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more about #antikytheramechanism more comments → ripfire: Wait, so whoever invented this device beat Copernicus to the punch? more » nutbastard: Considering the Pyramids, the fact that electricity was NOT invented by Edison but rather was discovered and utilized thousands of years ago (see the ... more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Can I export my GCal to it? more » 1350ft.in.a.Concorde.blow*ng.up.balloons: Great! Now I will know when my invincibility powers with be gone during these said eclipses and take proper precautions. more » -
#ancientcomputing
2000 Year Old Computing Calendar/Clock Replica Is Better Than Your Taskbar Calendar
A man reconstructed the 2000 year old Antikythera Mechanism, an ancient "computer" built by the Greeks to keep track of the moon, the planets and cycles. It's as amazing now as it was then. More » -
#epicgadgets
10 Gadgets With Mind-Boggling Moving Parts
At their best, gadgets transcend the world of technology and become "living" works of art. The following ten gadgets are awe-inspiring in their complexity, mind boggling in their motion and beautiful enough to stand alongside the work of any old master. Naturally, there is a clock or two, but there are also calculators, a Rube Goldberg machine and a crazy moving building rounding out the list.More »
