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Sidebyte · 07-21-2010, 09:02 PM

Those devices were all modern apparatus. I used a Freiden Rotary Calculator with a ball stricker like an old IBM typewriter for 4 years to adjust the gas mixture daily for an entire town. We then bought a Hewlett Packard 4 function computer with a plotter for $65,000. A $2.00 pocket calculator today has more power, makes you wonder what the next 10 years will bring?

Bodryn · 07-21-2010, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by verdesardog

How about paper tape? That's what was used on the Tarawa class LHA's state of the art telephone system! And discrete components to make up the cpu and memory! Programing was done in machine language. Who says the military has the best technology???

That reminds me - if we wanted to save our own copy of a program written on the old teletypes, we could run a paper tape listing - you'd get a roll of yellow paper tape with a bunch of holes in it, and save that and if your program went missing on the mainframe, you could just run that tape through and in a few minutes, have your program back online. I think I still have some of those old tapes!

Makes me laugh just thinking we had to put up with that! But at the time, it was amazing technology to me.

harryset · 10-27-2010, 10:00 PM

I have been prone to simply buying off the shelf for a while, because it seemed that I could buy one cheaper than I could build one. However, my last build, I wanted something snappy for photography and videography uses. I went with an ASUS board, Pentium i7 cpu, 16mb of DDr3 ram and 4 1tb hdd's, 1 320gb drive for the OS, everything running sata. Then I stuffed it all in a full size tower case so I could make changes without a hassel, and expansion possibilities are enormous.

I'm happy.

Bodryn · 11-11-2010, 07:18 PM

There is a small shop locally that will build computers, and also are knowledgeable in Linux. I'm going to look at your specs, Harryset, and discuss it with them. I also want that expansion capability and lots of spare HDD room. Thank you very much for your feedback.

harryset · 11-12-2010, 12:08 AM

This is the case that I went with.
Ultra M923 Full Tower ATX Case & Ultra LSP750 750-Watt Power Supply Bundle at TigerDirect.com

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Sidebyte Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Medellin, Colombia Posts: 62	Those devices were all modern apparatus. I used a Freiden Rotary Calculator with a ball stricker like an old IBM typewriter for 4 years to adjust the gas mixture daily for an entire town. We then bought a Hewlett Packard 4 function computer with a plotter for $65,000. A $2.00 pocket calculator today has more power, makes you wonder what the next 10 years will bring? __________________ Members don't see ads in threads. Register your free account today and become a member on Tech Today Online, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more. __________________ "Give up, I never gave up but my horse did, I think he's pulling a milk wagon in St. Louis" Chief Dan George

11-11-2010, 07:18 PM	#14
Bodryn Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Minnesota; Manitoba Posts: 90	There is a small shop locally that will build computers, and also are knowledgeable in Linux. I'm going to look at your specs, Harryset, and discuss it with them. I also want that expansion capability and lots of spare HDD room. Thank you very much for your feedback. __________________ Bodryn ======== "Where are we going? And why are we in this handbasket?"

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10-27-2010, 10:00 PM	#13
harryset Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bemidji, Minnesota Posts: 45	I have been prone to simply buying off the shelf for a while, because it seemed that I could buy one cheaper than I could build one. However, my last build, I wanted something snappy for photography and videography uses. I went with an ASUS board, Pentium i7 cpu, 16mb of DDr3 ram and 4 1tb hdd's, 1 320gb drive for the OS, everything running sata. Then I stuffed it all in a full size tower case so I could make changes without a hassel, and expansion possibilities are enormous. I'm happy.

11-12-2010, 12:08 AM	#15
harryset Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bemidji, Minnesota Posts: 45	This is the case that I went with. Ultra M923 Full Tower ATX Case & Ultra LSP750 750-Watt Power Supply Bundle at TigerDirect.com