[Magdalen] Unplugged for Two Weeks.

[Grace Cangialosi]

Yes, I thought Marquette. I actually had never heard of it until a few years ago.

> On Feb 23, 2017, at 4:49 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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>>