...but I was just cleaning out a drawer and came across some 9-track write-rings. Anybody else ever have a write-ring fight ?? Little frisbees flying all over the place?

...but I was just cleaning out a drawer and came across some 9-track write-rings. Anybody else ever have a write-ring fight ?? Little frisbees flying all over the place?

:confused::shrug:

Um, are we talking about condoms here?

The red thing, 'cept mine are yellow.

...but I was just cleaning out a drawer and came across some 9-track write-rings. Anybody else ever have a write-ring fight ?? Little frisbees flying all over the place?

No wonder you have to date yourself. You're old.

The red thing, 'cept mine are yellow.

I don't even know what that is, and I'm 40! What are you dirt?



Just kidding! :huggy:

I date myself sometimes too. :huggy: :lmao:

No wonder you have to date yourself. You're old.

I date myself sometimes too. :huggy: :lmao:

:doh:

I date myself sometimes too. :huggy: :lmao:

That's not a date. That's just sex.

I don't even know what that is, and I'm 40! What are you dirt?



Just kidding! :huggy:

My first job was running a Control Data Cyber 1700 pre-processor with 16K (not meg) of memory. The whole unit took up the average living room.

And yes, I'm old. :lmao:

That's not a date. That's just sex.

How do you know I don't buy myself dinner and a drink first? :lmao:

Aw come on.... I can't be the ONLY guy here that has used these...

CLeValley, BPC, MainMan.... help me out here!!

How do you know I don't buy myself dinner and a drink first?

I typically dress up a bit, too. I have to court myself because I'm not easy.

My first job was running a Control Data Cyber 1700 pre-processor with 16K (not meg) of memory. The whole unit took up the average living room.

And yes, I'm old. :lmao:

:roflmao: OMG! That is old!

My sister used to use computers that used punch cards, so she is not far behind you! :lmao:

Aw come on.... I can't be the ONLY guy here that has used these...

CLeValley, BPC, MainMan.... help me out here!!

OK what are ya drinkin/smokin?

I typically dress up a bit, too. I have to court myself because I'm not easy.

:snort: :killingme

Aw come on.... I can't be the ONLY guy here that has used these...

CLeValley, BPC, MainMan.... help me out here!!

I'm not a guy but would you feel better if I said I think I've seen those before?

We still have some 8 inch floppies floating around our building.

Me too.

Me too.

You too what? :popcorn:

The red thing, 'cept mine are yellow.

Sorry, that looks like a 7trk write ring.

I'm not a guy but would you feel better if I said I think I've seen those before?
:lmao: Sure!

We still have some 8 inch floppies floating around our building.

Just threw a bunch of those out, along with my complete set of Star Trek on punch cards! 4 boxes worth! That was a labor of love.....

You too what? :popcorn:

Has an 8" floppy.

Sorry, that looks like a 7trk write ring.

Nope, def 9-track. Got the DEC mini-reel 6250 BPI in my hand.... Shoot, I haven't seen a 7-track in a LONG time....

Has an 8" floppy.

That is truly sad! :bawl:

Has an 8" floppy.

:shock: :lmao:

You too what? :popcorn:
I too am dating myself.
Has an 8" floppy.

:nono: That bad boy stands up 24/7.

Nope, def 9-track. Got the DEC mini-reel 6250 BPI in my hand.... Shoot, I haven't seen a 7-track in a LONG time....

:lol: no difference in the rings for 7 or 9 track.

I too am dating myself.


:nono: That bad boy stands up 24/7.

My toy is much much bigger :biggrin:
My external HARD drive is at least ten inches tall!

:lmao:

:lol: no difference in the rings for 7 or 9 track.

I know.... I thought that after I posted... dumazz..... :lmao:

No wonder you have to date yourself. You're old.


:killingme

I had to read that twice too!!!!!:killingme:roflmao:

Has an 8" floppy.

I have a 14" hard one.

I have a 14" hard one.

Quoted in case I want to use this in my siggy.

Aw come on.... I can't be the ONLY guy here that has used these...

CLeValley, BPC, MainMan.... help me out here!!

10-4 recognize them, threw some away cleaning basemnet use to use them on old DEC TU16 tape drivesout also threw out some old RG8 ethernet cable with vampire taps still attached .

Quoted in case I want to use this in my siggy.

I use my 14" hard one for a picture frame. :lmao:

I use my 14" hard one for a picture frame. :lmao:

It bends that much? :faint:

...but I was just cleaning out a drawer and came across some 9-track write-rings. Anybody else ever have a write-ring fight ?? Little frisbees flying all over the place?

Write-ring ring toss anyone?? Yes how I do remember them! Staple them together at the tabs and make a colorful flower.......

Write-ring ring toss anyone?? Yes how I do remember them! Staple them together at the tabs and make a colorful flower.......

Yup, I remember them too. First job I had on base we had those, punch cards and those external hard drives that looked like several LP's stacked up!! I think they were 10M. And when they crashed, what a mess!!

Yup, I remember them too. First job I had on base we had those, punch cards and those external hard drives that looked like several LP's stacked up!! I think they were 10M. And when they crashed, what a mess!!

Yep. Fourteen inch hard ones. :yay:

Yep. Fourteen inch hard ones. :yay:

It just keeps getting bigger and bigger, don't it 2A ?? :lmao:

It just keeps getting bigger and bigger, don't it 2A ?? :lmao:

Nope. Same size it was when I took it out.

Maybe the 8 inch floppies turn in to the 14 inch hard ones under the right conditions.

...but I was just cleaning out a drawer and came across some 9-track write-rings. Anybody else ever have a write-ring fight ?? Little frisbees flying all over the place?

:lol: We played with those and tile pullers (suction cups) - use to throw them and make 'em stick on the data center glass panels :lmao:

No wonder you have to date yourself. You're old.

I am a lot younger than GW and I remember them. :roflmao:

Aw come on.... I can't be the ONLY guy here that has used these...

CLeValley, BPC, MainMan.... help me out here!!

I have your back on this one :lol:

BTW - if you run across any 5 1/4" or 8" floppy disk's let me know, I am collecting old hardware for a IT teacher - actually, any old media hardware to be shown would be nice - if you are willing to donate.

BTW - if you run across any 5 1/4" or 8" floppy disk's let me know, I am collecting old hardware for a IT teacher - actually, any old media hardware to be shown would be nice - if you are willing to donate.

We used to have a boat load of the 5 1/4 at work. I will check to see if there are any that escaped the trash can.

My first job was running a Control Data Cyber 1700 pre-processor with 16K (not meg) of memory. The whole unit took up the average living room.

And yes, I'm old. :lmao:

My first job was working with Vax 11/780's and Vax 8600's - our off-line satellite simulator was a PDP 11/70 with a WHOPPING 64K of memory, core memory that is. :lol: I was shown you could flip the switches for the boot loader, start the boot strap and stop the unit, pull the memory card and actually view the memory iron cores - if the slug was up, it was set thus a "1", if it was still down, it was a "0"... you could verify bit-per-bit if the memory was actually working by looking at it. :nerd:

In the shop we had a PDP 11/45 with a uni-bus adapter to test the cards from the 11/75... we also had disk drives where you actually had to do head alignments on them, mag tapes drives aligning the heads as well... when the vacuum assist loading ones came in those were a joy to adjust! If you changed the air filter, you had to re-adjust the whole unit because the change in air pressure would cause them not to load. :lol:

Thank God I missed the punch cards, I actually excessed them and sent them out for destruction, that was one of my first tasks! :lol:

Oh yeah, I just turned 40, so that makes me younger than you. :neener:

We used to have a boat load of the 5 1/4 at work. I will check to see if there are any that escaped the trash can.

Thanks! I have checked at work and we do not have any... I did open a HDD for her to use, the students get to pass it around and look at the internals of a hard disk. Send me a PM if you find any, I will work it out and come and get whatever from you! :buddies:

:lol: We played with those and tile pullers (suction cups) - use to throw them and make 'em stick on the data center glass panels :lmao:



I am a lot younger than GW and I remember them. :roflmao:



I have your back on this one :lol:

BTW - if you run across any 5 1/4" or 8" floppy disk's let me know, I am collecting old hardware for a IT teacher - actually, any old media hardware to be shown would be nice - if you are willing to donate.

I have some zip disks and some 3 1/2 floppies you can have.

I also have a Zip Drive you can use, it's a little abused but it still works. Just PM me.

Aw come on.... I can't be the ONLY guy here that has used these...

Quite a few GIRLS used them too. :howdy: First computer job was as an operator of a Sperry-Univac 1100/62 system. The huge computer room back then can now be easily replaced by a single PC. :lmao:

:lol: We played with those and tile pullers (suction cups) - use to throw them and make 'em stick on the data center glass panels :lmao:



I am a lot younger than GW and I remember them. :roflmao:



I have your back on this one :lol:

BTW - if you run across any 5 1/4" or 8" floppy disk's let me know, I am collecting old hardware for a IT teacher - actually, any old media hardware to be shown would be nice - if you are willing to donate.

I used to have an IBM 2314 Disk(29MB) and Hitachi(I think) 3330 disk(200mb) and used to have the boot tape (paper) for a honeywell 632, I believe.

BTW - if you run across any 5 1/4" or 8" floppy disk's let me know, I am collecting old hardware for a IT teacher - actually, any old media hardware to be shown would be nice - if you are willing to donate.

Oh he!!..... I JUST shredded about 20 5.25" disks TODAY as I was cleaning out stuff. There's probably more around. What else you looking for? Probably have it tucked away somewhere. 4mm tapes? I have a 4mm drive that doesn't work (SCSI). I have a COMPLETE Atari 800 system with all the bells and whistles, but I was looking to sell that. Old Sears (Epson FX-80) dot matrix printer?

Quite a few GIRLS used them too. :howdy: First computer job was as an operator of a Sperry-Univac 1100/62 system. The huge computer room back then can now be easily replaced by a single PC. :lmao:

Sorry Jazz... I use the term "guys" generically, not gender specific. I remember you saying that you've been doing this a long time too.

Sorry Jazz... I use the term "guys" generically, not gender specific. I remember you saying that you've been doing this a long time too.

Thanks for reminding me I'm old. :ohwell:























:smoochy:

Hey VB - can you put your responses, and Pixies into a separate post for me? Thanks in advance...

:cool:

Hey VB - can you put your responses, and Pixies into a separate post for me? Thanks in advance...

:cool:

:lmao:

The red thing, 'cept mine are yellow.

Those rings look like the rings that hold the blue toliet bowl cleaner that I use.................:killingme:killingme:killingme

Ok...so, I read the title to this tread and thought "well, yea you are dating yourself....you wear those funky white tennis shoes and no one but you would date you" :lmao:

Sorry GW....it had to be said :huggy:

Ok...so, I read the title to this tread and thought "well, yea you are dating yourself....you wear those funky white tennis shoes and no one but you would date you" :lmao:

Sorry GW....it had to be said :huggy:

:banghead::biteme::mad::spank::tantrum

WHY does my choice of footwear always become an issue???? I'm comfortable, and that's all I care about! If I don't get a date because of my shoes, well, their loss, not mine.

:endrant:

My first job was running a Control Data Cyber 1700 pre-processor with 16K (not meg) of memory. The whole unit took up the average living room.

And yes, I'm old. :lmao:



I have a PDP 11/05 that was built into a desk that had a switch panel Control Data Computer ....

3 220v to 5v PS (that must weigh 50 lbs each)
a backplane with various cards

I figure it was for controlling 4 Tape Drives

We still have some 8 inch floppies floating around our building.

I have a box of 8 inch floppies ...

and 3 pairs of still new in the Styrofoam 8 inch Floppy drives .......


don't ask me where I dig up this junk ........ (dumpster diving)

We still have some 8 inch floppies floating around our building.

Kid

Yup, I remember them too. First job I had on base we had those, punch cards and those external hard drives that looked like several LP's stacked up!! I think they were 10M. And when they crashed, what a mess!!


So, are you from CSD?

Oh he!!..... I JUST shredded about 20 5.25" disks TODAY as I was cleaning out stuff. There's probably more around. What else you looking for? Probably have it tucked away somewhere. 4mm tapes? I have a 4mm drive that doesn't work (SCSI). I have a COMPLETE Atari 800 system with all the bells and whistles, but I was looking to sell that. Old Sears (Epson FX-80) dot matrix printer?

I have a box of 8 inch floppies ...

and 3 pairs of still new in the Styrofoam 8 inch Floppy drives .......


don't ask me where I dig up this junk ........ (dumpster diving)

Small items that can be passed around in a classroom setting, to show students the evolution of computing and storage.

Just let me know!

Small items that can be passed around in a classroom setting, to show students the evolution of computing and storage.

Just let me know!
Check w/ SMARTCO. They get in lots of really old tech. Most of that stuff goes directly into the scrap bins for recycling.

So, are you from CSD?
No, I worked at NAVELEX 86 - 89. We had a bunch of old computer systems.

We still have some 8 inch floppies floating around our building.

I didn't know you worked in my building :whistle:

...but I was just cleaning out a drawer and came across some 9-track write-rings. Anybody else ever have a write-ring fight ?? Little frisbees flying all over the place?

You think you are dating yourself - I started out on the old Univac IIA! I use to teach newly hired operators. We first used the rings on IIIA's. Anyway, I remember saying "no ringy - no writey" to help students remember when the ring is used. Honest, I meant nothing by the saying. Unfortunately, I got called to Personnel about a complaint from a student. That was my first (and last) introduction to (what they now call) Sensitivity Training!:killingme:killingme:killingme

...but I was just cleaning out a drawer and came across some 9-track write-rings. Anybody else ever have a write-ring fight ?? Little frisbees flying all over the place?

I remember the really cool Bunker Ramo BR90 two page display terminal. I remember playing "UNGODLY" card pickup with my 4-tran code. My GOD! I actually worked on a mainframe that used TUBES!

LL2003
I also remember DARPA net before it was a net~ :killingme


(The big bang? Believe me, it was realy realy realy big!)