On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 10:30 AM, André Warnier <[email protected]> wrote: > Warren Pace wrote: >> >> On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 9:14 AM, Caldarale, Charles R >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> From: André Warnier [mailto:[email protected]] >>>> Subject: Re: [OT] Re: So many timeout values >>>> >>>> As long as we're on the [OT] subject, how about learning about the >>>> judicious and parcimonious usage of sorted data structures, on a >>>> computer with 16 Kb of RAM and punched paper cards as its only external >>>> memory store (IBM System 4, RPG) ? >>>> 2 GB heaps, ha ! >>>> >>>> Anyone else upping the ante ? >>> >>> Univac 1004: 961 *6-bit* bytes of core memory, programmed via squids on a >>> plugboard. Handled punch cards, paper tape, and printing; tape drive >>> optional (we didn't have one). Had a tendency to throw cards all over the >>> room if not handled properly. >>> >>> - Chuck >>> >>> I'd say you win, Chuck. >> > Yep, I give up. > I was kind of baiting Chuck, I suspected he would win in the end. > But I was hoping for someone to come up in-between up with a Cromemco or > NortStar CPU board, for S-100 bus, with a telex paper tape reader as boot > device.. > The thing above kind of trumps that however. > The only 6-bit bytes machine I remember was a Control Data 6600. It had 10 > of them in a word though, so pretty big integers. > >I have to admit that I started out on a IBM System/32. Much more advanced >system than anything mentioned in this thread. I still remember some RPG, >though... > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > >
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