1 Mar
2017
1 Mar
'17
11:46 a.m.
On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 7:39 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
On 03/01/2017 11:14 AM, Charles Anthony via cctalk
wrote:
But presumably on an emulator there will be some kind of volume control.
Or even unplug the speaker(s) if you want silence...
-tony
Part of the iconic mainframe experience is the
cold room sounds; for early
Multics installations (and other systems) the sound of the Selectric
operator's console.
There is no way that I'd wish anyone would have to put up with the 80+
dB "white noise" of fans and vacuum pumps (tape drives), not to mention
the scream of a train printer working or a high speed card punch or the
clatter of a high-speed card reader.
After a few hours, your nerves would be badly frayed. My department
resorted to distributing those yellow sponge rubber earplugs.