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Re: [OT]Early Computer Experiences ()

• Posted by "SIXS" <sixs at ida.net> Feb 23, 2007
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I started out wiring boards on IBM EAM (electronic accounting 
machines).sorting those punched cards I programed IBM 7080 in a autocoder., 
IBM 1401( 4k size),( bootstrap cards for fun,) and  IBM 1410,. I wrote Cobol 
language for  the  IBM 360, (TOS, DOS, OS, operating systems)( debugging 
with core dumps) IBM7090, HP3000, and CDC  computers?  I lost a job because 
the guy was too young to know several IBM computers I had programmed .I 
programmed basic on the VAX.computer. I had a Commodore 64 and an Amiga 
1000. before the IBM PCs took over. I think I was 3 years old when I 
started, still in diapers.
JIM

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jason Gade" <guest at RapidEuphoria.com>
To: <EUforum at topica.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 5:54 PM
Subject: [OT]Early Computer Experiences (Was: Re: Writing an assembler)


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> posted by: Jason Gade <jaygade at yahoo.com>
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> Alan Oxley wrote:
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>> "adventure"... brings back memories for me too.
>> It was on my employers os/390 mainframe years ago!
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>> Something to do while awaiting the next tape mount or printer jamb.
>> I even have the "adventure" source somewhere.
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>> Ahhh... nostalgia isn't what it used to be...   ;))
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> Thanks for the assembler info, guys. Unfortunately I still think that's 
> all a bit above my head.
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> On the subject of Adventure, I first played it on an Apple II+ in 1981 or 
> 1982. Heh. I never did finish that game! But I've been in love with 
> computers ever since.
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> --
> "Any programming problem can be solved by adding a level of indirection."
> --anonymous
> "Any performance problem can be solved by removing a level of 
> indirection."
> --M. Haertel
> "Premature optimization is the root of all evil in programming."
> --C.A.R. Hoare
> j.
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