7 Nov
1998
7 Nov
'98
12:04 p.m.
Don't be surprised if such schema return to efficacy.
William R. Buckley
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike <dogas(a)leading.net>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Saturday, November 07, 1998 2:27 PM
Subject: Re: "Softstrip" (Was: Kilobaud Magazine
There was another encoding scheme for program
distribution on paper. I
can't remember where it originated or when, late 80's seem about right...
But it looked like a (tv) screenshot of static on 8.5x11 or whatever and
the
data density was pretty good..
Again, I'm not sure but I think 5-20k/pg. was advertised. Another still
born of the info age....
Mike: dogas(a)leading.net