Mundane News

[Deleted member 1258]

The days of a "computer room" or one for the whole school on trolly and excitement of being told the lesson was on the computers.
Remember that maths one we also had a program that worked out the cost of ingredients for home economics.
I do remember one of our history teachers had an early day Apple Mac which he use to bring into school to us.

Remember reading an interview with the guy behind the Acorns. When they tried to get into the market in the US.
They hit a problem some rule about all the ports on the side of electric device had to be useable. They lacked the money to recast the case and have two different machines to manage. So they just covered them with a blanking plate which put off people buying them.
So they never broke the market which become it's downfall. If it had things would have been very different

We didn't have computers at school, I left school in 1967 before they come along.

 

[DCLane]

rejoice! kick back! or will you be cycling hundreds of kilometers soon?

No riding at all as I'll be in Montenegro for a bit. That's unless I can organise bike hire but there's no reply at the moment - I'll call in person at the weekend.

 

[Mike_P]

My mate at the met office get's to play with this
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/what/technology/supercomputer

And it still gets it wrong.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Wifey is on the last leg of her journey, in London. finally has a room of her own, w/ maid service!

Everyone in the UK has a butler and maid. I thought that was common knowledge?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

My mate at the met office get's to play with this
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/what/technology/supercomputer

Here is what is inside those computer cabinets

 

[tom73]

And it still gets it wrong.

Hour by hour maybe as it's not exact science and really is only a small part of the work they do. But it's longer range and climate change work is on the money. I Met up with him a few weeks ago and he was updating me on the work around a latest report. It's looking grimmer than ever.

 

[Illaveago]

When I started work, the company had one computer, about the size of three double wardrobes. It occupied its own temperature controlled office, with three or four people to programme it. All it did was the invoices!

It might not have done much but it looked impressive!

 

[Illaveago]

I was just seeing that the Bank of England has just published a report on the state of the economy and everything is Hunky Dory.

Now would they come up with really bad news ?

Don't Panic!

 

[oldwheels]

I did a computer programming course in 1969 ish. We had to write a flow chart and create (I can't remember how) punch cards that got fed into a slot in a big cabinet.
It clicked and whirred before producing a result (if you were lucky 🍀)

I remember those and I also went on a course in mid 1960's. Would have suited our record keeping but fortunately never adopted.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

My hot water has gone bonkers - it's permanently heating even when switched off at the thermostat. The smart meter shows that it's been constantly draining electricity since yesterday. This, by the way, is only the first time the smart meter has been of any use.

 

[oldwheels]

Another damp but windless start to the day.
One ferry broken down again.

Today is July 12th I think so a momentous day. Battle of the Boyne remembered and big Orange Walk in Glasgow.
Of more importance is also the fact I have now reached the big double 8.
How did I get to be this old?

 

[PeteXXX]

Bin's have bin emptied.

 

[PeteXXX]

Another damp but windless start to the day.
One ferry broken down again.

Today is July 12th I think so a momentous day. Battle of the Boyne remembered and big Orange Walk in Glasgow.
Of more importance is also the fact I have now reached the big double 8.
How did I get to be this old?

Ha88y 8irthday 🎂

 

[tyred]

Another damp but windless start to the day.
One ferry broken down again.

Today is July 12th I think so a momentous day. Battle of the Boyne remembered and big Orange Walk in Glasgow.
Of more importance is also the fact I have now reached the big double 8.
How did I get to be this old?

Happy birthday and many more of them. I hope you have a great day.🥳

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Another damp but windless start to the day.
One ferry broken down again.

Today is July 12th I think so a momentous day. Battle of the Boyne remembered and big Orange Walk in Glasgow.
Of more importance is also the fact I have now reached the big double 8.
How did I get to be this old?

Happy Birthday