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Basically, each metal ring, activated by the electric impulse answers 1 or 0, meaning that it either does or does not represent a portion of the binary numeral sought. If the computer wishes to use the number 87, for example, it might get positive responses from the rings that made...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Technology: The Cybernated Generation | 4/2/1965 | See Source »

Hotter Meetings. When it comes to the customers, Kappel is often more puzzled than angered by complaints. He admits that A.T.&T. made a tactical error in pushing all-numeral dialing without a public educational campaign. By abandoning the familiar exchange prefixes (Klondike, Pennypacker, Gypsy) and forcing users to dial...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Corporations: The Bell Is Ringing | 5/29/1964 | See Source »

Machines Bull's method is to form the numbers with a series of thin vertical lines, which the human eye finds easier to read. Bull's machine then interprets the number through a Morse code-like system that notes the number of lines and the varying widths of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: France: Victory for the Bull | 5/17/1963 | See Source »

"Bludgeoned to death," the Chief was saying. "Brutally mauled and mutilated horribly.... No means of identification...Fingerprints removed by simply cutting off the tips of the fingers,...The only shred of evidence was a circle with a Roman numeral seven stamped on the sole of the right foot."

Author: By H. Lewiss, | Title: Biff Bundie, University Cop, in 'The Circle of Seven' | 5/1/1962 | See Source »

"Did you say Roman numeral seven?" cried Biff.

Author: By H. Lewiss, | Title: Biff Bundie, University Cop, in 'The Circle of Seven' | 5/1/1962 | See Source »

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