30 Aug
2006
30 Aug
'06
6:06 p.m.
Subject: Re: Octal
From: woodelf <bfranchuk at jetnet.ab.ca>
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 18:09:59 -0600
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk at
classiccmp.org>
Chuck Guzis wrote:
Heath H8 and the Godbout front pannel. Display was 7segment LED.
I'm sure some of the SBCs also used similar displays (in octal).
Allison
It's very useful for counting whilst hanging
by your thumbs.
Cheers,
Chuck
I need my thumbs to grab bannanas, I hang by my toes. :)
Did any of the classic computers display in octal 0-7
rather than 3 lights per digit? Also what was the display
device?