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1604
I am surprised no one has created a software or flash version of the DC. I'd love to drag and drop the pins onto it and "pull" the lever back and forth. Then...
kgbarrett2002
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Nov 2, 2008
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1605
Hello Everyone, I am selling a Dr. Nim made by ESR Inc. on eBay. Anyone interested can see a photo of the game on the listing, which also comes with the ...
Matthew Gryczan
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Nov 10, 2008
5:04 am
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How much are you wanting for it? From: friendsofdigicomp@yahoogroups.com [mailto:friendsofdigicomp@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Matthew Gryczan Sent: Sunday,...
Larry Seidenberg-Jones
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Nov 10, 2008
7:24 pm
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Hello Larry,   I have listed it on Ebay for $20, and someone has already bid on it. You are free to bid on the item for whatever you think it is worth.   ...
MATTHEW GRYCZAN
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Nov 11, 2008
12:47 am
1608
My new game book: MORE FUN WITH DIGI COMP I, Final Edition is now available. Send an e-mail for ordering information and a Table of Contents. Bill Kustes...
wkustes
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Nov 29, 2008
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1609
for who is interested quicksilverscreen.com has some interesting scenes about Babbage (minutes 5 to 20). It is called "inventions that changed the world" the...
sven
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Dec 20, 2008
10:18 pm
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Hi, I learned about digicomp in Make Magazine about three years ago. I have to say that some of the coolest educational toys were made in the 60s. Am I being...
hugoestr
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Jan 22, 2009
4:34 am
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My new game book, MORE FUN with DIGI COMP I, Final Edition, is still available. All of the original activities are still in it, including Rock Paper Scissors...
wkustes
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Jan 27, 2009
5:20 am
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My new game book, MORE FUN with DIGI COMP I, Final Edition, is still available. All of the original activities, with corrections, are still in it, including...
wkustes
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Mar 27, 2009
3:48 am
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Hi everyone, I am a new member, and really enjoying everything about your fine group. While looking at some of the photos I came across a group of pics that...
wayne.verish
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Apr 7, 2009
10:26 pm
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I don't believe the exact details were given but there was some discussion about transistor versions. Search for "transistor" in the messages. My attempt at...
Bob S.
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Apr 11, 2009
1:41 am
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... I'm interested in ordering a copy. Also, I was wondering: Do you have diagrams of the original "panels" to put on the side of the Digi-Comp next to its...
jornswilliam
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May 3, 2009
12:31 am
1616
The front panel cards are in the Files on the friends groupsite. Bill Kustes...
wkustes
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May 3, 2009
2:25 am
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Please send me details. mike@......
Mike Davis
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May 5, 2009
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Me too. Thanks. ... From: friendsofdigicomp@yahoogroups.com [mailto:friendsofdigicomp@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Mike Davis Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 7:31...
Larry Seidenberg-Jones
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May 5, 2009
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I am a college student and have been teaching myself boolean algebra, digital circuit design, and some computer theory. I find the stuff fascinating, but hard...
journey_man01
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May 10, 2009
10:06 pm
1620
... Very well said, and I heartily agree. I feel the same way about Lego. With my Lego in the 1960s I could build a plane, spaceship, boat, building...just...
anthony2816@...
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May 10, 2009
11:53 pm
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... Somehow I missed Digi-Comp when I was growing up in the 1960s, but my father designed process control computers so I did okay. DEC's (Digital Equipment...
Ric Werme
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May 10, 2009
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... Seems simple enough to re-make! I haven't searched vry hard, but the biggest challenge looks like finding a (soft )copy of the Workbook....
dbell@...
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May 11, 2009
1:28 am
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Try a Radio Shack kit, Models "28-278","28-280" (and maybe "28-281"). You can get them on eBay for much less than retail. Much easier than rebuilding something...
Neil Morrison
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May 12, 2009
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Does anyone know where I can get rubber bands for my DC? I bought a model on Ebay in good shape, but the rubber bands are cracked and degraded....
malphonso
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May 12, 2009
3:22 am
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Hi all, I am an electro-mechanical engineer, and I am simply fascinated by the digi-comp. I have just built a laser CNC cut stainless steel version, will post...
profpetrof
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May 15, 2009
12:47 pm
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Yes, yes, yes!   Can you detail your progress along with some graphics of your piece parts and drawings?  I would love to develop along with you and...
Fred Hatfield
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May 15, 2009
1:23 pm
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Thoughts: * I admire you for building your own. * Replace the link between positive and negative clock plates with a crank and cams that smoothly moves both...
Bob S.
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May 15, 2009
7:28 pm
1628
I've seen more DC1's on eBay the last few months than I've seen for a couple of years. Most are in very good condition. -Bob S....
Bob S.
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May 16, 2009
7:37 pm
1629
My interest with DigiComp comes from my obsession with trying to design mechanical logic gates. I want something that does NOT rely on marbles rolling...
shkaboinka
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May 18, 2009
8:50 pm
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I cannot find the file "logic.bmp" in the specified file.  I am interested in the development of mechanical computers utilizing similar materials, especially ...
Fred Hatfield
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May 19, 2009
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Dan, "Nobody seems to care." When did you bring it up? Powered logic gates have been simulated in Phun. Go to http://phunland.com/phunbox/ and search "logic...
Bob S.
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May 19, 2009
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I found it easily. The link led to a directory containing it. Neil...
Neil Morrison
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May 19, 2009
3:22 am
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... you might want to look at information on konrad zuse's z1 computer. (http://user.cs.tu-berlin.de/~zuse/Konrad_Zuse/en/z1-metal-sheets.html) it shows...
pmwestenkirchner
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