[sdiy] Uber-DIY strikes again

[Magnus Danielson]

From: Senso <senso at dds.nl>
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Uber-DIY strikes again
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 23:23:59 +0100
Message-ID: <a06110404be318e44dde0@[10.0.0.1]>

> >http://klabs.org/history/build_agc/
> >
> >Check out the documentation: the detail is superb and bind-boggling.
> >
> >Paul S.
> >slacker by comparison

What a great thing and great effort!

I've actually been kind of interested in this computer (as I am with all old
computers).

> 
> Sweet Lord! I'm flabbergasted.
> 
> And than this remark:
> 
> "Why build an AGC?
> Early computers are interesting. Because they're simple, ..."
> 
> Yeah right.

When rebuilding them in TTL, that's a good argument actually.

This is an early 60thies computer rebuilt in early/mid 70thies technology.

All this would be up in the corner of a FPGA where the display and keyboard
would be the only issues. Oh, gross "overclocking" compared to the original
design would be trivial! :O)

Hmm... would this make moon travels equalently faster???

I better stick to Konrad Zuses Z3 and Z4 machines. I'd love to rebuild them one
way or another.

Cheers,
Magnus - who is not planning to missile guiding the basement to the moon in the near future