I remember making those lines, but they were more for a crash across the room on the way from the 082 sorter to the 077 collator.
Gawd, I still remember those numbers, some 60 years later; so why can't I remember my thirty-year old cell phone number... On Mon, Oct 2, 2023 at 3:15 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Mon, Oct 2, 2023 at 5:18 AM Stefan Skoglund via cctalk < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > >> The main problem with that lorry hurtling down the freeway is > latency..... > >> > >> I need to move 1 PB ..... how long will it take filling and packing > >> enough IBM LTO-9 tapes to send 1 PB ? > >> > >> How long does it takes to fill 1 tape with 18 TB ? > > On Mon, 2 Oct 2023, KenUnix via cctalk wrote: > > Back it up to floppy diskettes. > > HaHa. Sorry I could not resist. > > Far too unstable and prone to damage and data corruption. > Use dead-tree technology of cards or paper tape. > If you use cards, put diagonal sharpie marks on the decks, to facilitate > visual re-ordering after the crash on the freeway. > > -- > Grumpy Ol' Fred [email protected]
