It were reet grand in't owd days

[Rob Cozens]

>paper tape, yoo were lucky, we used to dream of paper tape, well actually
>punched card was much better than paper tape,

paper tape for data storage?  The first computer I worked with at OPD 
was an HP2100a which was booted using front panel switches & paper 
tape.
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Rob Cozens
CCW, Serendipity Software Company
http://www.oenolog.com/who.htm

"And I, which was two fooles, do so grow three;
Who are a little wise, the best fooles bee."

from "The Triple Foole" by John Donne (1572-1631)