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04-14-12, 04:45 PM
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Silent Hunter
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Data Storage Through The Ages
External data storage devices!
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04-14-12, 09:38 PM
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Punch Card (1900-1950s)
Ahem! I was using punch cards back in 1979. Harrumph.  8" Floppy Disk (1971-1979) I was using 8 inch floppy disks in the Air Force in the early 1990's Double Harrumph.
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04-14-12, 10:10 PM
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Ace of the Deep
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What happened to the abacus and plain old paper as storage devices?
Paper: Used: ~200BC-Present Capacity: Approximately 2500 bytes/A4 page |
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04-14-12, 11:07 PM
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Eternal Patrol
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I remember when my paycheck was a punchcard.
I love direct deposit, and I love USB.
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04-14-12, 11:13 PM
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I was about to mention also when the Eagle pooped it was in the form of a punch card every two weeks.
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04-14-12, 11:16 PM
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It is far more secure than paper for data storage and has a longer history. |
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They left out the terabyte disk.
I don't miss the floppy disks. Could you imagine installing SH5 from a 5 inch floppy.   You'ld have a pallet of disks.Please insert disk 507 to continue the installation. 
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I get the same experience with DVD-Rs. |
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04-15-12, 10:40 AM
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I had one of those.
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