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Re:That’s not why I did it by exmadscientist on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @01:30PM (#25212520)
And for anyone who doesn't realize why your mention of "programmer" is completely appropriate here in discussing an article about weaving, I can only suggest a link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacquard_machine
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Re:That’s not why I did it by rektide on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @01:50PM (#25212775)
Mariko Kasako had a lovely talk on weaving, punch cards, & her own neat DIY work. Fun talk, some good history there too, with a bit of the modern too. The Jacquard loom is featured!

https://youtu.be/e7wwuZnnM9k

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Re:That’s not why I did it by tworingsoft on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @07:28PM (#25215796)
Shameless plug for an essay [0] I wrote a while back comparing looms and computers (which also has some of the best other videos I could find on looms, for those who want to learn more about them specifically). Wish I had seen this video back then, thanks for sharing! I find this comparison so fascinating to contemplate.

[0]: https://tworingsoft.com/blog/2017/08/29/looms-and-computers....

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