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pier4r · (This post was last modified: 02-28-2023 08:03 AM by pier4r.)

Adding: Eniac in action . Interesting articles available.

From there I discovered more about things I heard but not really checked. It is not book but videos that aren't too short or clickbaity are still valuable for me.

Differential analyzer playlist built via meccano
P1: https://youtu.be/LqTL2JBETzE
P2: https://youtu.be/ngCBqduGr1Y
P3: https://youtu.be/11jOU1B5cUk
P4: https://youtu.be/trTJVJPhQ8g

and here how the mechanical integrator (the base unit of the differential analyzer) works: https://youtu.be/s-y_lnzWQjk

_pycnogonum_ · (This post was last modified: 03-03-2023 03:51 AM by _pycnogonum_.)

When I saw this topic I sprang to my keyboard and registered so that I can point out that The Oughtred Society is a great source for articles about early computing.

Also wanted to mention the Otis King Calculator. The Model L had two logarithmic scales and a linear "L" scale. This arrangement is sufficient to multiply, divide, and calculate arbitrary powers and roots.