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Old 10-19-2004, 08:35 AM
Joe Schmoe
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Talking Re: Computer Programming

Oh yeah, I remember punch cards...

Yuk!

Thank the gods of computing that we now have graphical interfaces & mice.

I have a friend who developed the first computerized testing facility for jet engines at Tinker in the 60s. They didn't even have a keyboard for working with the computer!

They hooked up a teletype machine for making punch cards.

My mom used to make christmas wreaths with the cards. Man, I wish I had one of those now, it would be a wonderful novelty piece today.