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  1. 11-30-2014, 02:59 PM #1
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    Redhot Jumper A 240 year old mechanical doll that can be programmed to write ..................

    A friend e-mailed me a link to a BBC video, showing 240 year old mechanical doll that can be programmed to write different sentences and is probably the first computer ever made.

    Here is the link: http://www.chonday.com/Videos/the-writer-automaton


    Enjoy. It is truly amazing. Remember this was built in the 1770's.


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    It is not a computer by definition although I'll bet it could pass the ABO and become an optician!
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