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Somehow the prospect of watching Internet porn on that doesn't seem so appealing. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I wondered about the "ship's wheel" as well. It kind of reminds me of an old movie I once saw about submarines. Looks sort of like the "control room." Thinking the same thing. Wonder how much power "one in every household" would consume? (Also Fortran isn't exactly "user friendly" and was mostly used in engineering applications. I can see entire families sitting around this thing at night writing code together... ![]() ![]() Last edited by a9127; 02-07-2019 at 02:01 PM. |
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My very first computer was a sliderule. They were quite good and fast for multiplying, dividing, and trigonometry. The C and D scales were especially useful. I'm quite sure I could find that when I was proficient in using one that I could multiply or divide two numbers faster than someone using a calculator.
I've attached 3 sample pictures so that those that are unfamiliar with a sliderule know what one looks like. |
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Cisco 2500 series router. Have one similar to this sitting on a shelf in my office. Some company donated several to our school. I earned a CCNA years ago. Don't really work with this stuff anymore. Kept one just for fun. Who remembers "token ring"?
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Simple "token ring" example from 2001.
![]() (My students find it amazing that computers once were connected with wires... ![]() Last edited by a9127; 03-02-2019 at 09:02 PM. |
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I remember those diagrams (not those particular ones, but similar).
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Not a PC, but certainly "older" technology. In 2004-05, the phone to have was the Motorola "Razr" V3. I had the standard "silver" one but my "ex" had to have a "pink" one. Just like Paris. That's either "cute" or "ick" depending on how you see it. Fifteen years later I'm strongly leaning towards "ick."
![]() ![]() ![]() Word is now they are coming out with a "foldable" Razr V4 smartphone. Estimated price: $1,500 USD. Must have one... Must have one... Must have one... ![]() Last edited by a9127; 03-05-2019 at 11:20 AM. |
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