tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post1849221691433850449..comments2024-02-24T02:36:37.956-06:00Comments on Dizzy's Wanderings & Wonderings: Computer StorageDizzy-Dickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-66190949006552812772010-09-25T17:37:45.593-05:002010-09-25T17:37:45.593-05:00I had a University business computer class in 1965...I had a University business computer class in 1965 that I had me writing programs in Fortan and submitting a deck of punched cards to be run on an IBM 1401 (sometimes referred to as the Model T of computers). Then in 1966 I was part of the U.S. Army's first mobile computerized Payroll processing in the Dominican Republic. One month the computer was down; I flew with the punched cards to Fort Bragg where they ran them and I then flew back with the Payroll Vouchers. First personal computer was an Apple in 1982 for a business environment where I taught myself VisaCalc and converted many, many accounting spreadsheet (this was all obsolete within 2 years). Lots of other computers and operating systems after that; mainframes and PCs. <br />I now blog a little, web surf some and send an occasional email with a PC running Ubuntu.edlfreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16859730659143852274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-48002718643387517002010-09-16T18:30:01.302-05:002010-09-16T18:30:01.302-05:00Howdy FT, Pencil and paper and an eraser, what is ...Howdy FT, Pencil and paper and an eraser, what is that? Oh I remember, I needed three or four erases per pencil. I guess what you are really saying is that your brain is your first computer, right?<br /><br />And David, I didn't know you where a computer repair man. Boy, that sounds like an A$$ whopin computer you built for yourself.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-52093686100438177662010-09-16T17:46:16.652-05:002010-09-16T17:46:16.652-05:00My first was a Timex Sinclair 1000 with a whopping...My first was a Timex Sinclair 1000 with a whopping 16 K of memory attached. Used a cassette recorder for storage and there were a few programs out for it. It was introduced in 1982 and cost me $99.95.<br /><br />Some time after that I bought a new Tandy 1000 SX with only 2-360 K floppy drives for storage and 384 K of memory. I later updated that with a BIG 10 meg harddrive and kicked the memory up to 640 K. What a computer! ;)<br /><br />Later I managed to come up with 3-386 machines connected by printer cables and multitasking through some old DOS multitasking software of name I do not remember. Added 2-245 meg drives per computer and 2 Philips 6 CD changers in one used as a server. If my math isn't wrong that gave me 1.0524 gigs of storage. and that was when the largest harddrive you could get was a 245 meg. I ran a 2 node BBS off of that setup for 5 years before the internet pretty well spelled death to the old BBS'es.<br /><br />Later I built and repaired computers, but the Chinese junk coming in put an end to that and anymore I can't keep up with the technology so don't really care.tffnguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-79125451958097424212010-09-16T15:37:01.258-05:002010-09-16T15:37:01.258-05:00Let's see now... Oh yes I remember... a piece ...Let's see now... Oh yes I remember... a piece of paper and a pencil and oh yes, an eraser... where would I be without an eraser... we call them rubbers over here... but that's another story...The Flying Tortoisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09212913610390768373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-88639985047604725022010-09-16T14:47:42.319-05:002010-09-16T14:47:42.319-05:00Howdy HJ,
Yep, it was like that with a lot of peop...Howdy HJ,<br />Yep, it was like that with a lot of people. No, none of us would know what to do without one and the internet. When I am traveling, I can keep in touch and pay bills. More information out there than anyone can use. If you don't know something, Google it.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-38223601931239544762010-09-16T14:20:59.529-05:002010-09-16T14:20:59.529-05:00Hasn't been all that long for me, I'm afra...Hasn't been all that long for me, I'm afraid! My first was only about 12 years ago...and I'm still learning!<br /><br />BTW, had to be dragged kicking and screaming into the PC world. Swore I'd never have one, but now I don't know what I would do without one!<br /><br />Sound familiar? Things are sure changing fast in the tech world, huh?HermitJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13631580830147175636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-14166736628602486082010-09-16T11:01:08.991-05:002010-09-16T11:01:08.991-05:00Hey Barney, a friend of mine had one of those Radi...Hey Barney, a friend of mine had one of those Radio Shack computers (Tandy). That friend was alse a Ham and that computer interfered with his radio equipment.<br /><br />Hey Ben, you guys were both way ahead of me. I think mine may have been an 8088, or was that my second one? I guess I was a little late getting involved, but once in you can't get out ;)Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-31111937521005921632010-09-16T10:24:32.226-05:002010-09-16T10:24:32.226-05:00Good topic, let's see my first one? Xerox 8080...Good topic, let's see my first one? Xerox 8080 processor with a Huge Ass printer, and dual Single Sided Single Density 5 1/2 in floppies. No hdd..all the programs were on those floppies. If I wanted a program , I had to write it in early dos or fortran. This was all just after Ann and I got married so had to be 83 or 83,,We've come a long way baby!!!:-)Ben in Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09068952818736489066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-1741637399696055222010-09-16T10:20:06.814-05:002010-09-16T10:20:06.814-05:00TRS-80 cassette storage, 4kb ramTRS-80 cassette storage, 4kb ramBarney, The Old Fat Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242837062100545160noreply@blogger.com