19 Sep
2019
19 Sep
'19
6:49 p.m.
I was watching an early airing of "What's My Line", and they aired a
commercial by Remington Rand:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-DNG_bbHDE
The commercial starts about 19:30 and shows the Univac being used in a
weather prediction. Not much useful information, but the video is quite
interesting to watch.
Marvin
19 Sep
19 Sep
7:09 p.m.
There are several Univac commercials in the archive.org video library.
I like the one that talks about he Univac "memory tank", which, it
really was.
The curious thing was that Remington Rand ran commercials not only for
UNIVAC computers, but also for shavers and typewriters.
--Chuck
20 Sep
20 Sep
8:16 a.m.
Isn't there also one that's a "help wanted" for programming positions?
I seem to recall that they didn't say anything about professional training
or experience, just things like "do you have a logical, ordered way of
thinking?"
Bill S.
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There are several Univac commercials in the archive.org video library.
I like the one that talks about he Univac "memory tank", which, it
really was.
The curious thing was that Remington Rand ran commercials not only for
UNIVAC computers, but also for shavers and typewriters.
--Chuck
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8:52 a.m.
On 9/20/19 8:16 AM, William Sudbrink via cctalk wrote:
Isn't there also one that's a "help
wanted" for programming positions?
I seem to recall that they didn't say anything about professional training
or experience, just things like "do you have a logical, ordered way of
thinking?"
I don't recall, but IBM had a "computer aptitude test" that it
administered to just about anyone involved in sales or the technical
end, regardless of education. I recall taking such a test, though I
turned down IBM's job offer.
--Chuck
10 a.m.
Yea, I recall having to take that test. I almost didn?t because my degree is EE but then
they realized I was applying for SW positions. Go figure! ;-)
Worked there for 17+ years.
TTFN - Guy
On Sep 20, 2019, at 8:52 AM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
On 9/20/19 8:16 AM, William Sudbrink via cctalk wrote:
Isn't there also one that's a "help
wanted" for programming positions?
I seem to recall that they didn't say anything about professional training
or experience, just things like "do you have a logical, ordered way of
thinking?"
I don't recall, but IBM had a "computer aptitude test" that it
administered to just about anyone involved in sales or the technical
end, regardless of education. I recall taking such a test, though I
turned down IBM's job offer.
--Chuck
4:01 p.m.
On 2019-09-20 12:52 p.m., Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
On 9/20/19 8:16 AM, William Sudbrink via cctalk
wrote:
Before I was hired as a CE I took a few test for understanding of
digital logic as also mechanics as there was still lots of
electro-mechanical equipment around 40 years ago.? Later when I
transferred to a job in a development lab I took a test called the DPAT
which was all aimed at testing logical thinking skills.? I was never
told how I scored on any of these tests, but I was hired and I did get
accepted for the training program that lead up to a job in the
development lab.
Paul.
Isn't there also one that's a "help
wanted" for programming positions?
I seem to recall that they didn't say anything about professional training
or experience, just things like "do you have a logical, ordered way of
thinking?"
I don't recall, but IBM had a "computer aptitude
test" that it
administered to just about anyone involved in sales or the technical
end, regardless of education. I recall taking such a test, though I
turned down IBM's job offer.
--Chuck
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