The setup of the ingenious computer that works with tension and springs. Credit: St. Olaf College It has no wires, no silicon ...

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

A steel bar pivots. A spring stretches. Then, with a small shove, the whole setup flips into a new state and stays there until the next push. That simple motion sits at the heart of a mechanical ...