Comments on: Over-the-phone computer data bank http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/06/23/over-the-phone-computer-data-bank/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:12:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Tracy B. http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/06/23/over-the-phone-computer-data-bank/#comment-1057322 Tracy B. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:48:37 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4684#comment-1057322 I believe it was trademarked as "dumb terminal" I believe it was trademarked as “dumb terminal”

]]> By: Casandro http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/06/23/over-the-phone-computer-data-bank/#comment-1057306 Casandro Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:47:12 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4684#comment-1057306 Yep, it is a ADM3A. http://www.vintage-computer.com/otheritems.shtml Yep, it is a ADM3A.

http://www.vintage-computer.com/otheritems.shtml

]]> By: Torgo http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/06/23/over-the-phone-computer-data-bank/#comment-1057301 Torgo Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:27:55 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4684#comment-1057301 If it asks you if you want to play a game, tell it "no!" If it asks you if you want to play a game, tell it “no!”

]]> By: renan http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/06/23/over-the-phone-computer-data-bank/#comment-1057296 renan Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:15:57 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4684#comment-1057296 BTW, the terminal on the picture looks much like an ADM3A. Anybody confirms? BTW, the terminal on the picture looks much like an ADM3A. Anybody confirms?

]]> By: Casandro http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/06/23/over-the-phone-computer-data-bank/#comment-1057290 Casandro Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:34:53 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4684#comment-1057290 Actually today that would be called a perfectly open system. You could use your equiment to connect to just about any competitor. It wasn't _that_ innovative back then, a few years after that services like Minitel or BTX started. Actually today that would be called a perfectly open system. You could use your equiment to connect to just about any competitor. It wasn’t _that_ innovative back then, a few years after that services like Minitel or BTX started.

]]> By: Michael Patrick http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/06/23/over-the-phone-computer-data-bank/#comment-1057287 Michael Patrick Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:52:23 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4684#comment-1057287 This was what inspired Al Gore to invent the internet. This was what inspired Al Gore to invent the internet.

]]> By: BrownBear http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/06/23/over-the-phone-computer-data-bank/#comment-1057286 BrownBear Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:32:59 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4684#comment-1057286 Interesting article. Here is a link to the Shetley 110mpg car mentioned in the article: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,916788,00.html Interesting article. Here is a link to the Shetley 110mpg car mentioned in the article: http://www.time.com/time/magaz.....88,00.html

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