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syclone · 07-25-2011, 07:47 PM

I don't go back as far as Turtlehead (in using computers, anyway) My first encounter with a computer was around 1958 when I worked for Fisher Radio Corp. The company installed an IBM computer (a 630 or 660, I think) to handle inventory, sales and Manufacturing. It was basically a Hollerith card sorter with a math unit and a huge chain printer. Avery Fisher, who had a really low boiling point heaved the whole thing out after about 6 months. Even then there was an internet, but no WWW. You could search, but you had to use programs (under Unix) like Archie, and Veronica. A simple search could take 3 days (all at 300 Baud).

My first 'close' encounter with a computer was with a Horizon North Star, a Z80 based computer running CP/M. I did quite a bit of programming in Basic on that unit.

I guess the bug bit and infected me - I've been involved with computers ever since. To show my nerd creds, my license plate is WYS1WYG (The "I" wasn't available).

07-25-2011, 07:47 PM	#10
syclone Zealot Posts: 109 Karma: 536 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NY Device: Entourage Pocket Edge iPhone 4S IPad 1 iPad 2 Nook Touch 4 Palm Pilot	Walk down memory lane I don't go back as far as Turtlehead (in using computers, anyway) My first encounter with a computer was around 1958 when I worked for Fisher Radio Corp. The company installed an IBM computer (a 630 or 660, I think) to handle inventory, sales and Manufacturing. It was basically a Hollerith card sorter with a math unit and a huge chain printer. Avery Fisher, who had a really low boiling point heaved the whole thing out after about 6 months. Even then there was an internet, but no WWW. You could search, but you had to use programs (under Unix) like Archie, and Veronica. A simple search could take 3 days (all at 300 Baud). My first 'close' encounter with a computer was with a Horizon North Star, a Z80 based computer running CP/M. I did quite a bit of programming in Basic on that unit. I guess the bug bit and infected me - I've been involved with computers ever since. To show my nerd creds, my license plate is WYS1WYG (The "I" wasn't available).