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Woman with Computer in Medical Research Computing Center 1965 UA24-000829n
Oh, I remember these--I used to work on one just like it! And they have a dial telephone and a Decwriter too!
“That’s the spot … thanks for scratching my artificial itch!”
Consarnit! Where do I swipe right?!
I wonder what this red button does? Hmmm... it says "DO NOT PUSH"...
"Love the new UI, but it could have thinner bezels."
Too large for a jukebox, but let's let's see what songs I can play on this thing anyway.
HAL, can you hear me? I want to talk to my long lost son again. I can't find my hair brush.
Is this where the cigarettes come out?
How it feels to transfer a phone call when you're working the front desk.
Technology is so advanced these days. This IBM is extremely easy to use. I can hold my purse and operate the machine at the same time. There is no stopping me now!
It won't give me my quarter back, I just wanted some Razzles!
Alexa, how do I turn this thing off?
"What is my password, again? My granddaughter can help me. She knows about these things."
"Gimme my dang Funyuns, you evil contraption!"
In her spare time, Ethel enjoyed knitting and hacking the mainframe.
“Grandma just discovered the ‘upload’ button—stand by for homemade cookie recipes on the mainframe!”
"When your grandma hacks the mainframe just to play solitaire."
"Quarter in there...chips come out where?"
"And this is where we activate the nukes."
Found it!
"Susannn, take a photo of me pressing some buttons!"
This was taken when the Life Alert servers underwent live testing in 1965, meemaw was given the honors to turn them on because she baked fresh cookies for everybody.
Ok. In one hour the muffins will be done!