[Magdalen] Unplugged for Two Weeks.

[Jay Weigel]

I think that's the one in Marquette, Grace, so it would be. Or Hancock. I
forget exactly. One of my friends from HS taught at one, and a college
friend at the other.

On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 2:42 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Is Michigan Tech in the UP, Lynn?
>
> > On Feb 23, 2017, at 11:32 AM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > 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
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Christopher Hart
> >>
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>