The punch card era of computing may be the last that leaves any discernible record of the information technology of our era to future archeologist. All the media since then will likely not survive the centuries and this time period will effectively appear as a "dark ages".
To think we've not yet invented any widely used medium of encoding information that exceeds the durability of Sumerian clay tablets - which have been deciphered after nearly 6000 years. And as books become digital, a means of long term transmittal of information to future generations will indeed cease, as any downturns in civilization will wipe out the continuity of passing along information digitally. Is kind of depressing to think our so-called advanced technology of information processing is effectively creating a black-hole dead-end. On Feb 4, 1:25 pm, Peter Becker <peter.becker...@gmail.com> wrote: > The days when "soft scrolling" was an impressive feat. But working with > some guys who started with punch cards and soldering irons I don't try > to pull the "been here for long" card anymore :-) > > One day I might go to Warpstock, though -- after all that is still an > annual conference, so OS/2 just can't be dead. > > Peter > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to javapo...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
