First computer I actually programmed was an altair 8080 programmed with the front panel switches. First computer I ever touched and played with was a terminal connected to a mainframe somewhere in a science museum in Oregon. It had a moon lander simulator on it.

-----Original Message----- From: Bill Prince
Sent: Friday, May 3, 2024 11:24 AM
To: af@af.afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

I programmed the first computers I worked on in binary. You would
fat-finger instructions in through the front console, one bit at a time.

bp
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On 5/3/2024 10:12 AM, Larry Smith via AF wrote:
On Fri May 3 2024 11:37, Chuck McCown via AF wrote:
At least I am not older than FORmula TRANslation or Common Business
Oriented Language.
Hmmm, I programmed in both....


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