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No matter how old a technology is, there is always someone somewhere still using it. Search for abacus, sliderules, punchcards in google, there's an active grou
by maxklein 17y ago
No matter how old a technology is, there is always someone somewhere still using it. Search for abacus, sliderules, punchcards in google, there's an active group somewhere discussing it.
- RiderOfGiraffes 17y agoI still use a slide rule, and it's occasionally a great conversation starter with people who have fascinating stories.
- javert 17y agoDid someone mention fascinating stories? Do tell. :-)
- RiderOfGiraffes 17y agoI'm slowly getting to write them up, but it's not easy to get my memory working on stories I was told 30 years ago. However, I've started some: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1001262 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1001262 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=996250 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=996250 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=994358 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=994358 Others are on their way.
- javert 17y agoI've read those already :-) Just encouraging you to write some more if you want to.
- RiderOfGiraffes 17y ago<grin> Working on it.
- chronomex 17y agoI did all my college entrance exams (in 2006) with a sliderule. :)