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[Dooley67]

When I was in graduate school, I used a hand crank calculator and a rexograph machine (like a mimeograph) because there were no photocopy machines then.

D67

[Byron]

I don't recognise that brand although I well remember hand-cranking Gestetners
and going through the messy process of refilling the drum with ink.
Actually we have come full circle - the inventor in Twickenham has sold many
of his wind-up portable radios, to be reenergised in remote areas of the world where people are not able to stroll down to the local shop for new batteries.

[knikon]

Lol... Im not old enough to have used the brick phones. But the casette tape and floppy were standard when I was a kid.

[Cambridge Paul]

Popped in to see this
http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/
Really brought back memories ~ and gives me ideas about what to do with the junk in my cellar.
Paul

[sebbie]

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/pho...ology-23978166

[sebbie]

I did gobs of work on a computer just like this
http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/big/1612/Kaypro-II/

[Byron]

I still have Elvis Presley on a big old 8-track continuous loop tape cassette - but not the player (which went with the car when sold). Forgotten their name but it was a market battle between them and the little music cassettes at the time - and the music cassettes won.

[Byron]

What happened to the guy of a few days ago who wanted a special swimsuit to keep him dry because of an apparent chlorine allergy? Tw will remember as he was worried about him seeing a doctor because some conditions lead to skin cancer - but all posts disappeared from the forum it seems.
(a very strange request for advice - not sure he was the genuine article)

[knikon]

Maybe has a crazy wife...

[Torchwatch]

His thread disappeared yesterday at around 16-00hrs BST.
Was going to suggest the use of non chlorine pool sanitizers eg ozone that have less aggressive chlorine effect.
Also since neoprene lets in water a Lycra UV suit might be more appropriate, start with a rash guard shirt maybe.