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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
... 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...
Me too. Thanks. ... From: friendsofdigicomp@yahoogroups.com [mailto:friendsofdigicomp@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Mike Davis Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 7:31...
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...
... 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...
... 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
I cannot find the file "logic.bmp" in the specified file. I am interested in the development of mechanical computers utilizing similar materials, especially ...
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...
... 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...
hi: I found the perfect size rubber bands in a supermarket where they sell girls hair berets and bands for holding pony tails together. Bought a whole bag of...
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...
There are 15 experiments in the original manual that came with the machine, 50 more in Digi Comp I Romps, 17 activities in Tim Walker's book that comes with...
... That was my program. It was a mere 42 years ago, but I don't believe I sent in supporting flow charts and truth tables, just the final programs. I saved...
My new game book, MORE FUN with DIGI COMP I, Final Edition, is still available. All of the 31 original activities, with corrections, are still in it,including...
Actually, the error referred to is in game #30: reverse Nim, making a pile of 7 loses. But the actual error is in the truth table: 5 should go to 6 to win, Not...
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