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M0PZT > TECH 27.05.09 13:50l 27 Lines 895 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 896_M0PZT
Read: GUEST
Subj: Re: PC Lightpens ?
Path: IZ3LSV<IK2XDE<DB0RES<ON0AR<ZL2BAU<GB7ESX<M0PZT
Sent: 090527/1132 @:M0PZT.GB7ESX.#31.GBR.EU $:896_M0PZT Sally 4.1.231 Essex
G0TEZ wrote:
> I have wondered for a long time what happened to the lightpen as used
> in the 1980s on a lot of computers, often instead of a mouse.
>
> I decided to look them up on the 'net. There is a Wikipedia article
> describing them and how they were used in the 80s.
I remember my local libary having one attached to a rather ancient (I think
a 1640) computer running an orange screen where you "scanned" your library
card and it told you what books you had borrowed and if you wanted to
reserve a book, you could. This was 92-94 during my first few years of
secondary school.
Doubtful if it's still there as I haven't been in there for a number of
years. I know Detective Goren says that the library card "is his most
useful detective tool" but I have Google, Wikipedia and G3ZHI.
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Charlie - M0PZT @ GB7ESX.#31.GBR.EU
http://www.m0pzt.net
Sent: 11:29 on 27 May 2009
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