tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post520467238183351897..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Your Computer HistoryRandy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-389149602404588822021-11-13T08:59:02.057-08:002021-11-13T08:59:02.057-08:00My post is here: https://dontaylorgenealogy.com/2...My post is here: https://dontaylorgenealogy.com/2021/11/my-computer-history.html/ From BASIC in high school during the 1960s to Computer testing with the FBI.D. Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05802965279200185754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-42083552733657493152021-11-07T21:28:18.076-08:002021-11-07T21:28:18.076-08:00Not boring at all, Randy. Thanks for the prompt. H...Not boring at all, Randy. Thanks for the prompt. Here's my computer history: https://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog/?p=3849Louis Kesslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11704667321407909489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-78658865297198968022021-11-07T20:49:28.685-08:002021-11-07T20:49:28.685-08:00I don't think I'll create a post for this ...I don't think I'll create a post for this Saturday Night Genealogy Fun. This is only because anyone who knows me knows I'm a lifelong computer geek. I don't think I'd be able to list all of my computers. I don't think I remember them all. From my Commodore Vic20, which I bought after using my friend's TI99 computer, to assisting in running a BBS in the late 1980s, to my first Windows computer in 1994 complete with my first flatbed scanner, to building my own computers starting around 1998. Instead, I'll list my career path. I took programming in high school in the early 1980s, and my first stint at college learning more programming. After a detour into a retail management career, eventually I got a job selling computers, then repairing them, then getting a computer installation and repair position for a major IT sales and service company, to being a member of a team managing a regional bank computer network, to my current position as an information security engineer. Yes. My life is computers. But to me, they're just a tool I use to do most things in this world. Addicted to my computer? I don't know if it can be considered an addiction if it's your life.Matthew Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17470236018203715367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-71032456331625880462021-11-07T20:39:16.453-08:002021-11-07T20:39:16.453-08:00Here's mine :) A fun look back!!
https://writ...Here's mine :) A fun look back!! <br />https://writingmypast.wordpress.com/2021/11/08/sunday-evening-genealogical-fun/Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15636189059910920978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-89004115423932469502021-11-07T07:40:40.918-08:002021-11-07T07:40:40.918-08:00I started programming computers in June, 1959, dev...I started programming computers in June, 1959, developing the system software that went with the IBM 1401. I was the author of SPS, SPS-2, co-author of Autocoder and the Fortran compiler. In 1963 I was drafted into the Army and installed the first computer at Fort Dix, New Jersey.<br /><br />Read about me on Wikipedia<br /><br />Gary Mokotoff<br />gary@mokotoff.net<br />Gary Mokotoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09047967137207827480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-88969616285140672642021-11-07T06:36:49.423-08:002021-11-07T06:36:49.423-08:00Compared to everyone else's techie life, my is...Compared to everyone else's techie life, my is quite simple and short. https://emptybranchesonthefamilytree.com/2021/11/saturday-night-genealogy-fun-166/Linda Stufflebeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10652044674485948749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-26111733130372406592021-11-07T05:44:07.161-08:002021-11-07T05:44:07.161-08:00
I entered the computer world just as the mainfram...<br />I entered the computer world just as the mainframes were dying off. I liked them. The cloud model feels like we are returning to that system in some ways. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your journey.Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948046466957801407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-8440301907397405782021-11-07T05:15:42.051-08:002021-11-07T05:15:42.051-08:00Randy: Impressed that you can remember all of tho...Randy: Impressed that you can remember all of those dates and computer versions. I would have to be more vague about the year and exact version of s/w. In 1969-70 I attended the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA and we learned Fortran IV, with the punchcards. There were many nights at 11 pm or midnight turning in homework and hoping we would get the readout back by time for next day's class. When I retired from the Navy in 1984, I decided I needed to know more about computers, so while working during the day for Booz, Allen & Hamilton consulting; I took night classes at American University. Among the classes I took was Cobol. Our Booz, Allen office received an Apple One with about a 9 inch screen. We had 5 people in the office, so they put the computer in the conference room. That was great, as I could do my homework during lunch breaks. It was at least a year before each of us had one on our desks. I evolved through several HP desktops over the years and probably got my first laptop around 2005. I used it mostly for travel. In 2019 I converted solely to a laptop, which I connect to a 21" monitor and keyboard,mouse and external hard drive. It works great, as all my data is in one place when I take it to locations for Genealogy Presentations or research. I am on the computer about 8 hours a day, not always doing genealogy; but certainly spending a lot of time on genealogy. I am forever grateful to my mother for making me take typing in High School. One of the best things I ever did, as I have used it almost daily throughout my adult life. I got into Genealogy in 1994 and got a Family Tree Maker program, which I have used since then. I also subscribe to Ancestry, MyHeritage, FindMyPast, Archion, Newspaper.com, Fold3, Archives, and have taken DNA tests with FamilyTree DNA, 23AndMe, Ancestry, MyHeritage and Living DNA. I also use the major Free Sites such as Family Search, etc. . . . Del dritchharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08213238918166239787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-75401744802368775972021-11-07T04:44:28.458-08:002021-11-07T04:44:28.458-08:00Loved reading your recollections because it truly ...Loved reading your recollections because it truly reminded me of my journey with computers. i also started with punch cards in an honors political science course about 1969-we were fortunate to have access in our dept. I went into teaching, earned a Masters then decided n 1982 to attend computer classes at our local community college (earned a technical certification after completing a two year program). That decision launched me into the adult computer education field—best decision ever, one I absolutely loved. Now, can I recount all my hardware purchased, not a chance-in spite of the fact that I was fairly miserly when it came to urges to upgrade. Thanks again.CShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00557434682831265943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-87039650027516464512021-11-06T21:05:11.296-07:002021-11-06T21:05:11.296-07:00This is my post.
https://geneajournalsbyapearl.wor...This is my post.<br />https://geneajournalsbyapearl.wordpress.com/2021/11/06/my-computer-history-sngf/ByAPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642874718888744738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-44383806051590108672021-11-06T20:18:11.513-07:002021-11-06T20:18:11.513-07:00Here's my contribution.
http://www.ancestrald...Here's my contribution.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ancestraldiscoveries.com/2021/11/saturday-night-genealogy-fun-your.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.ancestraldiscoveries.com/2021/11/saturday-night-genealogy-fun-your.html</a>Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-80321712709002200112021-11-06T18:20:20.388-07:002021-11-06T18:20:20.388-07:00Here's the link to my post. We could have jus...Here's the link to my post. We could have just written one post, as our careers were so somilar. Thanks for the walk down memory lane.<br />Debbie Atchley<br />http://debs-midlife.blogspot.com/<br />Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05362011861463622240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-12111655137800661352021-11-06T17:54:32.578-07:002021-11-06T17:54:32.578-07:00Here is mine. My experience with computers started...Here is mine. My experience with computers started with a field trip in 6th grade.<br /><br />https://mytrailsintothepast.blogspot.com/2021/11/saturday-night-genealogy-fun-your.htmlLisa S. Gorrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086125812111254305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-19286753868617732252021-11-06T14:25:13.520-07:002021-11-06T14:25:13.520-07:00In the early 1970s, I took a couple of computer co...In the early 1970s, I took a couple of computer courses at University of Illinois with punch cards. I struggled with programming but made cookies (the sweet kind) and brought them to the engineering dorm so I got a lot of help and still use what I learned. But it wasn’t until 1982, when I worked an underwriter for a large insurance company that I had reason to use a computer. There was one computer for the 80 people in the office. I don’t remember being able to use it myself but giving information to someone else. <br /><br />In the early 1980s my father hired me from time to time to work in his office and he had a computer with wordperfect and a database that helped track inventory, print invoices. I had several part time jobs in the 1980s where I used wordperfect. One of my supervisors was writing his doctorate thesis which I typed, and learned a lot about word programs. My parents, in the late 1980s, gave us the old office computer. We used it mostly to play games such as Oregon Trail and Mavis Teaches Typing.<br /> <br />In 1996, my daughters explained that we should get a new computer and get internet. They would be going away to college soon, and they explained that I would definitely use it for communication with them. They also thought I could use it for genealogy. (They were right!) I remember being very excited when familysearch came online in 1999 and Ellis Island came online in 2001. I spent a lot of time at the library using Ancestry and decided to get a subscription in 2004 which I still have. We’ve had maybe three desktops, and three or four laptops since then. There are just two of us at home, but between us, we use four computers – including work laptops. <br />Seeds to Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07146194433439896630noreply@blogger.com