chips (was Re: Reading ancient paper digital media (was Re: HamurabiFocal source))

I worked with cards and paper tape in both the US and UK between 1970 and 1980. 'Chad' normally referred to paper tape punchings on both teletypes and high speed punches. The receptacle into which they went was called a 'chad box'. You could tell new users because they would try to tip the contents into a paper bin. It blew everywhere and the static made it stick. We used an industrial vacuum with an earthed nozzle to empty the box and clear the chutes. As to punched cards I never heard the rectangular punchings referred to as 'chips' on either side of the Atlantic. Regards ? Rod Smallwood ? -----Original Message----- From: cctech-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctech-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Al Kossow Sent: 01 April 2010 21:52 To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: chips (was Re: Reading ancient paper digital media (was Re: HamurabiFocal source)) On 4/1/10 12:50 PM, Fred Cisin wrote: There is no such thing. They are called 'chips'. They went into a "chip bucket". The name is documented in the service and users manuals for punched card (NOT "punch card") devices. Repeating incorrect information is not helpful.