On 06/23/2011 10:22 PM, Stephen wrote:
> On 23/06/2011 3:57 PM, Invisible wrote:
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_core_memory
>>
>
> In the day. A 1K of Honeywell 316 memory was about 1.25" wide, 4" deep
> and about a foot long. The cores were strung by hand.
>

I worked on a piece of avionics gear that was used to identify submarine 
acoustic signatures ... it was loaded with mag core memory

LOL now that I'm strolling down memory lane ... there was also a dipping 
sonar that had a tray of FULL of capacitors about the size of a soda pop 
can ... they were bussed together with aluminum bars. There was an 
eyebrow raising admonishment on the case "Warning: 3000V Unlimited 
Current" ... working on that would make the hair on my arm stand up from 
the field!

Did anyone see the articles about IBM turning 100 ... it was full of 
examples about "back in the day" technology?

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