Links and References

Other people's relay computer projects:

Horst Zuse's new Z3 reconstruction Created 2010 for the 100 year anniversary of Konrad Zuse's birth.
Harry Porter's Relay Computer. Harry Porter has built a very impressive machine using 415 relays. A big inspiration for me and many others, this should also be credited as what appears to be one of the first relay retrocomputing projects described on the web.
Jack Eisenmann's 2-bit relay computer featuring some interesting principles.
Jon Stanley's Relay Computer 2, a condensed version of Harry Porter's.
Kilian Leonhardt's relay computers, one with as much as 1500 relays. In German.
Z3 Nachbau, Horst Zuse's (Konrad Zuse's son) and Raul Rojas' reconstruction of the classic Z3. In German.

Recommended Books:

Computer System Architecture, M. Mano: A classic text on computer hardware design. An essential read when designing a CPU.
The Computer - My Life, K. Zuse: Zuse's autobiography tells not only the fascinating story of his pioneering work on relay machines and how they came to be during WWII, but is also filled with interesting technical details.
Modern Mikroprocessorteknik: A book on microprocessor design with a nice introduction to microprogramming. In Swedish.

Places of interest in the Real World:

There is a predisposition towards German sights in this list, mostly related to Konrad Zuse.

Deutsches Museum in Munich, Germany: The world's largest technical museum and one of the most overwhelming places on this theme that I've ever visited. The computer science exibition must be one of the most impressive in the world, with particular highlights being the Zuse machines Z3 and Z4.
Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California: A huge well-cataloged collection and *the* place to experience all aspects of, particularly American, computer history.
Konrad Zuse Museum Hünfeld: Zuse set up his large company and spent the last part of his life in the beautiful little town of Hünfeld, Germany. The town features a charming little museum dedicated to him and his machines, including specimens of the Z11, Z22, Z23, Z64 and the Z3 Nachbau.
Technische Sammlungen der Stadt Dresden I recently happened to pass through the city of Dresden, and had the good fortune of visiting this museum which features an exibition of Eastern European computing history. Also some Zuse.
Heinz Nixdorf Museum: Said to be the world's biggest computer museum.

Other resources:

Svenska Elektronikforumet The biggest and best Swedish forum for electronics.
Datormuseer (Partly) my list, in Swedish, of noteworthy computer museums and sights around the world.

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