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> Back in the 1970s, a computer used 8-bit tape, in binary code—picture a roll of paper tape with holes cut into it. This seems like quite an ambitious project
by gregable 8y ago
> Back in the 1970s, a computer used 8-bit tape, in binary code—picture a roll of paper tape with holes cut into it.
This seems like quite an ambitious project for 1975!
- Someone 8y agoThe idea to use ”a roll of paper tape with holes cut into it” to control a machine was 250 year old in 1975 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basile_Bouchon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basile_Bouchon) (It took around 80 years to get a decently working implementation)