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Subject:	Re: Mechanical Memory for Computing
Newsgroups:	lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build
Date:	Wed, 25 Jun 2003 11:55:50 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Brian H. Nielsen wrote: > Inspired by the recent pneumatic computing thread I have created some > LEGO mechanical memory. It is an adaptation of a possible design for molecular > level RAM. <SNIP> > The molecular level RAM design included multiple bytes stacked up and a > method to select which one was being read/written, but it involves additional > structure containing flexible rods for which there is no suitable LEGO > counterpart. I am working on alternate methods, but I am not hopeful at this > point in time. > > Please let me know what you think. > > Brian Do you happen to have any links to the molecular RAM design you are referencing? It would be very cool to compare and contrast your excellent model with the "real world" counterpart. Jona

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		Re: Mechanical Memory for Computing
(...) About half-way down this page (URL) is a diagram and short discussion of a possible design for molecular level RAM. The diagram shows 2 memory cells of 2 bits each and the mechanism to select which memory cell is being read/written. In my LEGO (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)

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		Mechanical Memory for Computing
Inspired by the recent pneumatic computing thread I have created some LEGO mechanical memory. It is an adaptation of a possible design for molecular level RAM. The folder is at (URL) with details below. In this overall view of it (URL) the sliding (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc)

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