Something to make a geek go SQUEEEEEEE!
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The Difference Engine made out of Lego.
And on other areas, Melbourne in a few days - Yay!
dewhittonThe Difference Engine made out of Lego.
Babbage's design could evaluate 7th order polynomials to 31 digits of accuracy. I set out to build a working Difference Engine using LEGO parts which could compute 2nd or 3rd order polynomials to 3 or 4 digits.
And on other areas, Melbourne in a few days - Yay!
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Date: 2006-02-08 05:20 am (UTC)Is there anything leggo can't do??
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Date: 2006-02-08 05:24 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-02-08 05:37 am (UTC)Yet.
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Date: 2006-02-08 06:08 am (UTC)Wish I'd known about the Melbourne trip sooner. Would have requested :Cafinated bevrage of choice: meeting.
Ah well... Better luck next time.