Re: University credentials used by third parties

[Don Cochran <dcochran () SCIPPINTERNATIONAL ORG>]

> > While we are in the way back machine, how many know about core memory?


How about an IBM 360/85 with 2 megs of core memory that processed the entire
nuclear battle plan....it would take 3 of us to open a cabinet to pull a
bank of memory.

Yeah, I guess "those were the days"

don

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[mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Eric Case
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Know about or use front panel switches?  I never got to use them, but I know
about them.

While we are in the way back machine, how many know about core memory?
-Eric


Eric Case, CISSP
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Russell Fulton
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>
> On 19/08/2010, at 4:02 AM, Guy Pace wrote:
>
> > COBOL!?!?! COBOL is for people who love to type and write code in stream
> of consciousness mode.
> > It's front panel switches for me!
>
> OK, how many folk on the list know about front panel switches? ;-)
>
> or 80 column boot straps?
>
> Russell
>
> PS.  since I'm wasting bandwidth advertising my age ;)
>
> > Stephen Bradley
>
> > I'll bet not as much as I miss working on the card punches and readers.
:-)
> don't forget card sorters for when you drop your deck of 500 cards an hour
> before the assignment is due...