Now Showing on the MSTCONS
avant l'ibm 360 (and after)
"Warning"
"Certain sequences of this film
are likely to shock
the young data processing specialist."
TIME=(3,04)
U of M Mainframe Jazz Funeral
"On Monday, October 22, 2007 at 15:45,
the mainframe (Betelgeuse) was unplugged
from the Internet. It is with deep sadness
that the IT family announces the end of a
generation of mainframe computing."
Those wishing to express their condolences
may contact the University of Manitoba.
TIME=(4,18)
IBM Means Service
You have to have "been there" to get
this one, but if you were, enjoy!
TIME=(8,55)
Mainframe Computer Room circa 1990
Good overview of a computer room, complete with
lots of ambient noise. Some inaccurate terminology
such as "tape storage room" for tape library
and "suspended floor" for raised floor.
TIME=(4,24)
IBM Impact Printer circa 1990
While this brief video doesn't do justice to the
volume of noise that the hammering against the
print chain could create, it provides a
pretty good look at printer operation.
TIME=(0,33)
| JOBNAME | TIME LIMIT |
|---|---|
| Tape Drive - See one load | TIME=(0,30) |
| Antennae are tingling! - COBOL nerds | TIME=(0,13) |
| Computer History - A British View - Part 1 of 3 | TIME=(9,14) |
| Computer History - A British View - Part 2 of 3 | TIME=(9,32) |
| Computer History - A British View - Part 3 of 3 | TIME=(9,08) |
| Mainframe - The Art of the Sale, Lesson One | TIME=(2,15) |
| Mainframe - The Art of the Sale, Lesson Two | TIME=(1,45) |
| Mainframe - The Art of the Sale, Lesson Three | TIME=(1,53) |
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