I remember the first time I saw a DECwriter II, after a couple of years of using a Western Union teletype (with paper tape punch!) that used a 110 baud modem with acoustic "coupler" for the telephone handset to connect to the mainframe. A VT52 would have seemed like magic indeed! :-)
- Patrick On Jul 6, 2011, at 6:03 PM, Chuck Hill wrote: > I remember the first time I saw a CRT terminal that used a 110 baud modem to > connect to the mainframe. All, the unrivalled potential that platform > promised! An iPad would have seemed like magic indeed! > > > > On 2011-07-06, at 3:52 PM, Alan Ward wrote: > >> >> On Jul 6, 2011, at 2:38 PM, Joel M. Benisch wrote: >> >>> Oh how I miss the well defined structure of the RPG II processing cycle. >>> Was so simple and elegant...... >>> And easy to learn!! :-) >>> >>> And being able to pick up a card and read it by interpreting the hole >>> punches in your head was the geek's equivalent of winning the Super Bowl.... >> >> Either that or being able to toggle in the boot sequence on a PDP11 without >> referring to any manuals. Ah, the good ol' days. >> >> Alan >> >>> >>> Those were the days.... >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Joel M. Benisch CPCU, President >>> 973-992-6300 x303 >>> PaperFree Corporation >>> 973-992-6666 FAX >>> 909 Regal Boulevard >>> [email protected] >>> Livingston, NJ 07039-8249 WE CREATE PRODUCTS WE WOULD WANT TO USE! >>> >>> On Jul 6, 2011, at 4:25 PM, Chuck Hill wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> On 2011-07-06, at 1:57 PM, Karl wrote: >>>> >>>>> I see it every day at the airport. Was that a CICS exception or VSAM >>>>> issue? >>>>> >>>>> Oh...wow...no it was a ‘RTSO’ exception. (Real time sharing option for >>>>> you youngsters...now I am really ageing myself). >>>> >>>> And bringing back long suppressed memories for some of us. >>>> >>>> >>>>> Can you believe that they charged $2-3k per year for your terminal to >>>>> respond in some semblance of real time? >>>>> >>>>> Karl >>>>> >>>>> On Jul 6, 2011, at 8:51 PM, Petite Abeille wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jul 6, 2011, at 7:33 PM, Ken Anderson wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> To me, just the fact that WebObjects has been around since 1996 (15 >>>>>>> years!) means that it has more legs than any other tool I can think of. >>>>>> >>>>>> Rumor has it that COBOL is still going strong in some less travelled >>>>>> corner of Elbonia :)) _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >>>>>> Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) >>>>>> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >>>>>> http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/kgretton%40mac.com >>>>>> >>>>>> This email sent to [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >>>>> Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) >>>>> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >>>>> http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/chill%40global-village.net >>>>> >>>>> This email sent to [email protected] >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Chuck Hill Senior Consultant / VP Development >>>> >>>> Practical WebObjects - for developers who want to increase their overall >>>> knowledge of WebObjects or who are trying to solve specific problems. >>>> http://www.global-village.net/products/practical_webobjects >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >>>> Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) >>>> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >>>> http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/jmb%40paperfree.net >>>> >>>> This email sent to [email protected] >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >>> Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) >>> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >>> http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/award%40apple.com >>> >>> This email sent to [email protected] >> > > -- > Chuck Hill Senior Consultant / VP Development > > Practical WebObjects - for developers who want to increase their overall > knowledge of WebObjects or who are trying to solve specific problems. > http://www.global-village.net/products/practical_webobjects > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. > Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/pgr%40vt.edu > > This email sent to [email protected] _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to [email protected]
