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【Haichuan Teahouse】How many meanings does 1M data have?

2021-06-19View Original

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In 1955, punch-card computers could store 4.5 million bytes of data, which amounted to a stack as high as a small hill
Reply #22021-06-21
Indeed, looking back, progress has been rapid at present
Reply #32021-06-23
What if ancient paper were used for recording? What if bamboo slips are used for recording? What if tortoise shells from Oracle Bone inscriptions are used?
Reply #42021-06-23
Used mobile storage devices: 5-inch disks, 3-inch disks, optical discs, USB drives, portable hard drives.
Reply #52021-06-23
When I used to go to the library to borrow books, there were also walls full of boxes containing the catalog cards
Reply #62021-06-24
It was really done by punching each code one by one
Reply #72021-06-24
In the past, library searching was a skill; nowadays it probably no longer is

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