computer graphics in the 1950s

Rich Alderson RichA at vulcan.com
Thu Oct 16 13:10:37 CDT 2008


From: Ian King
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 9:19 AM

> From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On
Behalf Of bfranchuk at jetnet.ab.ca [bfranchuk at jetnet.ab.ca]
> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 8:55 AM
> To: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
> Subject: Re: computer graphics in the 1950s

> Joachim Thiemann wrote:
>> On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 11:17 AM, bfranchuk at jetnet.ab.ca
>> <bfranchuk at jetnet.ab.ca> wrote:

>>> Joachim Thiemann wrote:

>>>> Actually, shouldn't the Jacquard Loom count?

>>> If it could count, it would be a computer. :)

>> You might be trying to pull the wool over our eyes, but there is a
>> well-woven argument here.  However, I think we may be loosing the
>> thread.

>> I better stop before Jay tell us to put a sock in it.

> Yes, that could be looming ahead.
>> ---
> [snip]

Woof.  Now that's warped.


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