IBM System 305, 1956

IBM System 305, 1956:

Jawnee79 posted a photo:

...relied on the random access method of accounting and control (RAMAC) to store data. This is a side view. The entire device required 50 24-inch diameter platters coated with iron oxide paint mounted on a rotating spindle. It held 5MB

weather data

weather data:

J. McPherson posted a photo:

these are the systems that collect weather information from the observation center and send it to where it needs to go.

Theater Closed

Theater Closed:

Matt Thomas posted a photo:

It reads "We're setting the stage for something big. Our new theater is opening soon. The Apple Store, SoHo."

Browser Madness

This guy from Splasho has installed an insane 100 (top rated) plugins for Firefox. What a great but terrible idea, I wish I had thought of it.

Computer History Museum pix!

Super hot. I really sorta wish, in some sick way, that computer equiptment was still designed like this; all blue, orange and chrome. Check it out.

Atari ST magazine scans from the 1980s

From BoingBoing: Atari ST magazine scans from the 1980s:

While at my parents over Christmas, I ventured into the loft and found issue 1 of ST Format, dating from 1989. Naturally I scanned in some select pages, in particular a bunch of adverts. A few gems in there, if you can find them...

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RAMAC System

RAMAC System:

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