If you look inside a computer, you find an impressive assembly of basic mechanisms.
October 10, 2012 10:35 AM   Subscribe

Basic Mechanisms In Fire Control Computers Before electronics took over, computers were made out of cams, gears, and shafts. Learn about them in this 1953 US Navy training film. (SLYT)
posted by fings (6 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: Neat stuff but we've seen it a couple times before. -- cortex



 
Haven't view yet but 100% sure I will nerd out on this.
posted by RolandOfEld at 10:43 AM on October 10, 2012


I'd swear this is a duplicate, ahh, here we go With even more dupe love ?
posted by k5.user at 10:44 AM on October 10, 2012


Triple.
posted by Behemoth at 10:45 AM on October 10, 2012


May be a triple, but it's just as cool the third time around.
posted by MarshallPoe at 10:50 AM on October 10, 2012 [1 favorite]


If you haven't seen it, it's new to you.
posted by ChurchHatesTucker at 10:53 AM on October 10, 2012


Yeah, I wouldn't delete it, the video is awesome.
posted by Behemoth at 10:54 AM on October 10, 2012


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