Comments on: sensational new “fact-power” unleashed by Remington Rand UNIVAC http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/01/08/sensational-new-fact-power-unleashed-by-remington-rand-univac/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:11:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: 7 Reasons Why You Should Never Buy The Newest Computer Hardware » Speeding Computer http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/01/08/sensational-new-fact-power-unleashed-by-remington-rand-univac/#comment-724524 7 Reasons Why You Should Never Buy The Newest Computer Hardware » Speeding Computer Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:08:16 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/01/08/sensational-new-fact-power-unleashed-by-remington-rand-univac/#comment-724524 [...] $159,000 for a 1000 Word Memory of 12 Alphanumeric Characters The Remington Univac [...] [...] $159,000 for a 1000 Word Memory of 12 Alphanumeric Characters The Remington Univac [...]

]]> By: Computer ad… from 1952! « Gadgets Top News http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/01/08/sensational-new-fact-power-unleashed-by-remington-rand-univac/#comment-605346 Computer ad… from 1952! « Gadgets Top News Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:30:39 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/01/08/sensational-new-fact-power-unleashed-by-remington-rand-univac/#comment-605346 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: its about time» Blog Archive » links for 2007-01-09 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/01/08/sensational-new-fact-power-unleashed-by-remington-rand-univac/#comment-49449 its about time» Blog Archive » links for 2007-01-09 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 21:59:26 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/01/08/sensational-new-fact-power-unleashed-by-remington-rand-univac/#comment-49449 [...] Modern Mechanix » sensational new “fact-power” unleashed by Remington Rand UNIVAC A fantastic ad for the wonderful newest computer - from 1952:) (tags: history science retro fun technology computer computers funny popular) [...] [...] Modern Mechanix » sensational new “fact-power” unleashed by Remington Rand UNIVAC A fantastic ad for the wonderful newest computer - from 1952:) (tags: history science retro fun technology computer computers funny popular) [...]

]]> By: Multiplayer.ro » Blog Archive » Computer ad… from 1952! http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/01/08/sensational-new-fact-power-unleashed-by-remington-rand-univac/#comment-47400 Multiplayer.ro » Blog Archive » Computer ad… from 1952! Sat, 13 Jan 2007 20:54:32 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/01/08/sensational-new-fact-power-unleashed-by-remington-rand-univac/#comment-47400 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: Elron’s View from the Edge » Blog Archive » The exciting future of magnetic tape … http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/01/08/sensational-new-fact-power-unleashed-by-remington-rand-univac/#comment-47136 Elron’s View from the Edge » Blog Archive » The exciting future of magnetic tape … Fri, 12 Jan 2007 23:48:36 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/01/08/sensational-new-fact-power-unleashed-by-remington-rand-univac/#comment-47136 [...] In the gleaming atomic age of the 50’s, there were many needs for lightning fast systems, in military, in business, in the emerging aerospace industries, and the bulky card systems simply didn’t offer the flexibility required. Systems like the Fac-tronic from Remington Rand (shown here in a 1952 ad from Scientific American for the base system) were able to provide speeds previously unheard-of because of, in large part, the ease and flexibility of magnetic tape. For the first time, “active memory” was limited only by the number of tape drives you could buy and hook into your system, and data that once took warehouses to store could be kept in the back office on a few racks of tape. [...] [...] In the gleaming atomic age of the 50’s, there were many needs for lightning fast systems, in military, in business, in the emerging aerospace industries, and the bulky card systems simply didn’t offer the flexibility required. Systems like the Fac-tronic from Remington Rand (shown here in a 1952 ad from Scientific American for the base system) were able to provide speeds previously unheard-of because of, in large part, the ease and flexibility of magnetic tape. For the first time, “active memory” was limited only by the number of tape drives you could buy and hook into your system, and data that once took warehouses to store could be kept in the back office on a few racks of tape. [...]

]]> By: Clicked http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/01/08/sensational-new-fact-power-unleashed-by-remington-rand-univac/#comment-46739 Clicked Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:03:03 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/01/08/sensational-new-fact-power-unleashed-by-remington-rand-univac/#comment-46739 <strong>This is what iClicked...</strong> I've said before that I'm not very gadget savvy but it was hard not to notice that the entire online world came to a slack-jawed, neck snapping halt at the announcement of the new Apple iPhone. To the extent that I'm as dazzled by shiny new things ... This is what iClicked…

I’ve said before that I’m not very gadget savvy but it was hard not to notice that the entire online world came to a slack-jawed, neck snapping halt at the announcement of the new Apple iPhone. To the extent that I’m as dazzled by shiny new things …

]]> By: Computer ad… from 1952! at AlexOrmandyBlog http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/01/08/sensational-new-fact-power-unleashed-by-remington-rand-univac/#comment-45955 Computer ad… from 1952! at AlexOrmandyBlog Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:07:47 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/01/08/sensational-new-fact-power-unleashed-by-remington-rand-univac/#comment-45955 [...] The brand-new Univac, with “sensational new fact-power.”read more | digg story [...] [...] The brand-new Univac, with “sensational new fact-power.”read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: Computer ad… from 1952! at AlexOrmandyBlog http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/01/08/sensational-new-fact-power-unleashed-by-remington-rand-univac/#comment-45956 Computer ad… from 1952! at AlexOrmandyBlog Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:07:47 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/01/08/sensational-new-fact-power-unleashed-by-remington-rand-univac/#comment-45956 [...] The brand-new Univac, with “sensational new fact-power.”read more | digg story [...] [...] The brand-new Univac, with “sensational new fact-power.”read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: 煎蛋 » 1952 年的电脑广告 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/01/08/sensational-new-fact-power-unleashed-by-remington-rand-univac/#comment-45874 煎蛋 » 1952 年的电脑广告 Tue, 09 Jan 2007 13:24:48 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/01/08/sensational-new-fact-power-unleashed-by-remington-rand-univac/#comment-45874 [...] 链接 | 来源 gadgets [...] [...] 链接 | 来源 gadgets [...]

]]> By: Computer ad… from 1952! « Universe_JDJ’s News Blog http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/01/08/sensational-new-fact-power-unleashed-by-remington-rand-univac/#comment-45844 Computer ad… from 1952! « Universe_JDJ’s News Blog Tue, 09 Jan 2007 11:44:18 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/01/08/sensational-new-fact-power-unleashed-by-remington-rand-univac/#comment-45844 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: gdzilla’s lair http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/01/08/sensational-new-fact-power-unleashed-by-remington-rand-univac/#comment-45806 gdzilla’s lair Tue, 09 Jan 2007 10:55:23 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/01/08/sensational-new-fact-power-unleashed-by-remington-rand-univac/#comment-45806 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: Brain Power, Sweeny — Brain Power! at Church of the Painful Truth http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/01/08/sensational-new-fact-power-unleashed-by-remington-rand-univac/#comment-45680 Brain Power, Sweeny — Brain Power! at Church of the Painful Truth Mon, 08 Jan 2007 21:06:54 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/01/08/sensational-new-fact-power-unleashed-by-remington-rand-univac/#comment-45680 [...] Link to full ad at Modern Mechanix [...] [...] Link to full ad at Modern Mechanix [...]

]]> By: Boing Boing http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/01/08/sensational-new-fact-power-unleashed-by-remington-rand-univac/#comment-45669 Boing Boing Mon, 08 Jan 2007 20:39:06 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/01/08/sensational-new-fact-power-unleashed-by-remington-rand-univac/#comment-45669 <strong>Univac ad from 1952: selling computers on "fact-power"!...</strong> This Univac ad ran in the September 1952 issue of Scientific American, stressing the benefits of "fact-power": Now, for the first time, a commercial or industrial firm can have — first thing any morning — complete facts and figures, analyzed and summ... Univac ad from 1952: selling computers on “fact-power”!…

This Univac ad ran in the September 1952 issue of Scientific American, stressing the benefits of “fact-power”: Now, for the first time, a commercial or industrial firm can have — first thing any morning — complete facts and figures, analyzed and summ…

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