Re: [APD] Computer history

["Liz Wilhite" <satirica at gmail_com>]

I was going to comment on my first program in 1972 but I'll just bow to the
master instead!

On 10/18/07, Dave Gomberg <dave1 at wcf_com> wrote:
>
> At 08:37 10/18/2007, you wrote:
> > > That's after my time. I had to work with a computer that had 256 bytes
> of
> > > RAM. You could upgrade it to 512 bytes for a large sum...
> > > Cambridge Mk 14 IIRC.
>
> You guys are kids.  My first machine was an IBM 704 at Hunter's Point
> Naval Shipyard.  It had a manual (non-electric) keypunch.   The
> printer used wiring boards for programming.  Real tubes.  Ran
> diagnostics all night.  1959!   I am about to celebrate my fiftieth
> year in programming.   43 languages used.
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> Dave Gomberg, San Francisco   NE5EE     gomberg1 at wcf dot com
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