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A big thanks to David Lovett for showing me his awesome relay and vacuum tube based computers. Check out his YouTube channel @UsagiElectric
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References:
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Goldstine, H. H., & Goldstine, A. (1946). The electronic numerical integrator and computer (eniac). Mathematical Tables and Other Aids to Computation, 2(15), 97-110. – https://ve42.co/ENIAC
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The world’s first general intention computer turns 75 – https://ve42.co/ENIAC2
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Stibitz, G. R. (1980). Early computers. In A History of Computing in the Twentieth Century (pp. 479-483). Academic Press.
ENIAC’s Hydrogen Bomb Calculations – https://ve42.co/ENIAC3
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i learned electronics from a army training manual from the early 50s that was all tube theory built my first 1 tube radio at 10 years old later in the army i learned lots more did testing in Vietnam still have fun at 75 years old building and upgrading my computers
The real keys to joy are contentment, humility, servanthood, and gratitude. These are all things you can choose.
I just saw a FULL BRIDGE RECTIFIER
Nah the greatest human invention was religion, thousands of years later and it’s still successfully brainwashing and controlling entire populations just like they intended
I like how you gave yourself an upvote
actually nothing is better than sliced bread!
The next video will be about my fellow Egyptian Mohamed Atalla and his invention with Dawon Kahng of the MOSFET. I think they deserved a Nobel Prize in physics for this (although I am not sure about the novelty of their idea)