http://www.starchamber.com/2008/09/binary-marble-adding-machine.html Ned Gulley's Blog. Resident buzzwords: wise crowds, accelerated design, swarm robotics, synthetic biology. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:08:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.starchamber.com/2008/09/binary-marble-adding-machine.html/comment-page-1#comment-97837 Dan Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:18:37 +0000 http://www.starchamber.com/?p=1810#comment-97837 Have a look at the Digicomps: http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/21/3-bit-computer-for-2-bit-nerds/ I still remember "programming" the Digicomp I with plastic straws, clocking it by hand, and watching count in binary. Who knew? Have a look at the Digicomps:
http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/21/3-bit-computer-for-2-bit-nerds/
I still remember “programming” the Digicomp I with plastic straws, clocking it by hand, and watching count in binary. Who knew?

]]> http://www.starchamber.com/2008/09/binary-marble-adding-machine.html/comment-page-1#comment-97761 Ned Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:26:16 +0000 http://www.starchamber.com/?p=1810#comment-97761 You're right. That could seriously damage the first guy's claim on a patent for a 'binary adding device'. Almost as good as the patent for a '<a href="http://www.google.com/patents?id=hhYJAAAAEBAJ&dq=6360693" rel="nofollow">stick</a>'. You’re right. That could seriously damage the first guy’s claim on a patent for a ‘binary adding device’. Almost as good as the patent for a ‘stick‘.

]]> http://www.starchamber.com/2008/09/binary-marble-adding-machine.html/comment-page-1#comment-97533 JMike Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:07:57 +0000 http://www.starchamber.com/?p=1810#comment-97533 I've seen some prior art: http://mcsp.wartburg.edu/zelle/cs220/handouts/marbleclock.html I’ve seen some prior art:
http://mcsp.wartburg.edu/zelle/cs220/handouts/marbleclock.html

]]> http://www.starchamber.com/2008/09/binary-marble-adding-machine.html/comment-page-1#comment-97529 Bacon Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:15:39 +0000 http://www.starchamber.com/?p=1810#comment-97529 That is really cool. I must make one. That is really cool. I must make one.

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