St. Olaf researchers built a computer that doesn’t require electricity - ASM International
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Researchers from St. Olaf College and Syracuse University have built mechanical computers made entirely of common materials that can perform simple calculations without electricity or batteries. Led by St. Olaf College physics professor Joey Paulsen, the team used steel springs and bars to create devices that store and process information by physically responding to motion […]
  • Treczoks@lemmy.world
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    21 days ago

    When I read “spring powered computer” I first thought some kind of offgrid thingy where the spring powers a dynamo.

    This is a mechanical logic circuit, not more. Might be interesting for building a reporting system for a Venus mission (it’s f-ing hot down there, and silicon based computers stand no chance).

  • Luffy@lemmy.ml
    21·
    21 days ago

    By this logic the logic gates I built with 12v and a switch is a computer. A lock is a computer. My showerhead is a computer.