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ITs History!<a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/PDP?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PDP</a>-1 <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/minicomputers?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#minicomputers</a> by <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/DEC?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DEC</a> been powerful enough to process and <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/display?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#display</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/vector?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vector</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/graphics?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#graphics</a>. So the first <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/computergame?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computergame</a> ran on <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Digital?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Digital</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Equipment?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Equipment</a> in the <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/1960s?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a> — long before <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/microcomputers?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#microcomputers</a> came up. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/retrocomputing?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#retrocomputing</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/gaming?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gaming</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/hardware?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hardware</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/illustration?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#illustration</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/legendary?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#legendary</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/IT?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IT</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/vintage?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vintage</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/punchcard?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#punchcard</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/computer?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computer</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/art?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#art</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lightpen?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lightpen</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/FOSS?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FOSS</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SVG?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SVG</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Inkscape?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Inkscape</a>

IT NewsOn the Original Punched Cards - If you mention punch cards to most people, they’ll think of voting. If you mention... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/02/12/on-the-original-punched-cards/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hackaday.com/2025/02/12/on-the-original-punched-cards/</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#retrocomputing</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/jacquardloom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#jacquardloom</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/punchedcard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#punchedcard</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/punchcard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#punchcard</a>

Some Bits: Nelson's LinkblogBanū Mūsā organ: 9th century automaton may have had the first stored program for a machine, a cylinder triggering notes on a flute <a href="https://muslimheritage.com/hydraulic-organ-of-banu-musa/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://muslimheritage.com/hydraulic-organ-of-banu-musa/</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#programming</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/punchcard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#punchcard</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/computing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computing</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/banumusa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#banumusa</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/jacquard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#jacquard</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#music</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/islam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#islam</a> #+

ink and yarnThe result of this punchcard is a small blanket to donate to the ASPCA, where Eldest Niece volunteers. (But what is up with Red Heart changing textures from one ball of yarn to the next? More details on the knitblog: <a href="https://www.knittingpirate.com/2024/11/24/in-which-the-pirate-punches-a-card/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.knittingpirate.com/2024/11/24/in-which-the-pirate-punches-a-card/</a>I am seriously considering using this pattern to make a whole king-size blanket for the bed. It'd have to be made in panels and seamed, of course, but how cozy would this be!?<a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/KnittingPirate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KnittingPirate</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/KnittingMachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KnittingMachine</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/PunchCard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PunchCard</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/KnitBlanket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KnitBlanket</a>

ink and yarnThis is tedious and yet incredibly satisfying at the same time.<a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/KnittingPirate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KnittingPirate</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/KnittingMachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KnittingMachine</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/PunchCard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PunchCard</a>

Computer History Museum 🇸🇮Let's learn how to read hole-punched IBM EBCDIC cards! 😎 An example card in the image contains the data also printed in a line at the top. The data is written literally and can be easily interpreted using the table provided at <a href="https://gen5.info/$/LU0NS2XPG8MDVCVZS/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://gen5.info/$/LU0NS2XPG8MDVCVZS/</a>. Have you succeeded?<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/computermuseum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computermuseum</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/computerhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computerhistory</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/slovenia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slovenia</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ljubljana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ljubljana</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softwareheritage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#softwareheritage</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/digitalheritage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#digitalheritage</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nostalgia</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/60s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#60s</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/70s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#70s</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#retrocomputing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/punchcard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#punchcard</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vintagecomputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vintagecomputer</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vintagecomputing</a>

Computer History Museum 🇸🇮We are pleased to have an IBM 129 keypunch machine as part of our collection. Additionally, our collection includes a significant quantity of punch cards, providing insight into historical computing methods during your visit to our museum.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/computermuseum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computermuseum</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/computerhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computerhistory</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/slovenia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slovenia</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ljubljana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ljubljana</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softwareheritage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#softwareheritage</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/digitalheritage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#digitalheritage</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nostalgia</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/punchcard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#punchcard</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ibm129" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ibm129</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#retrocomputing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/keypunch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#keypunch</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vintagecomputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vintagecomputer</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vintagecomputing</a>

Igor BogeticHi! Does somebody maybe know US or EU based individual/site/company where I can order punching data to cards (standard, 12-row/80-column punched cards)? So I send them data to be punched (no cards) and they would send me the punch cards by post? Have in mind Im asking about punch cards, not tapes.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#retrocomputing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vintagecomputing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/punchcards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#punchcards</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/punchcard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#punchcard</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mainframe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mainframe</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vgm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vgm</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/computerhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computerhistory</a>

Knut I DietzelGod jul! Merry Christmas! <a href="https://pixelfed.eu/discover/tags/jul?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#jul</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.eu/discover/tags/juletre?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#juletre</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.eu/discover/tags/hullkort?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hullkort</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.eu/discover/tags/christmas?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#christmas</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.eu/discover/tags/christmasTree?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#christmasTree</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.eu/discover/tags/punchCard?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#punchCard</a>

Peter Drake HAS MOVEDBullet journal problem: what if you have daily tasks / hobbies / habits that you want to track?Solution 1: Just write each one in the daily log every day. A bit tedious.Solution 2: Set up tracker page. Flipping pages is a bit tedious, and you don't automatically see it when looking at your daily log.Solution 2a: Put the tracker on a notecard, which you can use to bookmark the current daily log.Solution 2a+: The most Mastodon possible variant.<a href="https://qoto.org/tags/BulletJournal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BulletJournal</a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/bujo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bujo</a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/PunchCard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PunchCard</a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RetroTech</a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/upcycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#upcycling</a>

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