History of mainframe computing

compueasecompuease Admin
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For you history enthusiasts, at least of mainframe computing, have a look at this great link. Shows, with pics, a fantastic look back, from the 1930's to the present time, the stuff I grew up with and lived through in my IBM days... 1970-2003. It sure makes me want to go back....

The Harvard Mark I - Picture Story - Tom's Hardware

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  • MiloMilo
    Did you know that "computer" used to be a job title. Found that out reading "Into Thin Air". The guys who used triangulation to first calculate the height of Mt. Everest were "computers". They were very accurate in their findings, too.
  • SevenHighSevenHigh
    lol... jk, fascinating to some I'm sure...
  • compueasecompuease Admin
    SevenHigh wrote: »
    lol... jk, fascinating to some I'm sure...
    To know where you are going you need to know where you came from.... Maybe you will understand at some future time..... :)

    I do like the avatar tho, not too old for that!
  • MiloMilo
    Why, thank you, Jeff. I like my car, too . . .

    What do you mean, the other one?










    oh, . . . right.
  • GTA PokerGTA Poker
    what car? i only see a minivan
  • MiloMilo
    What can you expect from a guy who lives where a pick up truck is considered the family car?
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