This is what a 5MB hard drive looked like in 1956 (note: required a forklift)!
‘In September 1956 IBM launched the 305 RAMAC, the first ‘SUPER’ computer with a hard disk drive (HDD). The HDD weighed over a ton and stored 5 MB of data.’ Source: http://thenextweb.com/shareables/2011/12/26/this-is-what-a-5mb-hard-drive-looked-like-is-1956-required-a-forklift/
Yesterday morning we witnessed the strongest hurricane ever recorded in Edinburgh, gusting at 102mph. This time mother natured decisively claimed Dads greenhouse :-(
- Cas Piggott says:
Oh, sad! A really distressing sight. Please tell him how sorry we are, and that we hope there was no other damage to the house.
xxx
Cas
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Yum! I can almost taste these delectable dishes.