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Re:Mechanical Computer – Basic Mechanisms in Fire Control Co... by sidpatil on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @09:51PM (#29493237)
I'd prefer to think that in the alternate universe, the machines aren't building-sized.

In that alternate universe, maybe Swiss watchmakers are the ones driving innovation in computing.

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Re:Mechanical Computer – Basic Mechanisms in Fire Control Co... by agumonkey on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @11:11PM (#29493739)
Opening a smartphone is reminiscent of opening a wristwatch.
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