Membership

[sebbie]

When I was growing up we were so poor I did not even HAVE a computer.

[Dooley67]

When I was in graduate school, I used a hand crank calculator and a rexograph machine (like a mimeograph) because there were no photocopy machines then.

D67

[Byron]

I don't recognise that brand although I well remember hand-cranking Gestetners
and going through the messy process of refilling the drum with ink.
Actually we have come full circle - the inventor in Twickenham has sold many
of his wind-up portable radios, to be reenergised in remote areas of the world where people are not able to stroll down to the local shop for new batteries.

[knikon]

Lol... Im not old enough to have used the brick phones. But the casette tape and floppy were standard when I was a kid.

[Cambridge Paul]

Popped in to see this
http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/
Really brought back memories ~ and gives me ideas about what to do with the junk in my cellar.
Paul

[sebbie]

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/pho...ology-23978166

[sebbie]

I did gobs of work on a computer just like this
http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/big/1612/Kaypro-II/

[PSDave]

don't know what the reasoning is with having to sign in. I am hoping it is because I haven't been on for a few weeks. If it is a daily thing then this is my last visit.

[Crail]

PSDave - unless I'm doing something wrong, signing is is a daily "chore" for me.

[sebbie]

When you sign in, click on the box beside "remember me" to put a check mark and you will be fine!