[Magdalen] Unplugged for Two Weeks.

[Lynn Ronkainen]

There was a Univac computer bigger than that, also from the '60s at Michigan Tech when I was three in 1970+. The computer and the giant reel-to-reel Mag tapes took up a whole floor on one of our buildings!
Lynn

On Feb 23, 2017, at 9:10 AM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:

"Hidden Figures," Lynn, and yes, it was terrific!  I marveled at that old computer that took up virtually the whole room. I also marveled at the way the three women were able to persevere through all the racism they faced.  IIRC, Katherine was able to see the film when it came out--I'm not sure the other two are still alive.

The old NASA footage was fun to see, as well.

My favorite line:  "Here at NASA everybody pees yellow!"

> On Feb 23, 2017, at 9:47 AM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Glad to see you here again David and set-up with a new window on the world. Sometimes it really amazes me how many computers I've had in the last 25 years, the first one of course being the most expensive and cumbersome. 
> 
> Got a glimpse of an old Univac last week in the movie 'Hidden Numbers' - great movie, I thought. 
> Lynn 
> 
> On Feb 23, 2017, at 6:23 AM, Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Welcome back, David.
> 
> On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 6:54 AM, Roger Stokes <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com
>> wrote:
> 
>>> On 23/02/2017 06:28, Cantor03--- via Magdalen wrote:
>>> 
>>> It probably has not been noticed, but I've been offline for  about
>>> two weeks due to computer problems.  My computer was 8  years
>>> old, and, in the end, the problem was that AOL, where I get my  mail
>>> and use other features, has updated its electronics to the  point that
>>> it was no longer compatible with said computer.
>>> There was a remarkable gradual fading of AOL features  over the
>>> preceding weeks until about five days ago, the service was  gone
>>> completely.  By this time I had ordered a new tower from  Dell, and
>>> was waiting for the Geek Squad guy to come put it all  together.
>>> That was done successfully  today, with the preservation  of my
>>> files, pictures, etc., and I'm back in business for better or  worse.
>> 
>> Glad to see you again.
>> 
>> Roger
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> Christopher Hart
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