Re: Area 51 - was Re: CDC-160 (was Re: IBM 1620)
I wrote: > Don't bother. There's nothing interesting in Area 51 any more; due to > all the publicity Area 51 has gotten, they've long since moved all the > good stuff to Area 52, which still has a low profile. On Sat, Aug 29, 2015 at 12:32 PM, Toby Thain wrote: > I know you're just being witty, but in fact it still seems quite active: > http://ur1.ca/nloay They have to keep doing something at least slightly interesting at Area 51 to maintain the cover, so everyone doesn't go looking for the real stuff at Area 52.
Area 51 - was Re: CDC-160 (was Re: IBM 1620)
On 2015-08-28 9:49 PM, Eric Smith wrote: On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 4:57 PM, ben wrote: Just the US goverment in general. Try area 51 next. Don't bother. There's nothing interesting in Area 51 any more; due to all the publicity Area 51 has gotten, they've long since moved all the good stuff to Area 52, which still has a low profile. I know you're just being witty, but in fact it still seems quite active: http://ur1.ca/nloay --Toby
Re: CDC-160 (was Re: IBM 1620)
On Fri, 28 Aug 2015, ben wrote: On 8/28/2015 3:17 PM, Jay Jaeger wrote: I expect that Ben's posting was a joke directed at the IRS. Just the US goverment in general. Try area 51 next. The 1980's was the last use I suspect of the 1965's machines. The military used 1950's machines into the '80s. E.g. the IBM-built AN/FSQ-7 computers for SAGE became operational starting in 1957, and some stayed on the job until 1983. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/
Re: CDC-160 (was Re: IBM 1620)
On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 4:57 PM, ben wrote: > Just the US goverment in general. Try area 51 next. Don't bother. There's nothing interesting in Area 51 any more; due to all the publicity Area 51 has gotten, they've long since moved all the good stuff to Area 52, which still has a low profile.
Re: CDC-160 (was Re: IBM 1620)
On Fri, 28 Aug 2015, ben wrote: Just the US goverment in general. Try area 51 next. There are lots of 1620s there. Many have seriously upgraded RAM and storage, to run Linux, Windoze 12, and Apple System 11. They have interplanetary WiFi.
Re: CDC-160 (was Re: IBM 1620)
On 8/28/2015 3:17 PM, Jay Jaeger wrote: I expect that Ben's posting was a joke directed at the IRS. Just the US goverment in general. Try area 51 next. The 1980's was the last use I suspect of the 1965's machines. So if you want a vintage computer, the last finds are about 15 years later from the introduction. Ben.
Re: CDC-160 (was Re: IBM 1620)
On 8/28/2015 2:00 PM, Kevin Tikker wrote: > Which government agency? > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 28, 2015, at 5:15 AM, ben wrote: >> >>> On 8/28/2015 3:14 AM, P Gebhardt wrote: >> We all KNOW the government people still have one running >> for your tax . After all the bribes and shady dealings >> it gets turned on twice a year. Too old to have the Y2000 bug. >> Ben. >> >> >> I expect that Ben's posting was a joke directed at the IRS.
Re: CDC-160 (was Re: IBM 1620)
Which government agency? Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 28, 2015, at 5:15 AM, ben wrote: > >> On 8/28/2015 3:14 AM, P Gebhardt wrote: > We all KNOW the government people still have one running > for your tax . After all the bribes and shady dealings > it gets turned on twice a year. Too old to have the Y2000 bug. > Ben. > > > > >
Re: CDC-160 (was Re: IBM 1620)
Cool. Wonder what it will go for. JRJ On 8/28/2015 4:14 AM, P Gebhardt wrote: > > > > >> >> (Rumor was that there was also a CDC-160A in somebody's basement here in >> town, as well). >> > > > Speaking of which: > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Control-Data-160-Computer-System-Vintage-Computer-/252070822992?hash=item3ab0978450 > > > Maybe it's the one from that basement :) > > > Cheers, > Pierre > > --- > > Pierre's collection of classic computers moved to: > http://www.digitalheritage.de >
Re: CDC-160 (was Re: IBM 1620)
On 8/28/2015 3:14 AM, P Gebhardt wrote: We all KNOW the government people still have one running for your tax . After all the bribes and shady dealings it gets turned on twice a year. Too old to have the Y2000 bug. Ben.
