Weird Universe Blog — January 19, 2024
Miss Stacked Job
As far as I can tell, the term "stacked job" (as it was used in 1960s-era computing) was roughly equivalent to what today would be called 'batch processing'. It was a stack of jobs (or programs) to be run by the computer.When the Northern Arizona University Data Processing Club came up with the idea of awarding a young woman the title of "Miss Stacked Job," they admitted, "We didn't know how many, if any, girls would want the title." They ended up with ten contestants. Kathe Kline was the winner.
Posted By: Alex - Fri Jan 19, 2024 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests | Computers | 1960s
How To Speak Hip
The whole playlist for all 13 cuts is here. Track 1 below.Wikipedia entry for the album here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jan 19, 2024 -
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Category: Languages | Vinyl Albums and Other Media Recordings | Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers | 1960s | Parody
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