[geeks] Difference Engine at the Computer History Museum

Sheldon T. Hall shel at artell.net
Fri Apr 11 07:21:06 CDT 2008


 Quoth the Sandwich Maker ...
> " From: Lionel Peterson <lionel4287 at verizon.net>
> " 
> " > As to running Vista, I'm not sure Babbage ever envisioned 
> " > a mouse :)
> " 
> " Let me guess - no sound card either - how TRS-80 of him...
> 
> i'm sure it makes plenty of sound just thrashing the calculations...
> try programming it so the -thrashing- makes music!

How about the gentle sounds of a waterfall, possibly made by the
"FINANCEPHALOGRAPH" ...
http://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-fin1.htm?

-Shel



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