June 28, 2009
Not just about mice
— srikanth @ 9:30 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1246224616 ) 
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Quoting udupendra:
“Based on an idea of Marvin Minsky, Claude Shannon designed the most simplistic digital machine that turns itself off every time you turn it on. It has been variously dubbed as ‘Ultimate Machine’, ‘Beautiful Machine’ and so on.”
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June 28th, 2009 at 10:21 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1246227674 )
“The Most Beautiful Machine” is an idea of Claude E. Shannon
http://www.kugelbahn.ch/sesam_e.htm
June 28th, 2009 at 10:26 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1246227974 )
Based on an idea of Marvin Minsky, Claude Shannon designed the most simplistic digital machine that turns itself off every time you turn it on. It has been variously dubbed as ‘Ultimate Machine’, ‘Beautiful Machine’ and so on.
June 28th, 2009 at 10:34 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1246228453 )
My grandfather bought me one of those when I was a kid.
http://www.leavemealonebox.com
For the record. This rerun is called “The Most Beautiful Machine”.
June 28th, 2009 at 11:32 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1246231976 )
shannon. most beautiful machine
June 29th, 2009 at 12:52 am, GMT +0000 ( 1246236754 )
The Most Beautiful Machine” …Claude E. Shannon
In this special case the observers are supposed to push the ON button. After a while the lid of the trunk opens, a hand comes out and turns off the machine. The trunk closes – that’s it!.
June 29th, 2009 at 12:53 am, GMT +0000 ( 1246236807 )
\’The ultimate machine\’ by Claude Shannon.
June 29th, 2009 at 5:59 am, GMT +0000 ( 1246255198 )
Claude Shannon’s “ultimate machine”. When switched on, a mechanical hand appears to switch itself off.
June 29th, 2009 at 7:21 am, GMT +0000 ( 1246260076 )
Quoting Wiki on Claude Shannon:
“Hobbies and inventions
Outside of his academic pursuits, Shannon was interested in juggling, unicycling, and chess. He also invented many devices, including rocket-powered flying discs, a motorized pogo stick, and a flame-throwing trumpet for a science exhibition. One of his more humorous devices was a box kept on his desk called the “Ultimate Machine”, based on an idea by Marvin Minsky. Otherwise featureless, the box possessed a single switch on its side. When the switch was flipped, the lid of the box opened and a mechanical hand reached out, flipped off the switch, then retracted back inside the box. In addition he built a device that could solve the Rubik’s cube puzzle.[4]
He is also considered the co-inventor of the first wearable computer along with Edward O. Thorp.[15] The device was used to improve the odds when playing roulette.”
June 29th, 2009 at 10:08 am, GMT +0000 ( 1246270116 )
Claude Shannon’s on/off machine aka “ultimate machine”
June 29th, 2009 at 10:40 am, GMT +0000 ( 1246272040 )
“The Ultimate Machine “, an on-off machine conceptualized by Shannon, and Marvin Minsky.
June 29th, 2009 at 11:21 am, GMT +0000 ( 1246274488 )
The Most beautiful machine by Claude Shannon
June 30th, 2009 at 2:34 am, GMT +0000 ( 1246329269 )
he most beautiful Machine..
June 30th, 2009 at 2:34 am, GMT +0000 ( 1246329285 )
the most beautiful Machine..