[VikingCoder]

Nah, there's water-based computers, there could be compressed air computers.

Picturing the different logic gates running on compressed air is a hoot.

[mikeash]

You should check out Ted Chiang’s story “Exhalation.”

[VikingCoder]

This seems to be a legal copy of it?

http://www.nightshadebooks.com/Downloads/Exhalation%20-%20Te...

[mikeash]

That’s the one. I have no special insight into the legality, but it looks legitimate to me.