Re: Trivia (Was: Re: converting audio formats)

[Mick Mearns <mrkingdaddysir yahoo com>]

--- Rick Stevens <rstevens vitalstream com> wrote:
> Walter Worth wrote:
> > On Tuesday, 14 Jan 03, Rick Stevens
> > <rstevens vitalstream com> wrote:
> > 
> >>Waldher, Travis R wrote:
> >>
> >>>>Bonus points: Do you recall what "CP/M" stood for?
> >>
> >> How about "DOS"?
> >>
> >>>
> >>>CP/M = Control Program for Microcomputers
> >>>
> >>>DOS = Disk Operating System
> >>
> >>Trav!  Well done!  Both right!
> >>
> > 
> > 
> > I won't leave out anything but DOS. :-)
> > 
> > 
> >>More trivia:
> >>
> >>Programming Language Names
> >>What did "APL" stand for?
> >>What did "PL/1" stand for?
> >>What did "FORTRAN" stand for?
> >>What did "BASIC" stand for?
> >>What did "COBOL" stand for?
> >>What did "LISP" stand for?
> >>
> >>Gee!  Isn't this fun? ;-)
> >>
> > 
> > It sure is <g> APL -- not American President Lines but
> > A Programming Language; PL/1 -- Programming Language
> > One; Fortran -- formula translation; Basic --Beginners
> > All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code; Cobol-- Common
> > Business Oriented Language & Lisp --List Processor. :)
> 
> (bowing deeply to Walter) Six of six.  You're good, buddy!

Aaaargh! what have I started?
( my favourite acronyn is TWAIN )
"technology Without An Interesting Name"

BTW has anyone done actual audio conversions? :}

Mick M.

(It was: Imsai clone (real WAAY too $$), cromemco Z-80 2mhz, Wameco front
panel,
homebrew 8k static ram, ?? serial/par card, ?? eprom card ??
terminator/extender card.
I used an Apple II+ with an add in Z80 card and eprom burner running UCSD P
system to create the boot rom. (1702A)
I/O was a Tandon 8" floppy, shugart sa400 floppy, optical paper tape reader,
paper tape punch, epson MX80 printer, Univac keyboard.
I also had Fortran and cromemco's dos. Gave up on Tarbell cassette basic, it
was very picky on the volume level.)



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"just some guy"  Reg Linux User #105295 - http://counter.li.org/

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