Had a lecturer at varsity once reminisce about how when it was a cold night they used to go sit in the computer which was nice and warm.
Don't know what the hardware was, but I'm Pretty Sure he said they were down south, and it must've been one of the first in the country... (Note to northerners: this *was* earlier than last year:) Cheers, Kurt. > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Howard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, 16 September 2004 2:43 p.m. > To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Offtopic List > Subject: Re: [DUG-Offtopic] Intel Evolution > > > Well... > it was programmed in a Fortran-like version of Basic > it could do matix inversion at a single command > and could read and write (sequential) data files to tape. > Apart from not having any disk storage it was MUCH superior > to the TRS80 > machines that post-dated it by 3-4 years. > Go easy (I lost my virginity to it!) > Mark > > On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 14:34:24 +1200, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Ahem. A PDP-8 is a *mini*-computer. And what you've described is > > neither a PC, nor its more authentic predecessor, a microcomputer, > > but simply a glorified calculator... <G> > > > >> Huh! Old mainframe farts! > >> I definitely come from the PC era...... > >> an HP9830 - 16k RAM and a 32 x 1 character LED screen! > >> Mark > > > > cheers, > > peter > > > > =========================================== > > Peter Hyde, Development Director, SPIS Ltd, Christchurch, > New Zealand > > > > * TCompress/TCompLHA component sets for Delphi/Kylix/C++ > > * TurboNote+: http://TurboNote.com -- top-rated onscreen sticky > > notes > > Find all the above and MORE at http://spis.co.nz > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Offtopic mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/offtopic > > > > > > -- > Forest Production Systems Ltd > Creators of PSLog - A harvesting information system > www.pslog.co.nz > _______________________________________________ > Offtopic mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/offtopic > This electronic message together with any attachments is confidential and intended for the named recipient's use only. If you are not the intended recipient (i) do not copy, disclose or use the contents in any way, (ii) please let us know by return email immediately then destroy the message, and any hard copies of the message, and any attachments. The sender of this message is not responsible for any changes made to this message and/or any attachments and/or connection linkages to the Internet referred to in this message after it has been sent. Unless otherwise stated, any pricing information given in this message and/or attachments is indicative only, is subject to change and does not constitute an offer to buy or sell securities or derivatives at any price quoted. Any reference to the terms of executed transactions should be treated as preliminary only and subject to separate formal written notification. Where reference is made to research material and/or research rec! ommendations, the basis of the provision of such research material and/or recommendations is set out in the relevant disclaimer. _______________________________________________ Offtopic mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/offtopic
