Comments on: Egyptians More Advanced than Earlier Believed http://mid-deranged.com/2008/08/15/egyptians-more-advanced-than-earlier-believed/ IBM Midrange Humor, Satire and More - Dedicated to the computer formerly known as the IBM AS/400, iSeries, i5 and System i… Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:54:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Nick http://mid-deranged.com/2008/08/15/egyptians-more-advanced-than-earlier-believed/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Nick Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:54:49 +0000 http://mid-deranged.com/2008/08/13/egyptians-more-advanced-than-earlier-believed/#comment-271 Obviously a fabricated story. No iSeries needs two people in attendance with a whole team on standby outside the door. Then again, maybe this is an older, retired model that they have converted into a bar fridge. They might just be enjoying a drink while the new model is happily processing away in the adjacent room. Obviously a fabricated story. No iSeries needs two people in attendance with a whole team on standby outside the door.

Then again, maybe this is an older, retired model that they have converted into a bar fridge. They might just be enjoying a drink while the new model is happily processing away in the adjacent room.

]]> By: Matt http://mid-deranged.com/2008/08/15/egyptians-more-advanced-than-earlier-believed/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Matt Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:04:32 +0000 http://mid-deranged.com/2008/08/13/egyptians-more-advanced-than-earlier-believed/#comment-251 I wonder if they were using free-format RPGIV and ILE sub-procedures? Was SQL used to help build the pyramids? So many questions. I wonder if they were using free-format RPGIV and ILE sub-procedures? Was SQL used to help build the pyramids? So many questions.

]]> By: Corey http://mid-deranged.com/2008/08/15/egyptians-more-advanced-than-earlier-believed/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Corey Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:03:13 +0000 http://mid-deranged.com/2008/08/13/egyptians-more-advanced-than-earlier-believed/#comment-250 I'm wondering which translation table do I use to translate from EDBIC to hieroglyphics. I’m wondering which translation table do I use to translate from EDBIC to hieroglyphics.

]]> By: David http://mid-deranged.com/2008/08/15/egyptians-more-advanced-than-earlier-believed/comment-page-1/#comment-247 David Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:22:04 +0000 http://mid-deranged.com/2008/08/13/egyptians-more-advanced-than-earlier-believed/#comment-247 I can categorically confirm that this story is not true, as IBM would have changed the name of the system about 3,543 times since the Egyptians' machine was released..... I can categorically confirm that this story is not true, as IBM would have changed the name of the system about 3,543 times since the Egyptians’ machine was released…..

]]> By: Spoof: Ancient Egyptians ran the AS/400 — The iSeries blog http://mid-deranged.com/2008/08/15/egyptians-more-advanced-than-earlier-believed/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Spoof: Ancient Egyptians ran the AS/400 — The iSeries blog Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:01:25 +0000 http://mid-deranged.com/2008/08/13/egyptians-more-advanced-than-earlier-believed/#comment-245 [...] “article” is called “Egyptians More Advanced than Earlier Believed.” Turns out they were running a data center with an AS/400. But I’ve got some problems [...] [...] “article” is called “Egyptians More Advanced than Earlier Believed.” Turns out they were running a data center with an AS/400. But I’ve got some problems [...]

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