I was 12 (!) years old in 1968 when my Father allowed me to program my first computer -- an IBM 1401 -- at Southwestern Bell Telephone in St. Louis. I quickly learned Autocoder (assembler language), and FORTRAN II, a second generation language. It was all done with punch cards, on an IBM 026 Card Punch console. I have the photos around here somewhere. My Father was one cool guy, to trust a kid with such a valuable machine! He started me in a 40 year career in computers. :-)
So great to hear the stories behind the machine. It's awesome to see the hardware in person, but it's even better to know the personalities that brought them into the world.
@LeonardRockstein I dare say IBM is still an innovative company. Just check out the IBM webpage, particularly the silicon section. IBM is as innovative as ever, the difference today is that it one of many innovative companies.
I was 12 (!) years old in 1968 when my Father allowed me to program my first computer -- an IBM 1401 -- at Southwestern Bell Telephone in St. Louis. I quickly learned Autocoder (assembler language), and FORTRAN II, a second generation language. It was all done with punch cards, on an IBM 026 Card Punch console. I have the photos around here somewhere. My Father was one cool guy, to trust a kid with such a valuable machine! He started me in a 40 year career in computers. :-)
n0tyham 2 months ago
My father worked with a 1401, and as a child I was fascinated by looking at the pictures in the manuals that he brought home. I still have them!
AskMrScience 1 year ago
So great to hear the stories behind the machine. It's awesome to see the hardware in person, but it's even better to know the personalities that brought them into the world.
CSIXTY4 1 year ago
@LeonardRockstein I dare say IBM is still an innovative company. Just check out the IBM webpage, particularly the silicon section. IBM is as innovative as ever, the difference today is that it one of many innovative companies.
CommandLineCowboy 1 year ago
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mahesh1955 2 years ago
Its good to see some IBM History
mrantonsen 2 years ago
Wow,Nice vid
Carriz0 2 years ago