Re: RonB's schizophrenia.

On Fri, 27 Sep 2024 07:06:29 -0400, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:

I got heavily trained in physics and hearing science... And ended up a
programmer. :-D

Times change. 'Programming' as a career wasn't really on the table when I
graduated and I certainly wouldn't have chosen it. FORTRAN, punch cards,
and mainframes didn't fluff my fur.

I worked with hardware, relay logic, fluidics, and eventually TTL. In a
way it was programming; an OR gate is an OR gate whether it is physical or
a virtual ||.  Then came MCUs...

I'm amused that PLCs (programmable logic controllers) still retain a relay
based ladder logic metaphor. I thought that was a transition phase until
the old school plant engineers retired.