360 Front Panel has found a new home

https://photos.app.goo.gl/36CxlZQJDssj5uLh1 I would like to thank the list for giving me the opportunity to find a home for this bit of History. Ever since joining the list I have enjoyed many of the discussions even though my main frame days are Burroughs based in the early 1970s. Regards

Re: The IRS Really Needs Some New Computers

I smell an open pit sewer goes by the name Oracle On Thu, Apr 19, 2018, 1:54 PM Mike Hochee wrote: > I have yet to see JAVA successfully handle the data and transaction > volumes processed by the largest credit card processors, banks, insurance > companies, or the stock

A bit off topic 360/50 Front Panel will be up for sale

I am having to dispose of all my goodies due to a terminal illness and I though someone here might be interested. The particular item is front panel from a 360/50 https://photos.app.goo.gl/36CxlZQJDssj5uLh1 It includes a damaged "IBM 360" aluminum block that goes on top. A new one can be

Re: Computer History Museum IBM Wish List

I donated an 026, sadly never got a conformation or proof. -pete On Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 1:04 PM, Clark Morris wrote: > [Default] On 16 Jan 2018 08:50:26 -0800, in bit.listserv.ibm-main > samuel.knut...@compuware.com (Knutson, Samuel) wrote: > > >I've donated small

Re: Can anyone remember "drum" storage?

Does a video of a 3850 in operation exist ? On Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 9:05 AM, Seymour J Metz wrote: > Well, the 2302 is based on the 1301 and 1302, which were common on the > 7000 series, but the only disks I've seen on 360s were 2305, 2311, 2314 , > 3330 and 3350. As I recall,

Re: Can anyone remember "drum" storage?

When at Burroughs in the 70's we had a B3500 that pretty much sat unused. Can't remember why we had such a oldie other than it was free and the raised floor room it was in had the space. It had a ? drum. Can't remember the size or speed, I never used the B3500, I worked graveyard and had 3x2 (3

Re: One more MAINFRAME DOWN

Just curious, what was the type & model & how long has your shop been using a 360 to Z ? -pete On Mon, Jan 2, 2017 at 3:34 AM, Azim Syed wrote: > After 40 years we shudown our Mainframe on new year eve. >  > >

From when I didn't have gray hair nor needed glasses

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Re: IBM plans for the future - an imaginary tale

pSeries/AIX admin here ... just as dense here as well. -pete shaking head and mumbling On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 8:27 AM, John McKown wrote: > On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 10:15 AM, zMan wrote: > > > WTF. Can't decide what he's trying to say:

Re: z890 in my basement

The z that my employer no longer need went to a place that scrapped it out. I gave up trying to find a home for it. But .. If anyone is interested there are about 20 feet of binders full of 3rd party software information. If you in / near Portland Oregon I can arrange to fill up your car or

Re: OT: Electrician cuts wrong wire and downs 25,000 square foot data centre

Showing my age I worked for Burroughs as an engineering technician. A customer with 360/65 instantaneous loss of power. I was there only for a couple hours to drop off some equipment. Later heard they lost a couple disk packs. Not IBM but Burroughs B6500, B4700, B3500, B1700 in one room.

Re: OT: Electrician cuts wrong wire and downs 25,000 square foot data centre

rote: > p...@petelancashire.com (Pete Lancashire) writes: > > Showing my age > > > > I worked for Burroughs as an engineering technician. > > > > A customer with 360/65 instantaneous loss of power. I was there only > for a > > couple hours to dro

Re: I just bought an IBM z890

>Hey IBM-Main folks, what about a "jump-start" for paying for >Mr. Krukosky travel and hotel expenses to Share. I'd make a >donation. >Count me in, I'd toss into the jar. I never work for IBM (was at Burroughs) but even in the late 70's money could be found for getting a college student to be

Re: Check out IBM to Buy Weather.com, But Not the Weather Channel - NBC News

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064177/ On Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 7:28 AM, Ken Hume IBM wrote: > "So will Watson be any better at predicting the weather?" > > No, but you will get the forecast .000375 seconds faster. > > > > >