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Re:Gears of war: When mechanical analog computers ruled the ... by NamTaf on Tuesday March 18, 2014 @01:04AM (#7420288)
Obligatory link to youtube video of a 1950s training video on the mechanical fire control computers (which I stole from HN last time this sort of topic came up):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1i-dnAH9Y4

edit: This video is the same footage featured throughout the article, in fact.

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Re:Gears of war: When mechanical analog computers ruled the ... by D9u on Tuesday March 18, 2014 @02:50AM (#7420528)
Ah... You beat me to it!
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