h their punch
cards! They never had to place instructions on a mechanical drum computer so
they'll never understand the sequencing and timing like we do."
-Adam
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place instructions on a mechanical drum computer so
they'll never understand the sequencing and timing like we do."
-Adam
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: [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
On 5/3/2024 10:12 AM, Larry Smith via AF wrote:
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nel 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.
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> *To:* af@af.afmug.com
> *Cc:* ch...@go-mtc.com
> *Subject:* [AFMUG] OT Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
>
>
>
> I am older than Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
>
> Damn.
>
> At least I am not older than FORmula
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From: Bill Prince
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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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Some things we think as "new" aren't so new.
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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
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 o
Chuck McCown via AF
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Subject: [AFMUG] OT Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
I am older than Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
Damn.
At least I am not older than FORmula TRAN
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
--
Larry Smith
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Damn.
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