World’s oldest computer recreated in Lego

Posted by clairewelsby on November 13, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

The Antikythera mechanism (pronounced /ˌæntɨkɨˈθɪərə/ ANT-i-ki-THEER-ə or pronounced /ˌæntɨˈkɪθərə/ ANT-i-KITH-ə-rə), is an ancient mechanical computer designed to calculate astronomical positions.

I came across this wonderful news story over the festive period via the New Scientist blogs, and thought I’d share it here. It’s about the oldest known computer, a relic dating back 2000 years and rediscovered at the bottom of the ocean. Now designer Andrew Carol has brought it back to life – using Lego. … Read more

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