Re: Some nostalgia for use older computer users

2010-03-09 Thread Matthew Smith
I remember playing curse of the azure bonds at lunch at school in the library. Had to keep a look out for the librarians. On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 5:58 PM, Medic wrote: > > Awesome. Totally makes me feel like I'm playing Pool of Radiance in grade > 6. > > On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 6:24 PM, Ian Skin

Re: Some nostalgia for use older computer users

2010-03-09 Thread William Bowen
> ...that did less than an iPhone does today. That did less than a $2 calculator does today... :-) -- will "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; and that would just be unacceptable." - Carrie Fisher ~| Want to re

Re: Some nostalgia for use older computer users

2010-03-09 Thread Larry C. Lyons
usion Developer > > > http://www.sstwebworks.com/blog > > > > > > From: Maureen > To: cf-community > Sent: Tue, March 9, 2010 12:53:59 PM > Subject: Re: Some nostalgia for use older computer users > > > You had punch cards.  All

Re: Some nostalgia for use older computer users

2010-03-09 Thread Cameron Childress
On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 1:11 PM, scott stewart wrote: > My dad had breadboards and Assembler > and a computer the size of a warehouse ...that did less than an iPhone does today. -Cameron ... ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion

Re: Some nostalgia for use older computer users

2010-03-09 Thread scott stewart
My dad had breadboards and Assembler and a computer the size of a warehouse  Scott Stewart ColdFusion Developer http://www.sstwebworks.com/blog From: Maureen To: cf-community Sent: Tue, March 9, 2010 12:53:59 PM Subject: Re: Some nostalgia for use

Re: Some nostalgia for use older computer users

2010-03-09 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Actually my first job in psychology was in my second year as an undergrad lab assistant for this behavioral neuropharmacology lab. I was running a series of conditioning studies using some very antiquated equipment. You programmed the reinforcement schedules on the computer that controlled these S

Re: Some nostalgia for use older computer users

2010-03-09 Thread Maureen
You had punch cards. All I had was vacuum tubes. ;-) On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 8:12 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > Hey the first computer I learned didn't even have a Monitor, just punch cards. ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion comm

Re: Some nostalgia for use older computer users

2010-03-09 Thread Mary Jo Sminkey
>Hey the first computer I learned didn't even have a Monitor, just punch cards. Yeah, I didn't have experience with those, but my Dad did. I did get to play with some of the first home (and prototype home computers) made because of his job. It was pretty cool. I still remember being fascinated

Re: Some nostalgia for use older computer users

2010-03-09 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Not me. Actually his name was Glen. On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 11:17 AM, Medic wrote: > >> This small mousy guy went berserk on him. > > > Anyone else suspect that mousy guy's name was Lawrence? > > > ~| Want to reach the ColdFusi

Re: Some nostalgia for use older computer users

2010-03-09 Thread Medic
> This small mousy guy went berserk on him. Anyone else suspect that mousy guy's name was Lawrence? ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archiv

Re: Some nostalgia for use older computer users

2010-03-09 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Hey the first computer I learned didn't even have a Monitor, just punch cards. I still remember the time when the school bully who masqueraded as the football team's quarterback got his ass thoroughly thrashed was when he deliberately knocked one person's stack of punchcards all over the place. T

RE: Some nostalgia for use older computer users

2010-03-09 Thread Jeff Garza
Green is a color isn't it? Loved the green screens... -Original Message- From: Mary Jo Sminkey Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 1:04 AM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Some nostalgia for use older computer users >Who can remember when the state-of-the-art home computer had 8-b

Re: Some nostalgia for use older computer users

2010-03-09 Thread Casey Dougall
On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 9:06 AM, Jeff Garza wrote: > > Green is a color isn't it? Loved the green screens... > > My mom use to bring this thing home when I was knee high to a grasshopper. Talk about your green screen and portable to boot LOL Compaq Portable *Introduced:*November 1982 *Released

Re: Some nostalgia for use older computer users

2010-03-09 Thread Mary Jo Sminkey
>Who can remember when the state-of-the-art home computer had 8-bit color. > Of course, then there are those that remember when the state-of-the-art system didn't even *have* color! LOL ~| Want to reach the ColdFusion commun

Re: Some nostalgia for use older computer users

2010-03-08 Thread Maureen
I don't color had been invented when I started using computers. :-/ But that is very cool. On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 3:24 PM, Ian Skinner wrote: > > Who can remember when the state-of-the-art home computer had 8-bit color. > > http://8bitnyc.com/ > > Accurate map of NYC done with only 8 bits.

Re: Some nostalgia for use older computer users

2010-03-08 Thread Medic
Awesome. Totally makes me feel like I'm playing Pool of Radiance in grade 6. On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 6:24 PM, Ian Skinner wrote: > > Who can remember when the state-of-the-art home computer had 8-bit color. > > http://8bitnyc.com/ > > Accurate map of NYC done with only 8 bits. > > > ~~