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Simon, re old computers... [message #29417]

Wed, 15 March 2006 10:56

Handyman

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I've read histories of computer development..operating systems & GUIs.. a lot of neat ideas thru the years. Quite interesting, especially that 'gooey' stuff (get it?), & and your enormous 8 1/2 inch floppy! Very Happy

WOW! I'd like to see THAT!

In maybe the early 1970s, before I was 10, I remember my dad pointing to a building at the university he worked at and said, "In that building are computers (or "is a computer"? Must've been a huge thing!) that scientists can use to communicate with other scientists all over the world." I think it was called the computer building. Big 2 story square brick thing.

He was referring, of course, to the internet. I was really into radios, electronics, science & stuff as a kid. What are your memories?

I only got my first computer maybe 3-4 years ago. It was an nice IBM 600e laptop & WIN98se which was a bit 'souped up' & I got running really well. Also had an old IBM Aptiva WIN95a machine. I messed with it some but it was limited by a slow Intel processor with no internal cache & the OS itself.

I'm now on an $350.00 new WINxp home(though I wanted professional), AMD Semperon 3400+ 2.01 GHz 384 MB RAM (label here says 256 KB cache, but I hate labels!). 512 MB DDR SDRAM (what does DDR mean? Hard disk?). And dial up at 46.6 KB per second (saves $$$). Doesn't have DVD RW but I can add it when i want.

I did take a basic programming class in high school. I wrote a program to put words in alphabetical order. I entered car names to test it with since that was my newest interest then (I'd just gotten my first Capri) & it worked first time! I'd like to learn more programming, that's the most interesting to me!

I also dig photography, tho now I'm digital. Your avatar, is it a fire?

Nice to meet you. Glad you're here.

I'm new here too. let's be friends! TeddyBear ::-)

Life's a trip * Friends help you through * Adventure on life!

		Simon, re old computers... By: Handyman on Wed, 15 March 2006 10:56
		RAM By: Deeej on Wed, 15 March 2006 11:49
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		Re: RAM By: Handyman on Mon, 27 March 2006 11:21
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		Re: RAM By: Handyman on Thu, 30 March 2006 01:18
		Re: RAM By: timmy on Mon, 27 March 2006 17:30
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		Re: RAM By: Handyman on Thu, 16 March 2006 02:45
		Re: Simon, re old computers... By: pimple on Wed, 15 March 2006 14:09
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		Re: Simon, re old computers... By: Guest on Wed, 15 March 2006 15:31
		Re: Simon, re old computers... By: Handyman on Thu, 16 March 2006 02:26
		Re: Simon, re old computers... By: Deeej on Thu, 16 March 2006 02:36
		Re: Simon, re old computers... By: electroken on Mon, 27 March 2006 18:43
		Re: Simon, re old computers... By: Guest on Thu, 30 March 2006 01:22
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