Wednesday, February 08, 2006

LEGO Technic Difference Engine

LEGO Technic Difference Engine
Before the day of computers and pocket calculators all mathematics was done by hand. Great effort was expended to compose trigonometric and logarithmic tables for navigation, scientific investigation, and engineering purposes.In the mid-19th century, people began to design machines to automate this error prone process. Many machines of various designs were eventually built. The most famous of these machines is the Babbage Difference Engine.

Ok.. THAT's just cool.. A Calculator made from LEGO's...

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