Path: utzoo!attcan!lsuc!ncrcan!ontenv!soley
From: soley@ontenv.UUCP (Norman S. Soley)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: Looking for Computer Folklore
Message-ID: <411@ontenv.UUCP>
Date: 10 Feb 89 00:07:59 GMT
References: <1000@taux01.UUCP> <7449@csli.STANFORD.EDU> <345@helios.prosys.se>
Organization: Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Toronto
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In article <345@helios.prosys.se>, ath@helios.prosys.se (Anders Thulin) writes:
> 
> The DataSAAB D21 computer (RIP) had a loudspeaker attached to one of
> the bits in its `multiplicator register'. This gadget made it possible
> to play tunes by writing suitable programs.  One such program I
> remember played a tune through the loudspeaker while 'stomping' with
> the Potter 1" tape stations.

This is actually a fairly common thing, the Apple II ran (or should I
say runs, Apple still sells 'em I think) it's speaker pretty much the 
same way, it had an address and the strobe was actually connected to 
the speaker, every access to that location would click the speaker, 
considering how simple it is it's pretty amazing the sounds you could 
make with it.


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