tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18325456.post3192008688509642868..comments2023-08-03T05:25:14.411-05:00Comments on RAnt(hony)-ings: Coping With DysgraphiaR. Anthony Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02360569752081330836noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18325456.post-71990498055698628692017-02-12T22:02:10.711-06:002017-02-12T22:02:10.711-06:00As the Zonge history states; http://www.zonge.com/...As the Zonge history states; http://www.zonge.com/legacy/AboutUs.html "Our first CR survey instrumentation included a modified Digital Equipment Corporation PDP-8 12-bit minicomputer and a Burr-Brown 500 watt constant current transmitter. The computer, along with a Teletype terminal, tape deck, and 60 Hz M/G set were mounted in a truck and driven to the survey site." Since the straight 8's were as big as a small refrigerator, "mounted in the truck" is a euphemism for "part of the truck".R. Anthony Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360569752081330836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18325456.post-35681691714104297892017-02-10T14:45:25.967-06:002017-02-10T14:45:25.967-06:00Thx Barb. I'm talking to his children about fi...Thx Barb. I'm talking to his children about finding information on the computer. I wish I had paid better attention to it all. There were a lot of things to do in Tucson that Christmas. R. Anthony Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360569752081330836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18325456.post-75710442196252047832017-02-08T11:56:38.965-06:002017-02-08T11:56:38.965-06:00*gah!* Tony! I had no idea! Wow, that was horrible...*gah!* Tony! I had no idea! Wow, that was horrible treatment! You should send this to both teachers, and the school board. (submit it to educational media, too) Good on you for your breakthrough!<br />The computer van was amazing, though! (how did they keep it cool?!)Merbrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234349641211225188noreply@blogger.com