I see that a lot of you guys are as old (or older) than me!
I started on computers in 1955 when the USNavy went to Federal Stock
Numbers. We had a computer aboard ship that was about 12 ft by 12 ft by 8
ft tall. It produced so much heat that we had to shut down air conditioning
units in one mess hall and re-route the ducts to that room in order to keep
the computer running. It had over 300 vacuum tubes in it.
My first personal computer was a Commodore 64 (one that I still have) with a
1541 disk drive. It was great. I learned Commodore Basic and programmed a
lot of stuff on it, including a Master Scheduling Plan for production of
plastic drinking glasses, trays, etc. produced by Campbell Brothers Plastics
and sold to MacDonalds, Burger King, Carl Jr., and others. I used that
program until CamBro bought one from IBM.
Then I graduated to a Tandy. It was the first one that I bought a modem for
and connected with other computer geeks across the nation.
AND I STILL DON'T KNOW ALL THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT COMPUTERS !!!
So if you guys know it all, share it with those of us who do NOT.
My Book, "Corpses and Canyons" is doing well. Thanks to those of you who
have purchased it. To those who haven't, autographed copies are available
for $15.99 (plus $2 shipping) from:
Don Yarber
1028 Clint Russell Road
Morganfield, KY 42437
Don Yarber
62 BN7 MK2 3000 (sold to Dan White)
Author of "Bodies and Beaches" and "Corpses and Canyons"
Find news about my books at
www.kipyardleymysteries.com
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