> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Halpern > Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 2:28 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: 1401 & Music > > > In the 1950s the SWAC computer had many kinds of songs. The > audio played > thru a speaker that was coupled to various kinds of > instruction (e.g. ADD). > There were sounds characteristic of programs that gave clues > when a program > misbehaved. > > When the 1401 came in we wrote songs for the printer.
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