[Healeys] Computer Stuff not Healey related
Mr. Bill
BN1 at pacbell.net
Mon May 26 06:41:26 MDT 2008
Gee, I only started with a 386! I guess that makes me definitely a 61yo
young FART, but my Healey is a '53 #663. Does that count? :-)
Bill Barnett
ggilliam at usol.com wrote:
> In the early 70's, the beginnings of computerized industrial
> process control, using a general purpose scientific mini-computer to
> control power plants. Using 12K of core memory, ran two huge
> boilers and all the auxillaries. Programming accomplished using a
> Teletype ASR-33, stored on paper tape, about 550 feet long. It
> took over twenty minutes to load the tape, if it didn't kink or miss-
> read. If it did, start over! Ahh, the good old days.
> For US-er's, Happy Memorial Day...thanks to all who served!
>
> Gordy
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