Discovery Channel makes me feel old - Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Message Board

JClemy · 03-31-2008, 11:09 AM

So I'm watching a show on discovery about wearable computers. They have GPS in their wearable computer and all these other things. It's crazy. I remember when things like GPS and MP3 players looked super cool but were way to expensive. That and I'm not very old

paulb · 03-31-2008, 11:28 AM

you.are.old.

JClemy · 03-31-2008, 11:33 AM

..

algunz · 03-31-2008, 11:35 AM

You know you're old when science fiction becomes a reality.

paulb · 03-31-2008, 11:36 AM

well.....how old are you? your profile doesnt say. Afraid of something?

JClemy · 03-31-2008, 11:37 AM

Oh sorry I didn't realize it didn't say. I'm only 23. Sci Fi should not be fact yet!

marooko · 03-31-2008, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by JClemy

Sci Fi should not be fact yet!

F*** that!!! I want my damn flying car already. and not that crap ass one that some dude is working on right now.

JClemy · 03-31-2008, 12:01 PM

Fair enough. I want to put loads of info in my head like Keanu

algunz · 03-31-2008, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by JClemy

Fair enough. I want to put loads of info in my head like Keanu

I would hate that. Ignorance is bliss.

M Sparks · 03-31-2008, 12:19 PM

Hi. Have you every written software for one of these?

No? Then I don't want to hear how old computers make you feel.

invisiblerobots · 03-31-2008, 12:35 PM

JClemy · 03-31-2008, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by M Sparks

Hi. Have you every written software for one of these?

No? Then I don't want to hear how old computers make you feel.

Fair. I've seen one but never used it

TomAz · 03-31-2008, 01:11 PM

I've programmed on one of these. In APL of all things.

TomAz · 03-31-2008, 01:14 PM

here's a simple APL program to solve a quadratic equation:

this one's a little more complex:

paulb · 03-31-2008, 01:14 PM

wow, 18G.... damn. technology can be a good thing.

marooko · 03-31-2008, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TomAz

I've programmed on one of these. In APL of all things.

18 grand for a room full of furniture? wow.

JClemy · 03-31-2008, 01:21 PM

My mom was all up on the computers when I was younger. she had this bad boy.

I found it in the basement and programmed some games like space invaders and pac man on it. It used cassette tapes to save

invisiblerobots · 03-31-2008, 01:40 PM

This was my first computer:

It's nice to know that I didn't have to be a genius to use it.

judila · 03-31-2008, 02:06 PM

You're old? I remember when computers looked like this:

captncrzy · 03-31-2008, 02:07 PM

I had one of these...I think I was about 8

Bud Luster · 03-31-2008, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by TomAz

I've programmed on one of these. In APL of all things.

I love that the text reads "there was a time when 18000 wouldnt even cover the montly cost of a computer."

edit* We also had the Atari 800 and the Commodore 64.

Somewhat Damaged · 03-31-2008, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by captncrzy

I had one of these...I think I was about 8

Damn, how fucking old are you?

JClemy · 03-31-2008, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by captncrzy

I had one of these...I think I was about 8

I remember the Atari. and Calicovision.

HowToDisappear · 03-31-2008, 02:39 PM

Learned programming in school using these:

It was FORTRAN, or Cobol, I don't remember which. You had to write the program on coding sheets, then walk over to the keypunch, and punch out about 15 cards just to execute some simple bookkeeping function. Simply excrutiating. Never wanted to program computers ever after. (Although I did have to take a Unix class in college.)

traviscanada · 03-31-2008, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JClemy

I remember the Atari. and Calicovision.

I had a Colecovision.

JClemy · 03-31-2008, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by traviscanada

I had a Colecovision.

We used to play it. Adventure island on that old beast!

traviscanada · 03-31-2008, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by JClemy

We used to play it. Adventure island on that old beast!

Nah nah Adventure Island was Sega Master System but ya we played that.

Forget what game we woulda played on the coleco. Probably cabbage patch kids or some shit like that. Donkey Kong?

JClemy · 03-31-2008, 02:52 PM

Cabbage patch sounds right. Dig Dug and Oils well I think too

Bud Luster · 03-31-2008, 02:53 PM

Intellivision really was the best of the non-atari consoles.

and then there is this. There were some things before it, but they were shit

Mr.Nipples · 03-31-2008, 02:55 PM

can we talk more about the discovery channel?

03-31-2008, 11:09 AM	#1
JClemy old school Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Calgary, Ab Posts: 1,857	Discovery Channel makes me feel old So I'm watching a show on discovery about wearable computers. They have GPS in their wearable computer and all these other things. It's crazy. I remember when things like GPS and MP3 players looked super cool but were way to expensive. That and I'm not very old __________________ O RLY? Hi I'm Jeff. I'm on facebook!

03-31-2008, 11:28 AM	#2
paulb Coachella Junkie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Hollywood, CA Posts: 12,654	Re: Discovery Channel makes me feel old you.are.old. __________________ Upcoming Shows: Vitalic: 2/19 @ Avalon Bad Religion: 3/24,25 @ HOB Sunset Liars: 4/10 @ El Rey Coachella: 4/16-18 @ Empire Polo Fields HARD:Beetroots LIVE: 4/24 @ Palladium The Chemical Brothers: 8/29 @ Hollywood Bowl

03-31-2008, 11:33 AM	#3
JClemy old school Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Calgary, Ab Posts: 1,857	Re: Discovery Channel makes me feel old .. __________________ O RLY? Hi I'm Jeff. I'm on facebook!

03-31-2008, 11:35 AM	#4
algunz Coachella Junkie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rustin' in Tustin Posts: 9,802	Re: Discovery Channel makes me feel old You know you're old when science fiction becomes a reality.

03-31-2008, 11:36 AM	#5
paulb Coachella Junkie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Hollywood, CA Posts: 12,654	Re: Discovery Channel makes me feel old well.....how old are you? your profile doesnt say. Afraid of something? __________________ Upcoming Shows: Vitalic: 2/19 @ Avalon Bad Religion: 3/24,25 @ HOB Sunset Liars: 4/10 @ El Rey Coachella: 4/16-18 @ Empire Polo Fields HARD:Beetroots LIVE: 4/24 @ Palladium The Chemical Brothers: 8/29 @ Hollywood Bowl

03-31-2008, 11:37 AM	#6
JClemy old school Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Calgary, Ab Posts: 1,857	Re: Discovery Channel makes me feel old Oh sorry I didn't realize it didn't say. I'm only 23. Sci Fi should not be fact yet! __________________ O RLY? Hi I'm Jeff. I'm on facebook!

03-31-2008, 12:01 PM	#8
JClemy old school Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Calgary, Ab Posts: 1,857	Re: Discovery Channel makes me feel old Fair enough. I want to put loads of info in my head like Keanu __________________ O RLY? Hi I'm Jeff. I'm on facebook!

03-31-2008, 12:19 PM	#10
M Sparks Coachella Junkie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 7,131	Re: Discovery Channel makes me feel old Hi. Have you every written software for one of these? No? Then I don't want to hear how old computers make you feel. __________________ Help, I'm in Brokendoll's sig file...

03-31-2008, 12:35 PM	#11
invisiblerobots old school Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,461	Re: Discovery Channel makes me feel old

03-31-2008, 01:14 PM	#15
paulb Coachella Junkie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Hollywood, CA Posts: 12,654	Re: Discovery Channel makes me feel old wow, 18G.... damn. technology can be a good thing. __________________ Upcoming Shows: Vitalic: 2/19 @ Avalon Bad Religion: 3/24,25 @ HOB Sunset Liars: 4/10 @ El Rey Coachella: 4/16-18 @ Empire Polo Fields HARD:Beetroots LIVE: 4/24 @ Palladium The Chemical Brothers: 8/29 @ Hollywood Bowl

03-31-2008, 01:21 PM	#17
JClemy old school Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Calgary, Ab Posts: 1,857	Re: Discovery Channel makes me feel old My mom was all up on the computers when I was younger. she had this bad boy. I found it in the basement and programmed some games like space invaders and pac man on it. It used cassette tapes to save __________________ O RLY? Hi I'm Jeff. I'm on facebook!

03-31-2008, 01:40 PM	#18
invisiblerobots old school Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,461	Re: Discovery Channel makes me feel old This was my first computer: It's nice to know that I didn't have to be a genius to use it.

03-31-2008, 02:06 PM	#19
judila Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 268	Re: Discovery Channel makes me feel old You're old? I remember when computers looked like this: __________________ Yeah, well, luck pushed me first.

03-31-2008, 02:52 PM	#28
JClemy old school Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Calgary, Ab Posts: 1,857	Re: Discovery Channel makes me feel old Cabbage patch sounds right. Dig Dug and Oils well I think too __________________ O RLY? Hi I'm Jeff. I'm on facebook!

03-31-2008, 02:53 PM	#29
Bud Luster old school Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,908	Re: Discovery Channel makes me feel old Intellivision really was the best of the non-atari consoles. and then there is this. There were some things before it, but they were shit

03-31-2008, 02:55 PM	#30
Mr.Nipples Beef Supreme Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: A fully armed and operational battlestation(san jose) Posts: 6,350	Re: Discovery Channel makes me feel old can we talk more about the discovery channel? __________________ Pants On The Ground, Shit On The Floor

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