Neil Morrison
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