In case no-one else mentioned it, IBM seems to be the main force behind the use of microcode.
Roops On Mon, 28 Apr 2025, 12:40 Ann Kelley, < [email protected]> wrote: > There are a couple of items which I haven't seen mentioned elsewhere... > > I believe IBM invented the underlying technology that became Sony BetaMax > - Sony opted to keep the format proprietary, thus expensive. The > competing format went open - everybody made that format - thus machines > were less expensive, and well... I know...few of us even remember video > tapes these days, much less BetaMax! > > Another one is the handy-dandy barcodes that are now on the packaging of > just about EVERYTHING you buy, and the technology to scan it. > > RFID too, I think... > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
