Abacus is predated by fingers, toes, and other appendages.
Make your own damn vid, and post it here. If you find this to be a strange request, you don’t know us very well.
That said…pre-1970, I did use a Frieden 5610 CompuTyper, which contained a Basic interpreter and a paper tape reader. Don’t have one at the house, tho.
@cation
You understand, dont you? What we want is a vid of doing a complex mathematical calculations using programmed Body Appendages as “Digital Computation Accessories”.
I’m sure Ada Byron, Countess of Lovelace, wrote a language for that.
@f00l A dozen or so desktops ago, I had a program that replaced system sounds in Windows with HAL9000 voice/quotes. The “startup” sound became: “I’m completely operational, and all my circuits are functioning perfectly.” Error: “I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.” I can’t remember all of them, but they certainly freaked people out when they played. That sound system might still be around on the internet somewhere but I don’t think it works with Win10.
You realize that a computer like that takes up a whole floor of a commercial building and must be kept at 65 degF. Usta love going to the computer lab in August.
@cranky1950 Not the CDC 6500 at the living computer museum. they just finished restoring it about two weeks ago. Pretty fucking cool. And it only took the supercomputer 1 second longer than my calculator. The guy helping gishers was the guy who was in charge of the restoration. There was also a fellow visiting who had worked with the same machine 50 years ago and advised on this project. he has a similar computer museum in Germany.
I have some great pictures from the rest of the museum too. I’ll post some later.
I thought those would only be in a museum.
@RiotDemon Good thinking. I will check it out.
Surely you could find an emulator somewhere that would count…
found this thread over at reddit. someone suggested using an abacus, which technically would be a supercomputer for the time.
Abacus is predated by fingers, toes, and other appendages.
Make your own damn vid, and post it here. If you find this to be a strange request, you don’t know us very well.
That said…pre-1970, I did use a Frieden 5610 CompuTyper, which contained a Basic interpreter and a paper tape reader. Don’t have one at the house, tho.
@f00l I will post it here as soon as I am allowed.
@cation
You understand, dont you? What we want is a vid of doing a complex mathematical calculations using programmed Body Appendages as “Digital Computation Accessories”.
I’m sure Ada Byron, Countess of Lovelace, wrote a language for that.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Lovelace
1840’s. Very pre-1970.
I encountered this supercomputer in about 1969, but it got all pissy and started murdering people, so I shut it down. Nice singing voice, tho
@f00l That is such a fucking great movie.
@cation I highly suggest trying the books. It goes past the movies into 2066 and 3001. I loved them.
@f00l A dozen or so desktops ago, I had a program that replaced system sounds in Windows with HAL9000 voice/quotes. The “startup” sound became: “I’m completely operational, and all my circuits are functioning perfectly.” Error: “I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.” I can’t remember all of them, but they certainly freaked people out when they played. That sound system might still be around on the internet somewhere but I don’t think it works with Win10.
The Homebrew Computer Club
Perhaps here? Much will be post 1970 tho, and, obviously, homemade.
http://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/personal-computers/17/312
Also might look for various Control Data Corp machines. And whatever IBM stuff was being timeshared out by EDS Corp.
Found one I can use. a CDC6500. Thanks guys!
I kinda forgot I live in Seattle like I have MY ENTIRE LIFE!!! I’m an idiot.
@cation is it at a museum??
Should have just used your cell phone - likely roughly equivalent
Build one yourself in Minecraft
I have one but I’m all out of punch cards. So…
@cinoclav
I think I have some in a shoebox somewhere.
IBM 360. Assembly, Pascal.
GISHWHES, right?
@juststephen Yup
@cation Never heard of this, but it sounds fun. Thanks for bringing it up
@Pantheist so fun! Next GISHWHES is only 51 weeks away!
You realize that a computer like that takes up a whole floor of a commercial building and must be kept at 65 degF. Usta love going to the computer lab in August.
@cranky1950 Not the CDC 6500 at the living computer museum. they just finished restoring it about two weeks ago. Pretty fucking cool. And it only took the supercomputer 1 second longer than my calculator. The guy helping gishers was the guy who was in charge of the restoration. There was also a fellow visiting who had worked with the same machine 50 years ago and advised on this project. he has a similar computer museum in Germany.
I have some great pictures from the rest of the museum too. I’ll post some later.
The Computer History Museum has a bunch of supercomputers including at least one from 1959.
… and while it’s not a supercomputer, they do have a working IBM 1401 that people get to touch and, who knows, maybe code on if you ask very nicely.