How the times change.. .

element14Dave over 9 years ago

I wonder technology today will be the subject of such fodder tomorrow. Any guesses?

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mcb1 over 9 years ago +5

Yes they have. I spotted this while at Bletchly Park. For the larger disk ... 4MB/side 100-410mS access 52-157k bytes per sec transfer time. Mark
dougw over 9 years ago +3

Smart phone!? Why would anyone call that thing smart? Cancer? Is that like a constellation?
balearicdynamics over 9 years ago +2

The guess is human-like artificial intelligence.

balearicdynamics over 9 years ago

The guess is human-like artificial intelligence.
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johnbeetem over 9 years ago

That's an "old" floppy disk? 3.5" HD?

That's not old. I've got an 8" single-density single-sided somewhere...
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mcb1 over 9 years ago

Yes they have.
I spotted this while at Bletchly Park.

For the larger disk ...
4MB/side
100-410mS access
52-157k bytes per sec transfer time.

Mark
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dougw over 9 years ago

Smart phone!? Why would anyone call that thing smart?
Cancer? Is that like a constellation?
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nlarson over 9 years ago in reply to mcb1

At first I thought these were round tables turned on their sides...I am no better than the kid who thought the disk was 3D printed...oh dear...
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DAB over 9 years ago

I have an old ferrite core memory board framed in my house.
Some people know what it is, but most do not.
When I explain it to them they just stare in amazement.

DAB

PS, I have one of those 14 inch disk platters I salvaged from an old PDP 11/05 system I purchased for $5 USD.
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mcb1 over 9 years ago in reply to nlarson

I thought these were round tables turned on their sides
HaHa yes you could think that without knowing the context.

To be fair these are the raw component so obviously you wouldn't see them like this normally (much like you never see the internals of a modern hard drive)

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mcb1 over 9 years ago in reply to DAB

Like this one.?
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dougw over 9 years ago in reply to mcb1

Check the size of those 8 inch floppy drives and their cabinet....
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Problemchild over 9 years ago in reply to mcb1

Spotted it Mark .... you were nearly crushed by it

Did you spot the Core memory assemblies on the side as you walked in ?
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