Re: [metatuning] new analysis of Antikythera Mechanism

hi Jeff,

> From: "X. J. Scott" <xjscott@...>
> To: "metatuning" <metatuning@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 11:27 PM
> Subject: [metatuning] new analysis of Antikythera Mechanism
>
>
> Fantastic news on one of my all-time favorite mysteries, the Antikytheria
> Mechanism -- you know, that cool computer that the ancient Greeks built.
>
> Check it out!
>
> http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=1337165

thanks for this great update!

if you're as interested in the Antikythera Mechanism as i am,
you'll find this very interesting:

http://www.geekhaus.net.au/antikythera/thesis.html

... but i sure wish they had the darn x-ray photos available!!
(check back again ... the introduction says it's a work in
progress and hints that the images will eventually be added.)

here's an animation of how it works:
http://etl.uom.gr/mr/Antikythera/index.html

-monz

Hi all,

For those interested in the Antikythera Mechanism,
i just found a terrific site which provides a java applet
that allows you to see changing views of the textured
surface of the mechanism as the direction of light hitting
it changes.

http://www.hpl.hp.com/research/ptm/antikythera_mechanism/index.html

When you click on one of the photos, it will download
the applet and open two smaller windows, one with a
control panel allowing you to change some settings,
and a larger one with the photo image. Drag your mouse
across the photo image to see the changing light pattern.

-monz

--- In metatuning@yahoogroups.com, "monz" <monz@...> wrote:
>
>
> hi Jeff,
>
>
> > From: "X. J. Scott" <xjscott@...>
> > To: "metatuning" <metatuning@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 11:27 PM
> > Subject: [metatuning] new analysis of Antikythera Mechanism
> >
> >
> > Fantastic news on one of my all-time favorite mysteries,
> > the Antikytheria Mechanism -- you know, that cool computer
> > that the ancient Greeks built.
> >
> > Check it out!
> >
> > http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=1337165
>
>
>
> thanks for this great update!
>
>
> if you're as interested in the Antikythera Mechanism as i am,
> you'll find this very interesting:
>
> http://www.geekhaus.net.au/antikythera/thesis.html
>
> ... but i sure wish they had the darn x-ray photos available!!
> (check back again ... the introduction says it's a work in
> progress and hints that the images will eventually be added.)
>
>
>
> here's an animation of how it works:
> http://etl.uom.gr/mr/Antikythera/index.html
>
>
>
>
>
> -monz
>