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[A7inchPhildo]

Doing a check about I find Philco is still in business today making Tvs DVDs and Computers still. I became real curious when my spell checker in a mail letter corrected Phildo for Philco. I thought it was rather ironic.
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oggbashan,
That was a pretty cool story. I can almost picture you there waiting to pull the plug. Dam that would have been a sight to see. And no today it would not be an accepted practice to use CO2 to cool the, well we don't have puch machines?
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Svenskaflicka,
I like the way they prrrr when you pet them. Kahlua (that is the name of a cat) would do this little dance in a circle then come back for more! Still I like my little toy as an assistant.
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SlickTony,
Howdy neighbor.
I think that is how us southern folk are suppose to talk? Why oh why would you still have one of those printers. I think the last place I saw one in operation was at a bank they used it for daily invoices on all acounts and that was a few years ago.

Thinking it might look cool at the bottom of a fish tank or something.

Non-Querty Keyboard is that like a space-cadet keyboard or APL keyboard that can do like 8,000 funtions if you have three hands?
Or is it more like the Dvorak style?

 

[KenJames]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Wordstar 2000+

I can still recall the day my dad had the first computer installed in our home. No one had one at the time and to have 8G of hard drive and a few programs was about $8,000. That was a lot of money back then to have an overgrown calculator that played Lemings and could chat with my uncles in other states.

I bought my first computer in 1981. It was an Apple ///, the "business" Apple. It was introduced a few months before the IBM PC. For the time, it was an amazing machine, 128 K (yes, kilobyte) of RAM, expandable to 256K, built-in floppy drive, built-in hi-res graphics, and 5 M (yes, megabyte) hard drive. With the pin feed printer and software, it cost $13,000. I had to start a business to pay for it.

Originally posted by A7inchPhildo The Philco sounds like it was more paper work than pixel work.

Pixels? The Philco 2000 didn't have pixels. The closest thing it had to graphics was a clever little program which printed a picture of a naked woman, using typewriter characters. If you hung it on the wall and stood ten feet away, it looked surprisingly real.

I was so glad when UW retired the Philco and got the Sigma 7. It was such a thrill to go from punching cards and waiting 3-4 hours for output to interacting with the computer in real time, with a Teletype.

 

[KenJames]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Wordstar 2000+

I was the System Manager for our IBM 1401. I had 20 staff inputting data on punch cards and 5 dealing with the output. The noise of the card punch machines was terrible but the line printer was worse. It had 144 columns with the type faces on vertical bars that flashed up and down. A whole line was printed in one impact. When the printer decided to malfunction it would eject continuous paper at 4m.p.h. - sounds slow? You try stopping it before 4000 sheets of paper are in a large heap.

If the card reader wrecked the cards I had to reconstruct them with a hand operated card punch. If desperate - and I had to be - I could input a program by using 8 switches on the side of the CPU to set up each byte, bit by bit.

In the lunchtime we updated the PERT diagram for the rebuild of an aircraft carrier. The System Manager had to be present so I didn't get lunch except by rushing around chomping a sandwich. I had a stomach ulcer - at age 21. (And grey streaks in my hair).

There was a dire IBM warning on the emergency off switch on the main CPU labelled "If case of fire pull hard".

IF you pulled that switch you would rip out all the hardwired connections to the busbar destroying the RAM. Rebuild would take at least two months IF possible.

We had a fire in the next office. I evacuated my staff and stood with my hand on the off switch mumbling "The boy stood on the burning deck" under my breath as the smoke billowed around me.

My colleague (and friend) rushed in "Fire's Out!" he yelled. "It's just smoke now". I took my hand off the switch.

Later we found out that IBM had never had that switch pulled on any computer. If I had pulled it we would have needed a new mainframe.

I didn't need to pull it anyway. I had turned the mains power to the whole complex off first so the system was electrically dead.

The card punch machine would overheat daily so we sprayed it with short bursts from the CO2 extinguisher. We had CO2 extinguishers for "real" fires and CO2 extinguishers to cool the card punch. Could we spray CO2 around daily in an office today? I doubt it.

I still have my IBM programming notes.

Og

Wow! Amazing adventures in early data processing!

I was a student, first in Engineering, then Computer Science, when I was programming the University mainframes. The first time I was allowed in the same room with a computer was when we started buying mini-computers.

For a hardware class, we built computers out of AND and OR gates (extremely basic logic chips) and I spent a lot of time entering programs with front panel switches.

After graduation, I was a night-shift operator on an IBM System 3 for a while, then got a job doing systems programming in assembly language for Texas Instruments before moving on to applications programming. I spent a lot of time with punch cards and old-fashioned line printers. Teletypes were a big improvement. Dumb terminals were a gift from God!

I marvel at how much things have changed. In 1969, only big organizations could afford computers and they were the clumsy things we had to deal with. In 1981, I bought a high-end PC for $13,000. Today, a $25 PDA would run rings around it. Last year, I paid $1200 for a music-production computer; 2.4 GHz processor, 1 GB of RAM, twin 200 GB hard drives.

When I remember the early days, modern computers seem like a science fiction dream.

 

[SlickTony]

Why oh why would you still have one of those printers.

Because I'm terrible about throwing shit out. It isn't actually broke, you see...

 

[destinie21]

Because I'm terrible about throwing shit out. It isn't actually broke, you see...

lol I'm a packrat too

 

[A7inchPhildo]

I see Tony it still works it must be good! They certainly don't build them like they use too. Today I have to ponder when I buy a new ink-cartridge do I just get a new printer for a few more dollars? It will come with new ink and all kinds of scraps of paper.

destinie,
Tony is a cat how can he be a pack rat? You best be careful or he might play with you then eat ya for a snack!
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KenJames,
No pixels! How did you play games and look at Oh print out. That does not sound much like a fun toy.

Thinking my new cell phone has more than your Apple did. No seriously and it is faster too! I never liked PDAs But I like this phone because I can download and reprogram it. I have not found a use for text messaging on a Phone yet? Nor the abundant games and Movies.

I wasn't around much in 69 July to december I may have learned a few things. I don't think it was computer related, But for sure I was getting more nipple action than you. Lets not go there!

 

[KenJames]

destinie,
Tony is a cat how can he be a pack rat? You best be careful or he might play with you then eat ya for a snack!
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KenJames,
No pixels! How did you play games and look at Oh print out. That does not sound much like a fun toy.

Thinking my new cell phone has more than your Apple did. No seriously and it is faster too! I never liked PDAs But I like this phone because I can download and reprogram it. I have not found a use for text messaging on a Phone yet? Nor the abundant games and Movies.

I wasn't around much in 69 July to december I may have learned a few things. I don't think it was computer related, But for sure I was getting more nipple action than you. Lets not go there!

Uh – Tony's a girl cat.

No, the Philco 2000 wasn't a lot of fun. I'm trying to imagine a game where you submit cards, wait 3-4 hours, and get something back . . . usually not what you want. That's sort of a game, but not a lot of fun.

When we went to the Sigma 7, we did have games, played on Teletypes. Lunar Lander was my favorite . . . type in the amount of fuel to burn over the next ten seconds and try not to crash. I remember seeing a graphic version in video arcades, years later. When the time sharing lab (a bunch of cubicles with Teletypes) was almost empty, I'd start a long program running on one Teletype and go play Lunar Lander on another Teletype.

I talk into my cell phone. Period. It would do a lot more if I set it up, but I don't care. I don't have a PDA; I still use a pocket notebook.

Several years ago, I spent hours per day playing Doom. All the monsters looked like our consultants, but that's a story for which the world is not yet prepared. I don't play a lot of computer games now, unless you count the randomness of a complex music system as a game.

It's true. As an engineering geek in 1969, I got a lot of slide rule action, but no nipples. A couple years later, that had changed. It wasn't very nutritious, but a hell of a lot of fun.

 

[A7inchPhildo]

Uh – Tony's a girl cat.

No, the Philco 2000 wasn't a lot of fun. I'm trying to imagine a game where you submit cards, wait 3-4 hours, and get something back . . . usually not what you want. That's sort of a game, but not a lot of fun.

When we went to the Sigma 7, we did have games, played on Teletypes. Lunar Lander was my favorite . . . type in the amount of fuel to burn over the next ten seconds and try not to crash. I remember seeing a graphic version in video arcades, years later. When the time sharing lab (a bunch of cubicles with Teletypes) was almost empty, I'd start a long program running on one Teletype and go play Lunar Lander on another Teletype.

I talk into my cell phone. Period. It would do a lot more if I set it up, but I don't care. I don't have a PDA; I still use a pocket notebook.

Several years ago, I spent hours per day playing Doom. All the monsters looked like our consultants, but that's a story for which the world is not yet prepared. I don't play a lot of computer games now, unless you count the randomness of a complex music system as a game.

It's true. As an engineering geek in 1969, I got a lot of slide rule action, but no nipples. A couple years later, that had changed. It wasn't very nutritious, but a hell of a lot of fun.

Tony is a girl cat? Here kitty kitty! I have something that is not too old and it still works for you to put in your closet.

I remember Lunar Landar if you gave too much thrust right way you landed too hard and not enough you plummit and crash!

I can't imagine placing puch cards was too much fun, that sound more like too much effort to get a little information. I imagine it was mainly used for getting variables on a set fixed datta.

I won't pretend to know what a complex music system is other than it probably makes music some how.

I like to pretend My PC is for company use but really it is more just for games. Ever wonder what the boss does all day that he has to work late every night? I'll tell ya what it is not scheduling or proposals or even making bids.
Yup important meeting alright, meeting everyone on the battle field. Someone has to save the world from the enemy. I often wonder who else can spend all day everyday fighting a fictional battle?

I think some one should creat a good game but make it pornographic. It don't need to be nutritious, but a hell of a lot of fun. That would be a big seller I think it would be so simple yet need some thought as to a purpose not just fuck.

 

[Black Tulip]

Originally posted by KenJames
Uh – Tony's a girl cat.

So? Is there a law against girl cat's eating Mrs.D? I don't think Mrs.D knows that.

I think some one should creat a good game but make it pornographic. It don't need to be nutritious, but a hell of a lot of fun. That would be a big seller I think it would be so simple yet need some thought as to a purpose not just fuck.

That is not too difficult. You take an adventure game and substitute (part of) the fights with fucking. You could work in all kind of preferences in the character menu. The riddles could be rewarded with sexual favors and/or actions or be substituted with them [for them?].

Instead of ending up a super hero you'd be a super stud or slut.

Ching, ching: $$$

 

[oggbashan]

We had two show pieces for our IBM mainframe:

1. We could run a program (on a drawer full of punched cards) to print out a strip-tease. The penultimate print left her panties on. The last print covered her with an advert for IBM.

2. We could place a transistor radio (switched off) or a simple loudspeaker (not connected) next to a part of the CPU, run the program and the speaker would play "Rule Britannia" or with another program "The Star Spangled Banner".

Og

Edited for PS: One of my first tasks as a programmer was to change program 1 to complete the strip-tease.

 

[KenJames]

So? Is there a law against girl cat's eating Mrs.D? I don't think Mrs.D knows that.

Not at all, especially if I get to watch. Phildo was referring to Tony as male and I was pointing out that she is actually female.

 

[KenJames]

We had two show pieces for our IBM mainframe:

1. We could run a program (on a drawer full of punched cards) to print out a strip-tease. The penultimate print left her panties on. The last print covered her with an advert for IBM.

2. We could place a transistor radio (switched off) or a simple loudspeaker (not connected) next to a part of the CPU, run the program and the speaker would play "Rule Britannia" or with another program "The Star Spangled Banner".

Og

Edited for PS: One of my first tasks as a programmer was to change program 1 to complete the strip-tease.

Early computer art and computer music.

 

[KenJames]

I won't pretend to know what a complex music system is other than it probably makes music some how.

The music system is several electronic keyboard instruments connected to a computer, plus some audio programs. It's complex because I keep changing the software and hardware.

 

[destinie21]

Originally posted by Black Tulip
So? Is there a law against girl cat's eating Mrs.D? I don't think Mrs.D knows that.


lol there had better not be a law against a little pussy on pussy action
If there is I'm such a criminal

 

[A7inchPhildo]

BT,
I don't believe ther are any such laws. As Ken explained I was a little behind on realizing the cat was a kitty and not a dog. Go a head and mark it on the list of my mistakes.

Ogg,
That sounds like a pretty good job. I need a job where I get paid to rummage through porn sites all day. I don't want to hear there are more qualified peoples for that position. I just want to know where and who pays for such a position.

KenJames,
So you play the part of the composer, do you do this as personal or is it professional? What type of music are you making?

Destinie,
Don't worry dear Tony the cat did not return tonight But I will volunteer to tke her place. I am a little rusty at this so it may take a few times to get it right. Please be patient, I hope you have all night! When the Frog stops that is when I will stop too. Watch the frog.

 

[KenJames]

KenJames,
So you play the part of the composer, do you do this as personal or is it professional? What type of music are you making?

I make my living as a computer programmer. The music is a hobby. It's a cross between classical and techno. I use synthesizers and aggressive drum parts heavily, but the years I spent studying classical piano are also a big influence. If you've ever heard a German band named Tangerine Dream, my music sounds a lot like them.

I'm getting ready to post some of my compositions on the web. I'll let you know when they're up.

 

[snooper]

That sounds like a pretty good job. I need a job where I get paid to rummage through porn sites all day. I don't want to hear there are more qualified peoples for that position. I just want to know where and who pays for such a position.

Easy. Join the police (or some charity) anti-porn squad.

 

[A7inchPhildo]

Ate twat, Is that the meaning of the Av Snooper?

That is good! Anti porn, would have to study and search the porn. I would feel like I was caught in an old movie where the bad guys buy the cops.
I mean how do you turn in a great porn site for being artistically creative?
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Ken,
I like classical music myself. That would be neat if you have a place on the web to listen to them. I would check it out definately.
Let me know where and when. Post it here or feel free to PM me if this thread dies.

Phildo

 

[snooper]

Ate twat, Is that the meaning of the Av Snooper?

Ah the sweet innocence of youth.

In the second age of Middle Earth, when elven smiths had not yet learned to forge rings of ferrite in which all knowledge could be stored, men needed to communicate by a primitive system called Telex. This was slow, ten characters per second and only 64 possible characters, so many abbreviations were used. A set of descriptive character strings called smileys grew up, all read by turning the head sideways to the left. (These are the basis of the coding of emoticons today.)

8 - ) ) ? being translated means:

8 Wears glasses

- ordinary nose

) ) Double chin, ie fat.

? Smokes a pipe.

Lesson over for the day, kiddiwinks all; or, as we used to say bibi

Edited to add
PS A PM with an email address will get you a copy of a comprehensive smileys list

 

[KenJames]

Ken,
I like classical music myself. That would be neat if you have a place on the web to listen to them. I would check it out definately.
Let me know where and when. Post it here or feel free to PM me if this thread dies.

Phildo

Hi Phildo,

Here's the web address where I'm posting my music.

ForbiddenPlanet

"Altair" is the only song that's currently posted. It comes the closest to being classical music. I've submitted "Stargate," which should be posted soon.

Most of the other songs I'm submitting are ambient – music composed to be suitable as a background. I think they're very successful as background music, maybe even too successful.

I'm probably going to take a more classical approach to composition in the future.

I hope you enjoy what I've done so far.

 

[A7inchPhildo]

Hey that was pretty cool! I did like it, it was like a twist of diferent songs and in the background I could imagine the shooting star. Not that I know what a shooting star sounds like. But I could picture sitting out side watching the stars from the telescope.

Very cool stuff you have placed together. That was a neat site as well. Thanks for sharing that. I was wondering does it take a while to put together the pieces or is it fairly fast if you know what you want?

 

[KenJames]

Hey that was pretty cool! I did like it, it was like a twist of diferent songs and in the background I could imagine the shooting star. Not that I know what a shooting star sounds like. But I could picture sitting out side watching the stars from the telescope.

Very cool stuff you have placed together. That was a neat site as well. Thanks for sharing that. I was wondering does it take a while to put together the pieces or is it fairly fast if you know what you want?

I'm glad you liked "Altair."

Here's a link to a picture of my main synthesizer. It's the only instrument I used on "Altair."

http://www.vintagesynth.org/roland/jp8000.shtml

It's a keyboard instrument with a bunch of knobs and sliders to modify the sound. Sometimes, playing the front panel is more important than playing the keyboard. The swooshing sounds were one of the synthesizer's built-in sounds named "Meteor," which I modified extensively as I played.

I've found a lot of good music on Besonic. I don't do illegal downloading and Besonic is a site where artists post their music specifically to be downloaded. They also sell artist CDs, which is nice because the CD sound is better than the download sound. There used to be a similar site in the US called MP3.COM, but they've gone out of business.

It generally takes me a long time to produce a piece of music, because I don't know what I want . I'll usually improvise until I get something I like and then refine that.

 

[A7inchPhildo]

That was an impressive synthesizer. I would know how to fumble out a few noises I am sure. Putting it together is a whole different ball game.

 

[KenJames]

That was an impressive synthesizer. I would know how to fumble out a few noises I am sure. Putting it together is a whole different ball game.

It looks complicated, but it's not so bad after you understand the basics. It has a lot of built-in sounds and you can go a long way just modifying them.

Of course, a synthesizer is like any other musical instrument. The more you work with it, the better you get. I'm a long way from feeling like I've mastered it.

 

[autoerotism]

I gather this is off the new path but kitty for me.