When new advertising meets old computers

From: allisonp <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
Date: Mon May 22 19:23:32 2000

>I haven't yet decoded the tape (if it says anyhthing at all). Luckily I
>just got _Computers and Typesetting_ which covers plenty of obscure
>typesetting codes (which is the only area I know of in which six-hole tape
>ever became popular).


Check out BAUDOT code used for the old mod 15 teleprinters and
reperforators.
those were 5level code with a shift character. Commonly used for TTY
services
like Western Union and Hams.

Allison
Received on Mon May 22 2000 - 19:23:32 BST