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Software Breaks the Hardware

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Posted on April 30, 2010 by Ed Skinner

IBM-360 Model 50 Front Panel My first programming job was for the American Express Space Bank at the end of the 1960s. “Space Bank” was a relatively short-lived hotel and motel reservation system run by the credit card people. A … Continue reading →

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      • But Not For Me
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