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To: texas booster

One must admit though, floppy drives were sooooo much faster and convenient than cassette. :’)


51 posted on 06/28/2009 4:06:29 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: SunkenCiv
I had a friend at TI that actually used paper tape on a 99/4 home computer. An assembly compiler IIRC.

Why? Probably to prove that he was the geekiest of us all.

53 posted on 06/28/2009 4:13:11 PM PDT by texas booster (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120) Cure Alzheimer's!)
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To: SunkenCiv

and don’t forget sneakernet! man those days were fast! lol


83 posted on 07/05/2009 11:33:55 AM PDT by Ancient Drive (will)
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To: SunkenCiv

and don’t forget sneakernet! man those days were fast! lol


84 posted on 07/05/2009 11:42:46 AM PDT by Ancient Drive (will)
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