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From: dts@cullvax.UUCP (Daniel T Senie)
Newsgroups: net.arch
Subject: Re: Computer art
Message-ID: <207@cullvax.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 17-Mar-86 11:55:48 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar 17 11:55:48 1986
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> If you're really looking for impressive pieces of obsolete computers, try
> to get a front panel for an IBM 1620.
> 
> Frank Adams                           ihnp4!philabs!pwa-b!mmintl!franka
> Multimate International    52 Oakland Ave North    E. Hartford, CT 06108

My high school (grad in 79) HAD a 1620. The best use for the front panel
was playing music. That's right, MUSIC! Someone had written a program to
make the neon lights on the front panel blink at the right rates to make a
nearby AM radio play tunes. You actually fed in your particular composition
on punch cards. As each card was read the music played. (File this under
Early Computer Composition).

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