u/Maristicin r/compsci • Recommends
On “UCLA's 1948 Mechanical Computer”
Reminds me of some of the other cool mechanical computers, like this one.
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u.s navy vintage fire control computers (part 1)
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Beginner. No background in the topic needed.
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HardwareHistory and cultureRetro computingHistory of computing
An educational film explaining the mechanics and operation of vintage US Navy analog fire control computers.
an educational film about vintage u.s navy analog computers. I assume this government flick is public domain. No copyright breach intended. the other parts are: youtube.com/watch?v=w-wemKmlaBk youtube.com/watch?v=mQhmmTX5f9Y youtube.com/watch?v=T_xhMykK5Hw youtube.com/watch?v=KIWj8Md4Zx0 youtube.com/watch?v=quodLgEiZh4 youtube.com/watch?v=TkVak9wU4DYWhy it's here
2 people recommend thisWhat people say. Recommended as a fascinating look at mechanical and analog computing systems.
u/CuriousAbrain r/compsci • Recommends
On “Surprisingly good video, made by the Navy, from 1962 about how a computer works.”
I like the Navy analog computer videos: link to this video