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AllaN01Bear

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7. i was in elem school in 1968. gah . where did the time go?

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #4)

Sat May 24, 2025, 12:36 PM

May 2025

the only time i heard about computers was on science fiction stuff. tv shows and movies . the first computer i trained on was an ibm system 32 and 3741 data station.

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A school computer, circa 1969: [View all] sl8 May 2025 OP

"Nellie" has to be at least 10 years old by 1969 lapfog_1 May 2025 #1

A bit more information: sl8 May 2025 #3

1950s vacuum tube based computer. lapfog_1 May 2025 #4

i was in elem school in 1968. gah . where did the time go? AllaN01Bear May 2025 #7

I'd love to know where those kids are now and how the last 56 years have been. FadedMullet May 2025 #2

Wow. Watching on my iMac, Progress. George McGovern May 2025 #5

Here's a comparison of an Elliot 405 computer to a $5 Raspberry Pi Zero... hunter May 2025 #6

Very cool, thanks. sl8 May 2025 #8