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@thomasweibel @johncarlosbaez I guess anyone interested in analog mechanical computers knows Titiana Van Vark... If not, see: https://www.tatjavanvark.nl/

I don't know the validity of her works on the Antikythera Mechanism, though. I'm most subjugated by her Fourier series machines.

#AnalogComputing

Ich habe mal aufgeschrieben, wie ich das gemacht habe, dass ich in #VSCode meine #gnuplot Datei gleich rechts daneben (quasi) live aktualisiert sehe, nach Änderungen … 🤖 #blog #bloggen #blogging #analogcomputing
https://blog.metawops.de/tools/gnuplot-in-vscode/

@giacomoi @albertcardona @RuthMalan

I am hoping to see lots more practical developments along the lines of: This physical phenomenon does something (by virtue of being itself) that is isomorphic to some computation. How do we couple it to the environment so that the naturally occurring computation corresponds to something we care about?

To be honest, I am a little surprised that there haven't been more attempts at modern analog computers. This paper by Jaeger et al gives some clue as to the potential for extracting computational services from physic: http://arxiv.org/abs/2307.15408

I suspect that one contributor to the lack of progress on modern analog computing is the difficulty of mapping from the user's problem of interest to the computation offered by the physical substrate. In the AOC case you need to map the user's problem to a fix-point problem (because that's all the hardware can solve). This paper by Kleyko et al deals with that issue by proposing that Vector Symbolic Architectures could be used as an intermediate abstraction between the user's problem and a wide range of nonstandard computational hardware: http://arxiv.org/abs/2106.05268

#neuromorphic #AnalogComputing #VectorSymbolicArchitectures #VSA #HyperdimensionalComputing #HDC

I'm not really looking for analogue computers anymore but I could not resist this small one: a gorgeous Philbrick Researches RP-F manifold from around 1966. I have not yet checked if it is still operational...

#AnalogComputing #PhilbrickResearches #SystemsThatMatter

An electronic device in standard 19"-rack size on a small table. The device has many connectors on the front in a hexagonal grid. Lettering on the front says "Operational RP-F Manifold" and "Philbrick Researches".

@stefanhoeltgen All the good things come back! ❤️ Congrats and have fun again! #AnalogComputing #THAT #TheAnalogThing

Microsoft’s analog optical computer

Still wonder if analog computing has a part to play in AI

#analogcomputing #AI

https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/innovation/microsoft-analog-optical-computer-cracks-two-practical-problems-shows-aiadaswsxwwwwssww-promise/

Encountered this box with my first attempts at video analog computing circuits. This is obviously from the pre-BNC-era, so that must be 10-11 years ago.

#DialoguesWithMachines #AnalogComputing #VideoSynthesis
#SystemsThatMatter

Many handbuilt electronic circuit boards together in a box, components, wires (some cut), nanana connectors and aluminum front panels are visible.

The "Liberate the Machines!" book is starting to be available so I made a page for it even if it hasn't had a launch moment yet.

https://www.joostrekveld.net/?p=2781

#LiberateTheMachines! #DialoguesWithMachines #SystemsThatMatter #AnalogComputing #MediaArchaeology

A book opened on its deep ochre/orange first page, which says: "Liberate the Machines!, Joost Rekveld".

Super happy to finally hold a physical copy of my book. It will be out and available after the summer, please contact me if you are interested to review it or to organize an event around it.

#LiberateTheMachines! #DialoguesWithMachines #SystemsThatMatter #MediaArchaeology #AnalogComputing #ExperimentalCinema #MechanismsCommonToDisparatePhenomena

copublished with KASK&Conservatorium Ghent, designed by Isabelle Vigier, final editing by Bureau Doove.

A hand holds up a copy of a book entitled "Liberate The Machines!". The cover depicts a complex graph on graph paper.

Meine Session zum Thema #AnalogComputing startet um 18:30 Uhr im Raum IHK Bonn/Rhein-Sieg. Kommt in Scharen! Es geht um die Zukunft! 😉 #bcbn25 #Barcamp #Bonn #Analogcomputer #anabrid #TheAnalogThing #nerdkram

Für das #BCBN25 am 17. Mai habe ich eine Session zum Thema #AnalogComputing eingereicht. Vielleicht interessierts ja den einen oder die andere, warum eine Technik, die nach alt und verstaubt klingt, möglicherweise die Zukunft in sich birgt. Stichworte: K.I. und Energieverbrauch! 😉 Ich bringe auch einen #AnalogComputer zum Anfassen mit, den „THAT“ („THe Analog Thing“) von #anabrid. #10JahreBCBN #Barcamp #BarcampBonn #Bonn #HybridComputing #Arduino

@influencer1986 Funny – just gave a talk about Analog & Hybrid Computing today! 👍 #analogcomputing

Analog Computing: The Silent Revolution Powering AI And Saving The Planet

#AnalogComputing #AI #Revolution

https://medium.com/@jckapadia003/analog-computing-the-silent-revolution-powering-ai-and-saving-the-planet-f0518202cec7

Sooo. Ich hab jetzt mal die aktuelle Fassung meines slide decks zum Thema #AnalogComputing als Version 1.0 definiert und sage mal „fertig“. 🙈 Bin gespannt, wie die ersten Zuhörer es nächste Woche finden werden … #anabrid #TheAnalogThing #HybridComputing #Arduino #ai

AI will soon demand more energy than the world can currently supply. Unlike AI, biology solves problems efficiently, without massive energy consumption—our brains are not digital computers.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/16/technology/ai-data-centers.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
#neuroscience #analogcomputing

Lorenz Attractor on my „THAT“ #AnalogComputer. 🤩🤓 #LorenzAttractor #Oscilloscope #Rigol #electronics #AnalogComputing #anabrid #TheAnalogThing

Arbeite weiter an meinem kleinen Slide Deck zum Thema #AnalogComputing … Das wird ein Spaß! Vor allem, wenn ich den aus einem „THe Analog Thing“ (THAT) und einem #Arduino selbst gebauten #HybridComputer live demonstrieren kann! 🤓