Complex Machina
What is a complex machines. Stunningly Intricate: Curta Mechanical Calculator. "QUANTUM SHOT" #471link What if Babbage's Difference Engine spawned a "laptop"?
It's hard to find more desirable and satisfying (in a tactile sort of way) mechanical fetish item from the age of early computing... For years Curta calculators enjoyed a cult status among collectors, and as recently as in 2003 they were featured in William Gibson's "Pattern Recognition" book. However, I daresay, not featured enough. Complex Machina. The Beauty of the Mechanisms. Watches became widely used after Swiss jewelers were forbidden to make jewelry.
Since then, watches continued to be very appreciated pieces of technology.Creating and designing a perfect watch has became true art. It is not just about a technology of the mechanism which is “the heart of watch”. In order to produce a perfect watch you have to combine quality technology i.e. perfectly designed mechanism, specially chosen materials and elegant design. Despite the fact that some people will claim that there is not much art in the core engine of some watch, we will show you here some remarkable photos of such engines which are true masterpieces and they are showcase of technological beauty and perfect design.
Rube Goldberg Machine Contest. The Rube Goldberg Machine Contest is a contest in which college students build devices to complete a simple task in a minimum of twenty steps in the style of American cartoonist Rube Goldberg.
Local contests are held at various universities throughout the United States, and local winners are eligible to compete in the national contest. Judging[edit] Teams of college students arrive at the competition with a tabletop Rube Goldberg machine designed to accomplish the task of the year. The Tinkering Studio. The Official Rube Goldberg Website : Home. Official Portal 2 Website - Music.