BBS: TELESC.NET.BR Assunto: Re: Bbsing De: Jim Singleton Data: Thu, 5 Mar 2026 06:34:15 -0500 ----------------------------------------------------------- hbRenb: hcRe: Bbsing bBynb: hcpoindexter FORTRAN bto cJim Singleton bon cSat Feb 28 2026 08:28 amn > -=> Jim Singleton wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=- > > > I do like being able to scan paper copy to PDFs, though. > JS> i often think we are using more paper now than ever. > > Hard no. > > At my first job, we had a midrange computer managing ordering, sales, > inventory, accounting and GL for a university bookstore We had > terminals for sales lookups and ordering, but most of the business ran > on the reams of greenbar 11x17 paper reports I printed out after store > closing and distributed to mailboxes for morning pickup. > > I mentioned earlier that I'm involved in office moves and setups, my > team handles IT. We had half of a new office asking to not move the > printer, the office head, who's my age, insisted that we get the > printer set up ASAP. First get the computer side working then get that printer up and printing. I can remember a time when the single printer we had at work failed and I was sent out to a local 'computer store' immediately with cash to get a new one. That day. Jim Singleton telnet://ricksbbs.synchro.net:23 http://ricksbbs.synchro.net:8080 n --- gSynchronetn Rick's BBS telnet://ricksbbs.synchro.net:23 ----------------------------------------------------------- [Voltar]