[VicPiMakers Projects] Looking back at 25 years of Computing

[Deid Reimer]

Thanks Craig.  
  
  
  
  
  I like that he highlighted cassette tapes. 
  
  
  
  
  Yep some go back a bit more. 
  
  
  
  
  I often think on the progress we have made with computers and networking. 
Comparing the first IBM PC that I owned and the TRS 80 that stored programs 
on audio cassette tape.  And how much more powerful these were than the 
following.  
  
    
  
  The first computer I programmed on in  Fortran. 
  
  
  
  
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_7040 
  
  
  
  
  And smaller.  
  
  
  
  
  Does anyone remember Gopher? 
  
  
  
  
  
https://www.howtogeek.com/661871/the-web-before-the-web-a-look-back-at-gopher/ 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Hi All, 
  
  
  
  
  Sure, several of us, can go back further, but this is a fun article, with 
old pictures of computers. Click on it if you are interested in seeing old 
stuff. 
  
  
  
  
  https://www.markround.com/blog/2026/06/17/25-its-only-when-you-look-back/ 

  
  
  
  
  Craig... 
  
  
  
  
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