PACHSmörgåsbord: Charles Babbage

Sunday, December 13, 2009

HoS Micropost: Charles Babbage’s “Difference Engine” at NPR

A quick pointer to a reconstruction of Charles Babbage’s Difference Engine, currently on display at the Computer History Museum and reported on at NPR.

Posted by Darin Hayton on 12/13 at 12:45 PM

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Reconstructing the History of Science, in LEGOs

Andrew Carol reconstruct historical scientific instruments using LEGOs. Amusing in a nerdy sort of way.

Posted by Darin Hayton on 08/10 at 10:46 PM

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