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February 09, 2006
The LEGO difference engine
Lego logic gates be damned, we're stepping
up to the Babbage big time now, and the Lego difference engine's
where we're at. Andrew Carol's design computes 2nd or 3rd order polynomials to 3 or 4 digits, no small feat for a
system built of simple blocks that he's been working at on and off for years. Ah, what a time we live in -- next thing
you know they'll be making up balderdash like Lego horseless carriages!
Originally posted by Ryan Block from Engadget, ReBlogged by cat on Feb 9, 2006 at 01:44 PM