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02-05-2020, 09:26 AM
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Columbia University Computing History
I find it very nice, see the article about Comrie for example.

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/computinghistory/index.html

Small info about me. Yes I am not that active in the forum, I really long to have the tranquillity to participate again but unfortunately the last period (6 months or so) was quite stressful and no improvements are on the horizon.

I really hope that in the meanwhile nice discussions are happening, as I will read them in the future (hopefully). Also if possible do not forget to conserve stuff/do recreational math, see the p2p collections. About those, my torrent client somehow misconfigured itself, I need to fix it otherwise I cannot contribute via torrent (only via ed2k).

And then I'll need to update all those threads, at least the core ones: list challenges, benchmarks, used calculators, RPL code snippets. (of course some are on the wiki thus other people can work on them as well)

Have a nice day and see you then Smile

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02-05-2020, 04:51 PM
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Excellent web site, thanks for the link! The HUMOR link certainly shows that spam is not a recent phenomenon.

All the best.

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02-05-2020, 10:24 PM (This post was last modified: 02-06-2020 12:25 AM by StephenG1CMZ.)
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It was amusing that http://www.columbia.edu/cu/computinghistory/index.html list an IBM personal computer in 1948.

It's not a typo for the IBM PC AT in 1984 Smile

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02-05-2020, 11:21 PM
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(02-05-2020 10:24 PM)StephenG1CMZ Wrote:  It was amusing that http://www.columbia.edu/cu/computinghistory/index.htm list an IBM personal computer in 1948.

It's not a typo for the IBM PC AT in 1984 Smile

you need an L after htm in your link
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02-06-2020, 12:26 AM
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(02-05-2020 11:21 PM)Don Shepherd Wrote:  
(02-05-2020 10:24 PM)StephenG1CMZ Wrote:  It was amusing that http://www.columbia.edu/cu/computinghistory/index.htm list an IBM personal computer in 1948.

It's not a typo for the IBM PC AT in 1984 Smile

you need an L after htm in your link

Thanks - Fixed

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02-06-2020, 02:30 AM
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(02-06-2020 12:26 AM)StephenG1CMZ Wrote:  
(02-05-2020 11:21 PM)Don Shepherd Wrote:  you need an L after htm in your link

Thanks - Fixed

Thanks for the link, Stephen. Fascinating stuff there.
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02-06-2020, 02:51 AM
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(02-05-2020 09:26 AM)pier4r Wrote:  I find it very nice, see the article about Comrie for example.

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/computinghistory/index.html

Small info about me. Yes I am not that active in the forum, I really long to have the tranquillity to participate again but unfortunately the last period (6 months or so) was quite stressful and no improvements are on the horizon.

Thanks, hope things improve for you.

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02-06-2020, 04:30 PM
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(02-05-2020 10:24 PM)StephenG1CMZ Wrote:  It was amusing that http://www.columbia.edu/cu/computinghistory/index.html list an IBM personal computer in 1948.

It's not a typo for the IBM PC AT in 1984 Smile

Definition of a Personal Computer in 1948: Fits in one room Smile

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