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== Catholic University of America == | == Prologue: The Catholic University of America (1982-1986) == | ||
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My life with computers began while I was theoretically studying systematic theology at The Catholic University of America. | My life with computers began while I was theoretically studying systematic theology at The Catholic University of America. I knew that I wanted to do my dissertation on a computer, so I signed up to learn how to use the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDP-10 DEC PDP-10 minicomputer]. I learned how to get help, print out pages, and work with "sed," i.e., "son of ed." | ||
Frank Gignac, SJ, borrowed a Timex Sinclair 1000 computer from a | Frank Gignac, SJ, borrowed a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timex_Sinclair_1000 Timex Sinclair 1000] computer from a parishioner in Laurel, Maryland. I hooked it up to our TV in the dining room and spent several days playing with BASIC. It didn't take much to distract me from my studies! | ||
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Prologue: The Catholic University of America (1982-1986)
My life with computers began while I was theoretically studying systematic theology at The Catholic University of America. I knew that I wanted to do my dissertation on a computer, so I signed up to learn how to use the DEC PDP-10 minicomputer. I learned how to get help, print out pages, and work with "sed," i.e., "son of ed."
Frank Gignac, SJ, borrowed a Timex Sinclair 1000 computer from a parishioner in Laurel, Maryland. I hooked it up to our TV in the dining room and spent several days playing with BASIC. It didn't take much to distract me from my studies!