World's First Computer Rebuilt, Rebooted After 2,000 Years

I just thought this was too interesting not to share.  There is a nice video on the page that explains how it works too.

Thank you.

That's one mighty sundial.  Talk about vintage.

That's pretty damned cool.

Now compare it to Vista and tell me we haven't been going backwards :P

thats perdy cool but ummm i wouldnt call it a computer @_@ its more of a time/sundail thingie

Remixermike wrote:

thats perdy cool but ummm i wouldnt call it a computer @_@ its more of a time/sundail thingie

Actually, it calculates more than the time of the day, like positions of stars and such, along with the amount of time between olympic games. Also, a sundial is a stationary piece of equipment. This uses it's gears and whatnot to make it's calculations and measurements of future events.

And Cadsuane is right, we have been moving backwards It's interesting how technological advancement can reach a certain point and disappear for the better part of a thousand years, forcing us to figure it out all over again.

Pyraci wrote:

And Cadsuane is right, we have been moving backwards It's interesting how technological advancement can reach a certain point and disappear for the better part of a thousand years, forcing us to figure it out all over again.

Silly Romans had to destroy themselves, sending us into the middle ages less developed for a thousand years.

But can you watch porn on it?

ZippyTheSquirrel wrote:

But can you watch porn on it?

Ummm if ur into robot parts i suppose. Oh hey U can get with that Canadian guy!! >.>