Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 03 Dec 2004 01:28:14 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m20.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.1] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 554456 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 03 Dec 2004 01:08:37 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.1; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m20.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.8.) id q.103.55d0d0d1 (2519) for ; Fri, 3 Dec 2004 01:08:01 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <103.55d0d0d1.2ee15cc1@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 01:08:01 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: cpus X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1102054081" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 1180 -------------------------------1102054081 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The first Stored program computer that I wrote programs for in 1961: The Illiac I It went on line on September 22, 1952. With the computing power of a modern-day handheld calculator, Illiac had 2,800 vacuum tubes and weighed 10,000 pounds. It was more than 10 ft long, 2 ft deep, and 8 ft high, with a 4k(words) main memory and 12k(words) Drum memory. Now, just 43 years later, I am sitting at a relatively inexpensive 2.6 GHz, 1 Gb ram, 110 Gb Hard drive Dell computer - 1 of several in my broadband wireless network. My aircraft engine was designed 60 years ago and needs a computer badly since the one that sits on my shoulders can't quite optimize each combustion event. Some things advance more rapidly than others. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR) Some Assembly Required Using Common Hand Tools And a Hand Held Calculator. -------------------------------1102054081 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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The Illiac I

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It went on line on S= eptember=20 22, 1952. With the computing power of a modern-day handheld calculator, Illi= ac=20 had 2,800 vacuum tubes and weighed 10,000 pounds. It was more than 10 ft lon= g, 2=20 ft deep, and 8 ft high, with a 4k(words) main memory and 12k(words) Drum mem= ory.=20

Now, just 43 years later, I am sitting at a relatively inexpensive 2= .6=20 GHz, 1 Gb ram, 110 Gb Hard drive Dell computer - 1 of several in my broadban= d=20 wireless network. 

My aircraft engine was designed 60 years ago and needs a computer badly s= ince=20 the one that sits on my shoulders can't quite optimize each combustion=20 event.

Some things advance more rapidly than others.

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR)

Some Assembly Required=20
Using Common Hand Tools
And a Hand Held Calculator.
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