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Written by media archaeology lab on 2024-12-19 at 18:37

just in case you've got an excess of punch cards and a lack of Christmas decor...

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Written by AI6YR Ben on 2024-12-19 at 18:39

@mediaarchaeologylab LOL I grew up with the only paper in the house being old punch cards, because my mom used to code them for her job.

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Written by dr_a on 2024-12-19 at 19:45

@ai6yr @mediaarchaeologylab I almost got in trouble once for leaving a pile of punch cards at the front of the classroom for a prof. I may have triggered a traumatic flashback.

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Written by AI6YR Ben on 2024-12-19 at 20:07

@dr_a @mediaarchaeologylab

(flashback to 1950, when prof was a student)

"Hi professor! Here's my homework... I worked on it all night!" (slips on floor) "WHOOPS! AWWW CRUD! I DROPPED THE ENTIRE STACK!!! 😭 "

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Written by Paul_IPv6 on 2024-12-19 at 20:40

@ai6yr @dr_a @mediaarchaeologylab

ooh! floor sort!

you only do one of those before you learn to make a diagonal marker line across the top of the deck. so much faster than trying to read sequence/card numbers.

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Written by Mary Mazzocco on 2024-12-19 at 20:43

@paul_ipv6 @ai6yr @dr_a @mediaarchaeologylab Holy shit, wish I could go back to 1975 and tell myself this hack.

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Written by rk: could be an enum on 2024-12-19 at 20:47

@mazz @paul_ipv6 @ai6yr @dr_a @mediaarchaeologylab

I have a number of old punch cards on my desk, come to think of it. I use them as bookmarks, but now I have more ideas.

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Toot

Written by BakersRelay on 2024-12-19 at 20:53

@rk @mazz @paul_ipv6 @ai6yr @dr_a @mediaarchaeologylab I use to make Christmas wreaths out of them…

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