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The sad thing is, it really didn't matter back then! Character mode coming back to a orange or green monitor (at least on the Compaq), it didn't do too bad keeping up with typing. Or so it seemed, until the next boost came out then woohoo! look how fast I can go! Now if I'm not on cable or a T1 I want to go spin the hamster's cage....
Funny thing - I've just started using IM. I don't like it! When we did similar stuff on a VAX in the late 80's it was screaming, even over a 1200 baud modem, compared to the Yahoo IM. I want my VAX back, whine.... ;-)
Linda
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Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 1:55 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
heck, I did production work over a 300 baud modem -- the one where you had to dial in and then place the handset into the cups :)
and I thought it was the speediest thing ever
>From: "Seley, Linda" <LSeley_at_IQNavigator.com>
>Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
>Subject: RE: OT -- suggestions to ensure nerdiness in potential IT staff
>Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2001 10:28:15 -0800
>
>One of those Compaqs was the first portable I took home from work 7 years
>ago! It sat in my basement until 3 years ago when I lugged it back - we
>were moving and I didn't want to be responsible for it any more! (Gosh, a
>1200k modem?)
>
>Same company that is *still* using PL/1 as it's mainframe programming
>language and APL in the actuarial department.
>
>Linda
>
>-----Original Message-----
>Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 10:42 AM
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
>yeah, my father still try's to impress me with stories of punch cards and
>such. It's pretty funny. The oldest computer I know of and still have is
>a
>compaq "portable" computer. It has the old 5 1/4" "floppy" drives and a
>little tiny screen. It's basically a suitcase, weighs about 40 pounds, the
>bottom is the keyboard. Kinda cool, I remember playing games on it as a
>kid
>and thinking it was the most amazing thing. Now it makes a good foot rest,
>but that's about it:)
>kk
>
>-----Original Message-----
>Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 10:52 AM
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
>And just think about the PC being an advanced system for some of us.
>
>Wait until we again start talking about using paper tapes and having to use
>scotch tape to put them back together to run them through. Or even the
>older guys that talk about switch boards. I am not as old as them. My
>computer days just go back to the mid 70's.
>
>
> > I love this stuff(being a nerd wannabe), but I don't have a
> > frickin clue
> > what any of you are talking about:)
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