digital camera capabilities

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Chuck Guzis wrote:
> From: "Roy J. Tellason" <rtellason at verizon.net>
> 
>> Speaking of which this brings to mind another old project idea I had that
>> never went anywhere.  That was using a 3" scope tube to "write" to film,
>> and then after developing,  to read it back again.  I vaguely recall
>> "flying spot scanner" being somewhat related to this,  I think there was
>> some equipment out there that'd actually take a 35mm slide.  Though I'd
>> envisioned a roll of film,  driven by a stepper motor.
> 
> Ever hear of the IBM 1360 photostore?
> 
> http://www.computerhistory.org/virtualvisiblestorage/artifact_frame.ph
> p?tax_id=02.07.01.00
> 
> It was used a verb at Lawrence Livermore--as in "Your file has been 
> photostored."  A very unfortunate happening...

Wow!  That's one of the coolest things I've ever seen.  Are any of them 
still around anywhere?

Peace...  Sridhar