[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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