Daily Archives: December 12, 2010

Antikythera Mechanism made of Legos

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Steve

Two thousand years before Wayne Babbage’s difference engine, the Greeks built a mechanical computer to predict eclipses. Through the X-rays and other observations, a Lego replica was made to demonstrate. I wonder if there is some variation in its accuracy … Continue reading →

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Another quiz about the Eighties

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Steve

My results were probably disappointing to my friends who tend to lean on me for answers to their musical trivia…five out of 10. I am proud to discover that I don’t own any of them since all but one are … Continue reading →

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