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magicalhippo on Nov 18, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Megaprocessor – A micro-processor built large (201...

Relay computers are relatively simple to make, and require just electromechanical relays.

Some semi-random examples

https://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~harry/Relay/

https://relaycomputer.co.uk/

Main issue is memory. Takes a lot of space to make any usable about of memory out of relays.

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