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From: Iggy Drougge <optimus_at_canit.se>
Date: Mon Nov 13 06:35:56 2000

On Sun, 12 Nov 2000, ajp166 wrote:

> From: Iggy Drougge <optimus_at_canit.se>
>
> >>No but spacewar on the 1180 was not to bad.
> >
> >I believe there is a serious age difference at hand here.
>
> ;) yes!

Mind you, I've met people who have programmed the BESK (1957 vintage =)...

> >>HP pocket clacs, Microwave ovens, quite a few games, small army
> >>of control aps.
> >
> >I've got a vintage HP clac, but wouldn't that be using a custom circuit
> >instead of a microprocessor?
>
> yes and yes. It was a custom circuit but the circuit was a 4bit
> microprocessor that HP did for their own use. Bell labs also had
> a really interesting 4bitter they used in ESS (early).

Well, I can't really see myself forming any kind of lasting relationship
to a red-led HP clac any time soon. I have a fetish for graphics,
keyoabrds or terminals. ;-)
Received on Mon Nov 13 2000 - 06:35:56 GMT