[Coco] CoCo 3 MMU test for all

[jdaggett at gate.net]

On 21 Jan 2008 at 3:11, J.P. Samson wrote:


> I can't resist pointing out that the first "computers" used decimal, 

> not hex.  If you've ever taken a look at Babbage's Difference Engines,

>  you'll see that all the processing happens in base 10, albeit in a 

> mechanical rather than electronic fashion.  The basic algorithms for 

> doing calculations are essentially the same as in a digital circuit, 

> but you can actually watch things happen step-by-step as the cogs 

> slowly spin around.  It's pretty neat.



Yes and early TI calculators used a decimal version of the CORDIC 
algorithym. Decimal processing is still hardware intensive. 

james