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  • There is an enthusiast discussion group at

    https://groups.io/g/DIGI-COMP/topics

    by PopAlongKid
  • I had a CARDIAC when I was young.
    by NetMageSCW
  • I still have my Digi-Comp I, as well as Dr. Nim and Think-a-Dot.
    by disillusioned1
  • Details on how it works and similarity to FPGA at "Retrocmp" site; DIGI-COMP I - https://retrocmp.com/articles/digi-comp-1
    by rramadass
  • Reproductions are still produced, see the wikipedia page.
    by andrehacker
  • I had one! One of my favorite possessions in elementary school. It came with a nice booklet introducing the theory. Because I studied that booklet, I was probably the only brat in my 2nd grade who knew about number bases. I entertained myself by converting decimal numbers into binary.
    by leephillips
  • 3D print your own: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1477209

    This reminds me, a CNC wire bender is on my list.

    by contingencies
  • It's cool to see Chris Staecker's channel getting some love, he brings a a kind of joy I miss from the old internet. I know it's still around, but it certainly feels more difficult to find and suppressed in many ways.
    by jedimastert

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