Episode
Episode 180 - You Wouldn't Magnetize a Tape!
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- Advent of Computing
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- Apr 19, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 3988
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Summary
The image of a mainframe is almost always accompanied by it's companion: the magnetic tape drive. For decades magnetic tape served as the medium of choice for computing. It was faster than punch cards, and more available than hard drives. But where did it come from? Is it a borrowed technology like the vacuum tube? Like Advent of Computing? Then check out the after show! Adjunct of Computing is now LIVE: YouTube Spotify Apple Podcasts