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Given sufficient motivation, I expect it would be possible to replace the card reader and punch with something a little more modern. It wouldn't be period-corre
by philpem 7y ago
Given sufficient motivation, I expect it would be possible to replace the card reader and punch with something a little more modern. It wouldn't be period-correct, but it would provide a more convenient way to get data into and out of the machine.
Frankly while the machine itself is interesting, what I'm really interested in is what they find on those tapes and disk packs!
I wonder if they have a Twitter feed or mailing list to keep updated on their progress. This is a really cool "barn find".
- sdrothrock 7y ago> I expect it would be possible to replace the card reader and punch with something a little more modern. The card reader/punch are part of the charm of something like this, though -- that immediate physicality is a real "oh, wow, so THIS is how it works" kind of moment that you can sort of follow up to records, floppy disks, and CDs. Plus, I imagine if people could make their own little programs through a more modern interface that made the cards, those would make cool souvenirs that might help finance the museum a bit.
- hollander 7y ago"Something a little more modern" - I think a simple interface would be real useful to get the processor working without the cards and printer. It could be the first phase of the project. In the end you want the whole thing to work, if that is at all possible of course.