Difference_Engine_No._2_(2586076518).jpg
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Description Difference Engine No. 2 (2586076518).jpg | <a href=" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Difference_engine ">Difference Engine No. 2</a>, Serial #2, commissioned by <a href=" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Myhrvold ">Nathan Mhyrvold</a>. Designed by <a href=" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Babbage ">Charles Babbage</a> in 1837 this marvelous machine is used to calculate polynomials using the difference method. Built using 19th century tolerances, it's calculations are so precise it can return results to 31 digits of precision. BBC story on the device can be found <a href=" http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7391593.stm ">here</a>. |
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Source | Difference Engine No. 2 |
Author | Erik Pitti from San Diego, CA, USA |
Camera location | 37° 24′ 51.83″ N, 122° 04′ 37.62″ W | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | 37.414396; -122.077116 |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Erik Pitti at https://flickr.com/photos/24205142@N00/2586076518 ( archive ). It was reviewed on 25 July 2019 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |
25 July 2019