Scouting History

... my search was easier but for an Underwood No. 5 which predated ASCII and digital computers for that matter. Typed my Eagle Project write-up (two pages, double space).  As I recall the we punched IBM cards with either the IBM 026 or 029. The fun feature with 029 was duplicating a pre-punched card. It sounded like a machine gun, well a Mattel machine gun. But I digress...

In case you're the kind of scouter who doesn't want their scouts to find out on their own about any awards, be sure to add this to your meetings' agenda ... https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2021/01/19/scouts-can-help-protect-the-environment-by-earning-the-new-environmental-protection-agency-award/ Seriously, it looks like one for this year only, and it requires earning a constellation of MB's that would appeal to many scouts.

I used one as well.  I also learned Fortran 77 using punch cards.   How did I get to be so old?

Sadly, I had to search hard to find the exact model I used as a kid.

Up arrow for photo of DECWriter II LA36...takes me back