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A computer from 1948 in ICMP packets

29 pointsby hrvachover 3 years ago

2 comments

EvanAndersonover 3 years ago
ICMP delay-line memory (or, in this case, ICMP Williams tube). That it&#x27;s used for maintain the state of a simulation of the Manchester Baby is too cool!<p>See also:<p>Pingfs – a filesystem where the data is stored only ICMP Echo packets: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=9844725" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=9844725</a><p>Sorting 1 million 8-decimal-digit numbers with 1 MB of RAM - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;stackoverflow.com&#x2F;a&#x2F;13000176" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;stackoverflow.com&#x2F;a&#x2F;13000176</a>
wanderer_over 3 years ago
I saw this somewhere else and then went to submit it... I was brought here, at which time I realized I have already even upvoted it :&#x2F;<p>I think I need some sleep.