(1/4) Intro/History: Introducing a 100-year-old mechanical computer

Why it was recommended

There is a series of four fantastic videos

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What it covers

The first of four short videos from Bill Hammack (engineerguy) introducing and giving the history of a 100-year-old mechanical computer, Michelson's harmonic analyzer. The. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

engineerguy

Length

3 min 39 sec

Year

2014

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