Nick PooleMar 13
While chatting with some friends last week, and inspired by @alexglow's recent rosary project, I imagined the practice of storing computer programs as long rosaries, with beads of alternating texture for 1/0 and a large bead separating every byte or word. Members of a computer-maintaining clergy could "read" the programs with one hand while inputting them with the other.
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@North @alexglow hm. what about a magnetic ring and core that attracts/repels the ring, so you can "read" the bit without looking down - so you can toggle it in with your free hand?
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Show threadNick PooleMar 13
@wohali @alexglow My idea was that they would just be smooth and rough beads, so you didn't have to look.
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@North @alexglow i like that too! i was just riffing on the idea of core rope.
Show threadNick PooleMar 13
@wohali @alexglow the interelation of computing history and weaving history is a rich vein!
Show threadmerlin / alex glowMar 13
@wohali @North If you haven't seen it already: Irene Posch made an embroidered computer similar to this! And yes, it is GORGEOUS ✨ https://ireneposch.net/the-embroidered-computer/