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When #computers were a little larger than they are today

Photographer Berenice Abbott, 'Woman wiring an early IBM computer' from the Documenting Science series (1938-58)

[reposting from #WomensArt at the other place]
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nostr:npub1g0tuf634rz4suczwj7kgnecr6cyt0eu9xmp3sp0fku68mqehq4msp3tvm4 First computer I saw used thermionic valves. Punch card and punch tape input. On site maintenance staff all teh time. Main operation was calculating pay for London post men. 1967

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Emeritus Prof Christopher May 2y ago

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I was a bit later... the first I saw had a green screen & would only accept instructions in (I think) COBOL?