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Knowing that you folks in physics are among the best in terms of gadgets
and gismos I come with hat in hand (I'm a biologist) seeking help and
advice. We have a pile of old 8086's, 286's etc that we'd like to put to
good use (boat anchors excluded) as sensors for light, heat, relative
humidity as well as more novel applications. I'm in the reading stage
now and would like your opinion as to the one book (readable by a
biologist) that 1) Describes the architecture of these early computers
2) Deals practically with how to construct useful devices using the game
port, parallel port etc.

Second question - are you physics teachers aware of the books by the
Canadian Bill Davies published by WERD Technology Richmond Hill Ontario
on various project building subjects. These are real nuts and bolts type
stuff the best I've seen in many a year. As far as I can tell he's
published two of a proposed set of seven or eight. The first dealt with
robotics, the second motors with others promised. I have tried their
e-mail address (no response) and web site (errored out). Others planned
include optical devices,pneumatics,computer interfacing. I'd appreciate
hearing if others in the series have been published. These are books you
folks in physics would DEFINITELY want.

Keep up your important!

David J. Gerrick
Economic Botanist
Dayton Lab
Lorain OH 44055