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   media archaeology lab (mediaarchaeologylab@post.lurk.org)'s status on Friday, 20-Dec-2024 04:30:16 JST media archaeology lab

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

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     Paul_IPv6 (paul_ipv6@infosec.exchange)'s status on Friday, 20-Dec-2024 06:05:03 JST Paul_IPv6

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     • dr_a

     @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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     AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Friday, 20-Dec-2024 06:05:04 JST AI6YR Ben

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     • dr_a

     @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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     AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Friday, 20-Dec-2024 06:05:05 JST AI6YR Ben

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     @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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     dr_a (dr_a@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 20-Dec-2024 06:05:05 JST dr_a

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     • AI6YR Ben

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