On 04/24/2018 04:00 PM, Russell via talk wrote: >> | However, that system was based on a Data >> >| General Nova 800 and used on dumb terminals (made by VST) that used >> >| delay line memory. > If someone saw you loading a mercury delay line memory module onto a truck > these days, the five eyes guys would be on you faster than Trump on a Tweet > on a national security threat.
The delay line was a coil of wire, with the data carried as acoustic wave on it. I've never worked with a mercury delay line. --- Talk Mailing List [email protected] https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk
