Monthly Archives: October 2016

Analog computers

I definitely went through phases of how I felt when the subject of analog computers was brought up. When you discussed in class that it involved navy war ships and guidance systems I was fairly excited, because I love anything that has to do with World War I or World War II. Then I clicked on the video and saw that it was in black and white and lost a small amount of interest. However, when it showed the inner mechanics of the analog clock my inner tinkerer perked up and I payed attention. I find it crazy that the laptop I currently using is the latest relative of these analog computers. I also find it very interesting that Vannevar Bush basically described modern day computers.