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on Jan 22, 2023
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The Globus INK: a mechanical navigation computer f...
In fact, back in the day they were making electro-mechanical wall clocks which, too, had exactly one transistor in them. (The transistor controlled the tiny coil that kept the balance wheel moving and, at the same, served as the timing sensor.)
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