I guess the biggest thing I've never used is a computer with a flip button panel to program it (in binary/ML). I have an IMSAI now but have yet to get what I want to prepare powering it on with less risk.
I also never got to do punchcards, although I have a book on writing code on the (4301?). Interesting read and atleast I know about the trick some programmers did with their stack of punchcards, taking a ruler and drawing line across them in pencil (not perfect, but when you drop your computer program, you could atleast attempt to put the cards back in order vs shoot yourself).
- John
I also never got to do punchcards, although I have a book on writing code on the (4301?). Interesting read and atleast I know about the trick some programmers did with their stack of punchcards, taking a ruler and drawing line across them in pencil (not perfect, but when you drop your computer program, you could atleast attempt to put the cards back in order vs shoot yourself).
- John