DemonWasp @ Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:25 pm wrote:
computer: electronic arithmetic/numeric computation and storage apparatus
almost sounds like the ENIAC
Computer Science Canada A whhhaaattt? |
| Author: | ecookman [ Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | A whhhaaattt? |
my friend and I were thinking of everyday objects...and giving them a big name. THe best we came up with: motor boat:a hydrodynamic propulsion device coupled with a floating observatory platform. anyone have any good ones? |
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| Author: | apomb [ Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:47 am ] |
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spork: Nutritional transportation device |
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| Author: | jernst [ Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A whhhaaattt? |
toilet: sanitary human waste collection and disposal device |
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| Author: | DemonWasp [ Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:A whhhaaattt? |
computer: electronic arithmetic/numeric computation and storage apparatus Internet: high-availability branching communications web for electronic message traffic |
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| Author: | Insectoid [ Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:A whhhaaattt? |
Just because my friend has an 18" laptop; 18" Laptop: Portable Desktop Computation and storage device with attached keyboard and trackpad. That could be made longer, but whatever. |
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| Author: | BigBear [ Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:52 pm ] |
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DemonWasp @ Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:25 pm wrote: computer: electronic arithmetic/numeric computation and storage apparatus
almost sounds like the ENIAC |
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