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Re: Blast From Past - IBM 670 Mag Drum Computer

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On Sat, 05 Jul 2025 13:30:01 GMT, Charlie Gibbs wrote:

> In actual fact, it was usually possible to find a happy medium where
> both the people and the computers were comfortable - but a lot of people
> couldn't handle the concept.  I remember getting into "thermostat wars"
> when visiting customer sites.  I would sneak the thermostat up into the
> comfortable zone, and when the customer staff walked in they'd crank it
> right back down.

The company I work for is housed in an old factory. While that lends a 
certain charm like the Boston area tech companies in old mill buildings it 
also is a HVAC nightmare. I think every HVAC company in town took a shot 
at it with mixed success. To avoid roasting the second floor occupants the 
programming area usually was a refrigerator with DIY cardboard deflectors 
covering the vents. Flannel in August was de rigeur. 

otoh in the winter we were toasty while other parts of the building were 
trying to type in mittens.

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