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In Reply to: RE: Good one! posted by Tony Lauck on July 26, 2014 at 12:27:59
I've heard that if the bits get slanted and jiggly from jitter, they can sound like Alvin and the Chipmunks. Helium makes it worse so I'm sticking with solid-state disk.
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... working for a small software outfit that developed MRP (manufacturing) software on late 70's and early 80's desktop computers (CPM and MPM o/s.) The big day came when we took delivery of a beta version of Seagate's 50 mega-byte hard drive. It was about 18" wide, 12" deep, and about 5" high. It took a minute or so to reach speed and stabilize. It's cost was about $5,000... or $17,850 in today's dollars.
We knew it was a new world.
WW
"A man need merely light the filaments of his receiving set and the world's greatest artists will perform for him." Alfred N. Goldsmith, RCA, 1922
Incredible how far we've come with technology in such a short time. I remember CP/M and S-100 bus machines but if I recall correctly, we were using old 8-inch floppies.
"I recall correctly, we were using old 8-inch floppies."
Same ones still being used in our ICBM system...
Yeah, I saw that on one of the TV News programs.... US Chair Force Launch Officers cheating on exams, outdated computers, broken phone systems, limited promotion opportunity, low morale. And yes, 8-inch floppies! Scary thought.
Thank God we have the US Navy submarine service and ballistic missile submarines. Go Navy!
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