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Offline AAAndrew

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18th-century, programmable, writing automaton
« on: February 01, 2018, 10:02:32 AM »
Just amazing. He dips his quill in ink, and writes short messages. I found it quite interesting that he has programmed penmanship

https://www.chonday.com/15454/the-writer-automaton/

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Re: 18th-century, programmable, writing automaton
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2018, 01:34:28 PM »
That's incredible. My first thought was that people are so amazingly creative and skilled. I want to know more about the creator/inventor/watchmaker!

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Re: 18th-century, programmable, writing automaton
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2018, 02:09:46 PM »
No way!  That's just cruel!  I've don't even know how to write with a quill and this mechanical boy can do it already!

Back to practicing drills  ...

Thanks for sharing this amazing Swiss clock smith Pierre Jaquet-Droz.
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Re: 18th-century, programmable, writing automaton
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2018, 02:55:41 PM »
An amazing mechanical work from 240 years ago  :o Thanks for sharing this little marvel.
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