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5. My first computer programs in college were saved/loaded on paper tape.....

Reply to Javaman (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 27, 2026, 06:47 PM

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That was in 1977, IIRC. I saved a few, even though I had no way to read them. I threw the last one away about three years ago.

I would bet that some still exist somewhere, but they were not a very efficient storage method.

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