Roons: A Mechanical Computer Kit Woven from Physical Logic
2025-05-01
Roons is an amazing mechanical computer kit cleverly combining a physical loom with logic gates. By arranging special "Roons" tiles on the loom, users can build various logic circuits, even achieving Turing completeness. The project, spanning several years, overcame numerous challenges in miniaturization, reliability, and ease of use, resulting in a compact and reasonably fast mechanical computer. A Kickstarter campaign is launching soon, with limited review kits available.