Submission + - Progress on recreating the Babbage programmable computer (plan28.org)
RockDoctor writes: A project to create a working example of Babbage's original "steampunk computer", the Analytical Engine is continuing, as this Spring's report to the Computer Conservation Society informs us.
The main news is that a new series of plans, dating from about 1857 have been found and are being examined for incorporation into the final design. These include one "remarkable feature"...
the extension of the Store to 1000 registers
which would compare well with electronic processor design. Not that anyone is expecting this machine, when built, to be blisteringly fast.
Could a steam-powered Analytical Engine support backup DNS services in a post-apocalyptic world? Is this Cloudflare's ultimate plan?
The main news is that a new series of plans, dating from about 1857 have been found and are being examined for incorporation into the final design. These include one "remarkable feature"...
the extension of the Store to 1000 registers
which would compare well with electronic processor design. Not that anyone is expecting this machine, when built, to be blisteringly fast.
Could a steam-powered Analytical Engine support backup DNS services in a post-apocalyptic world? Is this Cloudflare's ultimate plan?
