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I am a relatively old IBM retiree. I spent my career working with the then-big computers, starting with the IBM 1620. The first computer I owned was a 4K Apple II. My interests include my family (happily married with a bunch of kids and grandkids), my dog, our cats, my main hobby (building a log home in the mountains by myself), and ideas that have drawn me to this forum. I have a master's degree in Math and I have some mathematical ideas I would like to bounce off of you. I am also interested in Physics and Cosmology but only as a layman. I have some ideas there I would like to share as well.

 

We have an enegertic dog named Quincy whom we love. We affectionately call him Qdog. Since Qdog is my dog, I guess that makes me,

 

Qdogsman

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Thanks, Pamela. I look forward to posting.

 

I just tried posting in the Philosophy of Science forum and my post was rejected. It might have been too soon since I signed up. I'll try again.

 

Qdogsman

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Welcome Qdogsman

(A pity one can't use your name in scrabble it could be very handy).

I still have my Mac Plus.( My $4.95 USB stick has bigger storage!)

I am leaving it to my grandchildren to sell, on the evolutionary successor, to eBay

 

There is a local Computer History Club here.:daydreaming:

They have some amazing stuff, including the first computer used in Australia.

Unfortunately money and storage space is a big problem.

Also, unfortunately, the guys who know how to run, repair and work 'very-old' computers keep selfishly and inconveniently, dying. The new wizz-kids are just interested in the latest and greatest- not learning "ancient history".

I am not a computer geek but when I head of the Club's plight (every few years they have to move everthing to some other cheap half-condemned warehouse- all volunteers.) I wished I was Bill Gates and could toss them a $100mil or two.

 

Welcome to Hypography :turtle:

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