Weekly Classic Computer Trivia Question (20141215)

Dave G4UGM dave.g4ugm at gmail.com
Mon Dec 15 17:43:07 CST 2014


Where I worked the un-even text was referred to as "Dancing Text" .....

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> From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Doug
> Ingraham
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> Subject: Weekly Classic Computer Trivia Question (20141215)
> 
> OK, so somewhat weekly questions.
> 
> Back in the days of high speed line printers there was a characteristic of drum
> style printers that made the output print style quite distinct.  What was this
> characteristic?
> 
> 
> I don't miss the noise of those devices and it seemed like no matter how
> careful you were when changing the ribbon you would smudge your hands.
> 
> 
> Doug Ingraham



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