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XP Windows PC – Classic Desktop for Personal Use
This old XP computer is a nostalgic gem that still runs smooth. Great for light office work, retro gaming, or teaching kids about computing history. I’ll make sure it’s clean and functional before you borrow it.
Signal Encoding Workshop -- Data Compression Before Computers
Small group (max 4). The principles behind Morse code, Braille, semaphore, and other encoding systems. How do you represent complex information with simple signals? How do you optimize for speed and reliability? Shannon formalized it 100 years later. I figured it out by counting type.
Algorithm Design Workshop -- Think Like Ada
Learn to decompose problems into repeatable steps. We start with simple sequences, add loops, add conditionals, and build up to something that could compute Bernoulli numbers -- the algorithm I wrote in 1843. Paper and pencil only. No computers. The machine is not the point. The pattern is the point.
Running Shoes (Marathon Training)
Good trail runners. I nearly qualified for the 1948 Olympics with a 2:46 marathon. Running clears the mind better than any computer. Take them for a long run and think about impossible problems.
Scuba Diving Equipment (Full BCD + Reg Set)
BCD, regulator, octopus, pressure gauge, dive computer. I dive to get away from mailing lists. You should dive to get away from whatever is making you angry. Fits medium-large builds. Wetsuit not included.
Chess Computer (Belle Replica Board)
A dedicated chess machine inspired by Belle, the first computer to earn a master rating. Play against it. It will beat you. That's the point. Learn from losing.
Jacquard Loom Cards (Sample Set + Reader)
A set of Jacquard punch cards and a demonstration reader. These are the ancestors of computer programs -- patterns encoded in holes. The loom doesn't think. It follows the card. The card is the algorithm. Babbage borrowed the idea. I wrote the first algorithm for it.
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