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4. Oh those punch cards

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 12:08 PM

Jun 2013

I think the first time I dropped a deck was in 1977 carrying them from the building where you registered them to the VAX to run them.

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23 yrs ago, AARP sent me a 50th yr birthday greeting, that's when I began to [View all] CK_John Jun 2013 OP

First time I dropped a deck of punch cards. 1972. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #1

And board wiring on 405 accounting machines in 64. nt CK_John Jun 2013 #3

Oh those punch cards liberal N proud Jun 2013 #4

My first job was entering data on punch cards in 1963. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #5

About 1976 when IBM introduced RACF. sinkingfeeling Jun 2013 #2

1974 warrior1 Jun 2013 #6

When did you figure it out? Flashmann Jun 2013 #7

The 1960s when friends would answer the phone Warpy Jun 2013 #8

Hell, the nuns were making a similar point back in the 40s..... JohnnyLib2 Jun 2013 #9