It’s June, so we’ve hit the halfway mark of 2025. In the spirit of reflection and review1 I’d like to share six things I’ve experienced this year that I love.
WhatWillMakes - How I Built a Mechanical Calculator#
This video came out in December of 2024, but I only discovered it this year. This video was made specifically for me. Will not only creates a mechanical calculator primarily out of wood, but also offers a historical analysis of the calculator itself. He analyzes the socioeconomic conditions that led thinkers like Leibniz to commission skilled craftspeople to actually build the machine and embeds his own experiencing designing and building the calculator within that.
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