And each little ring needed THREE wires through it.... Buy a "core memory" module on eBay, while you still can. An amazing technology. (I had to edit that... originally I had "Buy a bit of...") en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic-core_memory
I ❤these Rank Look At Life videos from the 60’s I have a connection with this one as my wonderful late mother worked for a company as a punch card operator from 1970 till around 1980 🏴🏴🇬🇧🇬🇧
My next door neighbor retired 10 years ago he was in It since punched card to working at running large computer systems in modern times to becoming a Government IT consultant retiring at 65!😀
"And if you have the luck to hear from Ernie, it's said to be quite an enjoyable experience."....today, if you hear from Ernie, it's means your in trouble.
What a complete crock we’ve been sold. Punch cards, tapes we never understood even that. Now they harvest info from our every move as we drones buzz about the hive.
expressed in numbers " I was going to argue that point but then I looked at the formatting of the quoted text. LOL Still, I prefer mechanical analogue computers working with analogue variables like speed an torque - a bit like the computers in an Invacar calculating the correct drive ratio for engine speed and power for the speed of the vehicle.
It only took UA-cam 56 years to recommend this video. I should send a telegram to their complaint desk.
The term "Patch" comes from errors in punch cards, tape was used to patch a hole so they could reuse the tape/card
Eh, I mean the phrase "patching something up" predates punch cards
If were around in the 60's this programme would freak me out !!!
"Hey, Dave: bet you can't fit this stock footage we have of a chameleon into your film about computers."
Everyone looks so spiffingly happy
Wire wrapped backplanes and core memory - happy days.
To think it once took a computer almost THREE HOURS to draw a picture of a cat asking for a cheeseburger!
They are making magnetic core memory at 4:22 Each of those little round things she is pushing the wire through is a magnet that can store one bit.
And each little ring needed THREE wires through it....
Buy a "core memory" module on eBay, while you still can. An amazing technology. (I had to edit that... originally I had "Buy a bit of...")
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic-core_memory
7:20 All the achievements since the 60s and we are still not able to do this... (double meaning)
I ❤these Rank Look At Life videos from the 60’s
I have a connection with this one as my wonderful late mother worked for a company as a punch card operator from 1970 till around 1980
🏴🏴🇬🇧🇬🇧
My next door neighbor retired 10 years ago he was in It since punched card to working at running large computer systems in modern times to becoming a Government IT consultant retiring at 65!😀
What year was this?
The man with a pipe is driving up Willesden Lane, Kilburn.
Interesting, these 'computer' things....do we still have them nowadays?
i wonder if we will ever have ipads
I doubt it. People won't want to spend all their time staring at a screen... ;)
Does these machines run Crysis?
'Yesterday the valve-operated computer was cumbersome'. You mean, unlike these?
"And if you have the luck to hear from Ernie, it's said to be quite an enjoyable experience."....today, if you hear from Ernie, it's means your in trouble.
watching this on a computer :p
Almost looks like a set from an Irwin Allen TV show.
A smartphone would have blown their minds what technology will blow ours 60 years from now?
I wonder, I will be 130 years old then!!
Still not a monitor in sight...
Oh, that chess thing happened with IBM's Big Blue right?
For those interested, this film was produced in 1963. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Look_at_Life_(film_series)
Ho my i woke 1 xmas morning nit a clue what yo do with a h type wrighter omg this computer omg
what the year is in this movie?
196x
1961 I think 😀sorry about time delay 😀
@@edwardoneil3962 Don't sweat it. Time is relative...
What a complete crock we’ve been sold.
Punch cards, tapes we never understood even that. Now they harvest info from our every move as we drones buzz about the hive.
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5:47 Mercury Arc Rectifier!
They look interesting but I doubt they will catch on... ;)
6:20 Old school Google translate :)
Probably worked better.
beware AI
Bit like Politicians then!... They need to be 'punched'...Nothings changed!😀
To think computers are now taking over jobs all over the world!
2:04 "they can
02:07
deal only with things which can be
02:09
expressed in numbers
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I was going to argue that point but then I looked at the formatting of the quoted text. LOL
Still, I prefer mechanical analogue computers working with analogue variables like speed an torque - a bit like the computers in an Invacar calculating the correct drive ratio for engine speed and power for the speed of the vehicle.
CHECK MATE! huahuahua
should have stopped for the old lady on the left at 1.08 waiting to cross the road. BAD driving
She didn't have a foot on the crossing, therefore he could pass.
Smart Alecs randomly stopping for no good reason are dangerous.