Comments on: History of computer memory in pictures… http://blog.longnow.org/2008/04/09/history-of-computer-memory-in-pictures/ The Official Weblog of The Long Now Foundation and Friends Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:21:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Bruno Grieco http://blog.longnow.org/2008/04/09/history-of-computer-memory-in-pictures/#comment-3859 Bruno Grieco Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:58:59 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2008/04/09/history-of-computer-memory-in-pictures/#comment-3859 I worked with some of those. Magnetic tapes required an operator to mount them. So we had to call them by phone in advance. 5 1/4 floppys were so expensive I had to save some money to buy a pack of 10. Good times though. I worked with some of those. Magnetic tapes required an operator to mount them. So we had to call them by phone in advance.
5 1/4 floppys were so expensive I had to save some money to buy a pack of 10.
Good times though.

]]> By: Pepsoid http://blog.longnow.org/2008/04/09/history-of-computer-memory-in-pictures/#comment-3858 Pepsoid Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:03:50 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2008/04/09/history-of-computer-memory-in-pictures/#comment-3858 Fascinating! :) Is it me or does all that stuff seem more "futuristic" than what we have nowadays? Fascinating! :)

Is it me or does all that stuff seem more “futuristic” than what we have nowadays?

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