Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, I still remember I?ve asked to a friend what this machine do, and he said me, ?they say that it is able to calculate integrals?, and I?ve said? Oh! no? can?t believe?! Cheers Lluis > El 11 febr 2017, a les 4:06, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> va > escriure: > > Thanks, Lluis. The computer we had in the 1950s was an ERA 1102, and it > had its own air conditioned room in another building. And was less > powerful than today's laptops. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 2/10/2017 5:22 PM, lluisripollphotography wrote: >> Nice to see these photos Jim! >> >> I still remember the first Computer I saw in early 60?s?..nobody knows >> what it was for?.! >> >> Cheers >> Lluis >> >> >> >>> El 10 febr 2017, a les 19:42, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>> va escriure: >>> >>> Once more, my posting failed to make it to the LUG. Second >>> try................ >>> >>> >>> >>> -------- Forwarded Message -------- >>> Subject: [OM] IMG: Another from the Archives >>> Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2017 12:36:05 -0600 >>> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>> Reply-To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus at thomasclausen.net> >>> To: LUG at Leica-Users.org <lug at leica-users.org>, Olympus >>> Camera Discussion <olympus at thomasclausen.net> >>> >>> >>> >>> This image shows a small part of the Wind Tunnel 16T Control Room during >>> a test of space capsule recovery systems in the late 1950s. All of the >>> controls and instrumentation were still analog. The left panel >>> contained the controls for the flexible nozzle that could cover the >>> range from Mach 0.5 to 1.6. The right panel controlled the compressor >>> system. I'm the Project Engineer, adjusting the TV system. I even had >>> hair in those days. Note the Speed Graphic and bag of film holders >>> above my head. The gentleman in the foreground was the General Electric >>> engineer on this test. >>> >>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Tunnel+16T+Control+Room.jpg.html >>> >>> -- >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>> -- >>> _________________________________________________________________ >>> Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus >>> Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ >>> Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information