Comments on: 1963 Timesharing: A Solution to Computer Bottlenecks

By: SilentKillayou

SilentKillayou — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:12:44 +0000

Very nice
Very nice

By: Tekka

Tekka — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:12:43 +0000

No kidding, they …
No kidding, they were primitive and much harder to use. Though I’d say the whole experience was more enjoyable. I miss my 8in floppys and monochrome screens darn it.

By: AppA

AppA — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:12:42 +0000

Protip: Next time …
Protip: Next time make sure the audio is right as well

By: xadam2dudex

xadam2dudex — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:12:42 +0000

I miss my commodore …
I miss my commodore 64 I don’t miss punch cards

By: LewisLane33

LewisLane33 — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:12:41 +0000

Great video! One …
Great video! One thing that I’m curious about, is did that guy really expect the answer 13 for his hypotenuse calculation? I found that a little funny, as he’s a computer programmer, and some kind of expert at MIT, I thought he could have come up with a better estimate that that! I wouldn’t have known the exact answer myself, but it’s very simple to tell it would be just a little over 12 even for me!

By: TheTelevisedRevo

TheTelevisedRevo — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:12:41 +0000

has mit always been …
has mit always been this convoluted

By: EricTheRed03

EricTheRed03 — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:12:40 +0000

We’re come a far …
We’re come a far way in 40 years.

By: mrjohnson0asdf

mrjohnson0asdf — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:12:39 +0000

Actually, it’s …
Actually, it’s kinda freaky how similar a modern computer still is.. How far we’ve yet to come.

By: karypm88

karypm88 — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:12:39 +0000

Nice history lesson …
Nice history lesson… and “that guy” is Corbato, who is one of the founding fathers of time-sharing and, indirectly by way of Multics, Unix and Linuxs.

By: 17R3W

17R3W — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:12:38 +0000

The interesting …
The interesting thing, is this is still a problem when working with expansive computers.

When working at a small TV station, I made a habit having making sure the computer was working while I’m on a break, or after I left work for the day.

I always wanted to have a computer, rendering or compressing as many hours a day as possible.