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Re: computer museum

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From: s... Scott TCB Turner
Date: Tue, 04 Sep 1990 22:06
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The Computer Museum actually does have a punch card machine
accessible, though it is a bit hard to find.  And there's a machine
running Logo for those who want to sit down and try a little
programming; a better choice than Fortran 66 in my opinion.

And not all the demos are mindless.  I particularly liked the
Symbolics that finds routes between any two street addresses in Boston
and verbalizes the directions (with hints such as "watch for the pink
building on the left"!), the machine that attempts to play harmony with
you on the keyboard, and the computer drawing program.

Still, it would be neat if they had a few ancient machines running.
Can hardly blame them for focusing elsewhere, though.

					-- Scott Turner
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From: s...@aerospace.aero.org (Scott "TCB" Turner)
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Subject: Re: computer museum
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Date: 4 Sep 90 22:06:05 GMT
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