In A Nutshell A physicist built a device from ordinary bars and springs that can count, store memory, and process information ...

Mechanical computing platforms could operate where it isn't possible to use silicon chips.

The invention of the computer is often articulated like a three-act play: the idea of the computer arrives, then there is the process of how to make the computer and, finally, there is the creation.

Researchers from St. Olaf College built a computer made entirely of mechanical components that can perform simple computations without electricity or batteries.