18 Oct
2025
18 Oct
'25
3:31 a.m.
On 17/10/2025 22:48, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote:
On Fri, 17 Oct 2025, Van Snyder via cctalk wrote:
I believe that IBM had a patent on oil in the computer, for the 7090
core store.
Has anybody wondered why the English don't
build computers?
They haven't figured out how to make them leak oil.
Although how to leak oil remains a problem to solve, they can at least
use Lucas electrical parts! Did they ever make a Dark Emitting Diode?
(there are other ways to accomplish things without needing AC
capacitors and DC wound transformers.) ]
No but I believe we were the first to produce Write Only Memory
There used to be some English computers, and some were very interesting.
Such as Amstrad
The Sinclair ZX80? (rebadged as Timex) doorstop wedge was the first
computer to sell for $100 or less in USA.
The older ones were more interesting...
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Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin(a)xenosoft.com
Dave