Bamboo computer

[Jim Isbell, W5JAI]

Yes, with valves and pistons you chould be able to build a digital
computer powered by live steam.  With a rotory steam powered wheel I
guess you could have a metal tape drive and metal punches for
recording.

On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 11:26:51 -0800 (PST), Dwight K. Elvey
<dwight.elvey at amd.com> wrote:
> >From: "David H. Barr" <dhbarr at gmail.com>
> >
> >On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 12:53:19 -0600, Jim Isbell, W5JAI
> ><jim.isbell at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> At that point I began wondeering about a steam powered computer.
> >> Actualy I guess this laptop is actually a steam powered computer by
> >> that historians  definition.  BUT..what about a steam powered computer
> >> using steam valves and pistons.  That could give you great gain!!!
> >
> >Wasn't Babbage's original design to be steam powered?
> >
> >-dhbarr.
> >
> 
> Hi
>  I think he means that the individual logic elements are
> steam driven. Not just a mechanical machine connedted
> to a steam engine.
> Dwight
> 
> 


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Jim Isbell
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