Hi, I have 2 questions and would need the expertise of those people on this list. 1) how do i differentiate between procedural and non-procedural programming...
Kaye
flore@xxxxxxx.xxx.xxx
May 25, 1999 3:34 pm
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Smalltalk and Hypertalk are communications application packages. LISP is just another high-level procedural language. I had typed in a long 3 page response to...
asoukup@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Nov 30, 1999 5:15 am
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At the rate the history is flowing here, it does not seem like this is a effort that should be continued. Art "On a clear disk, you can seek forever"...
asoukup@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Dec 8, 1999 6:14 am
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Agree completely. I didn't remember that I was on this list until now..... hmm..I think it was for discussions on computer history...like to start the ball...
VaderX
VaderX@xxxxxxxx.xxxx
Dec 11, 1999 10:58 am
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Hm, neither did I :-) Anyone read any related (fiction) books ? Read one called 'In the land of the blind' that was based around the premise that Babbage's ...
Steve Read
steve@xxxxx.xxxxx.xx....
Dec 11, 1999 1:10 pm
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didn't his engine work? I thought his difference engine worked fine and his analytical engine was his white elephant.... what's your review on "in the land of...
VaderX
VaderX@xxxxxxxx.xxxx
Dec 13, 1999 5:58 am
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That sounds like a very interesting book. The concept intrigues me. What if Babbages Analytical engine had worked? Actually, if I remember correctly, it...
TIMOTHY DURBIN
timothyd4@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Dec 17, 1999 6:11 am
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Actually Babbage never had a problem with funding (at first at least). = He was a pretty rich guy and setting up and making AE's was cool with = him. His only...
VaderX
VaderX@xxxxxxxx.xxxx
Dec 20, 1999 10:33 am
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I am writing a history of the introduction of computing into the Queensland Government for a university thesis/study. I am interested in locating anyone who...
michael.kelk@...
Feb 17, 2000 10:27 am
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Is this list still active? It has been a while since I have seen any messages from it. Thanks, Jim...
Jim Nipper
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Jun 12, 2000 8:57 pm
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Jim, I havn't gotten anything from this list for awhile either. Tim ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private,...
TIMOTHY DURBIN
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Jun 13, 2000 12:24 am
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Jun 14, 2000 1:07 pm
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Stefan
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Jun 14, 2000 5:08 pm
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Anyone want to start a topic? Jim -- ... Reguards, Computer-Guru pctech@... Thinkpad 1420i Owner: Intel 433 Celeron 32 Ram 4.3 Gig HDD 1.44 Floppy ...
Computer-Guru
pctech@...
Jun 15, 2000 1:23 am
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I'll start one -- does anybody know how Technical Support for software products evolved? I would presume (without hard evidence) that developers did this...
Neil Carpenter
primate@...
Jun 15, 2000 2:50 am
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Hello. I just joined. I have a pressing problem which only requires an answer to a simple computer history question. On an ms-dos or windows pc, what backup...
Gary Droit
sysadmin@...
Jul 12, 2000 7:12 pm
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... software ... developers ... into a ... "Know?" I don't know for sure. I think IBM or some such large corporation had a phone number for customers to call....
Gary Droit
sysadmin@...
Jul 12, 2000 7:16 pm
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To start off, I am a student. I am doing a paper on computer security. My first step in research is to get first hand accounts of hackers, crackers, and...
Paul Manley
HomerBorg@...
Oct 12, 2000 11:28 pm
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... OK. Here goes. ... YES. Many times (well probably less than 10.) ... Professional - (ie when I was watching.) ... Operating system knowledge. Instructions...
Hello, I have been a member for quite some time, and I have created my own list called 'Take A Tip-Leave A Tip'. I've you would like to join, reply to this...
Peter
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Oct 16, 2000 1:56 pm
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There is at least an obscure relationship to computing, so here goes... http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/quantum_teleportation_001 012.html (...
FYI http://www.computerworld.com/cwi/story/0%2C1199%2CNAV47_STO52373%2C00.html ( The above link may be wrapped. ) Peter...
Peter
lists@...
Oct 16, 2000 9:32 pm
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Presidential Debate Transcript Jim Lehrer: Welcome to the second presidential debate between Vice President Al Gore and Gov. George W. Bush. The candidates...
Peter
lists@...
Oct 17, 2000 1:46 pm
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While this is interesting, I think it is out of context....
Joseph Z Grutt
ltbays@...
Oct 17, 2000 1:54 pm
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im new here ,and 4th day on a computer at home , im 47 .hi ... _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private,...