Dartmouth? I got into quite a bit of trouble when I got a little over-familiar with the DTSS system at Dartmouth - one connected to the USMMA (among others, I think). This was around 1975/6.
Crashed it once (via acoustic modem in the library on-campus). Couldn't believe it happened, so of course I did it again. Then I ran away - I was 16 years old! Been hooked on IT ever since. :-) -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Randy Hudson Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 4:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Paper tape (was Re: Hidden Figures) [ EXTERNAL ] In article <[email protected]> Edward Finnell wrote: > I started at Southern Bell Co-op student in '66 on a 33ASR writing > Basic Programs on I think it was a GE635 at one of the Banks in Atlanta. BASIC? I think Dartmouth BASIC was created around 1964, but I didn't realize it was used in banking by 1966. > There were eight holes but the 4th from left was the sprocket feed. > If you put the tape in upside down it would saw it in two. As I recall it, there were 8 possible holes punched, and a smaller pinfeed/timing hole, on the ASR-33. In theory, the 8th data hole was to be used for parity, though the ASR-33 punched 7-bit ASCII plus an always-on 8th bit by default. > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__en.wikipedia.org_ > wiki_Teletype-5FModel-5F33&d=DwIBAg&c=huW-Z3760n7oNORvLCN2eJBo4X7nIGCr > 9Ffht-z0f4k&r=1KMMjoSvFEwY7ZoooplFIrKcOeeTJVI4X6Bc3o6vdK4&m=kVCgDps0-z > Q_PgVOgTYcH2hhSyrSUC6hqtn2c7LhGKw&s=edf8PxGckeFHoBiQoRMbB71aPvISLFKRk3 > V7LJDB4hY&e= > > One of my early adventures was converting the Long lines accounting > tapes to punch cards on an 029. It was like cloak and dagger as to > what pins did what. We couldn't show the IBM guy our manual and he couldn't > show us his. > After a couple of attempts cooler heads prevailed and the IBM guy > says I'm going for coffee and left his 029 manual open to the pin-out > diagram. When he came back the 029 was punching cards. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN This e-mail transmission may contain information that is proprietary, privileged and/or confidential and is intended exclusively for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. Any use, copying, retention or disclosure by any person other than the intended recipient or the intended recipient's designees is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient or their designee, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete all copies. OppenheimerFunds may, at its sole discretion, monitor, review, retain and/or disclose the content of all email communications. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
