Response to "Rememberance of Computer Disks Past

            Well, there’s not much to say about this article: It’s informative, very historical, and mostly boring. I found it uninteresting mostly because it’s difficult for me to follow all of the computer jargon. Although, that doesn’t mean that I did not find it informative (double negatives; yeesh!). Basically, I learned something new after reading this article written by Michael S. Malone. The history of how the first supercomputer was first thought up, plus the quick evolution of computer memory caught my attention the most throughout this article.

            It’s cool to think about how, in 60 years, our species has been able to improve computer hardware to where we are today. I will say that I do remember the floppy disc, even though I try to forget it. I was required to have one for two years in middle school, then one year they required “Sandisk sticks.” And that’s what the teachers called them throughout high school. Not even exaggerating. Presently, I work at a local Staples, and we do sell a variety of “memory sticks”, but people still are oblivious to what this technology is capable of. You wouldn’t believe how many times I get this one: “What’s a GB?” or this one: “How does it work?” There are times when I miss the old floppy disc, but they don’t last long.

            I’m able to relate my life experience to what I read in this article because I can picture exactly how all of these events were able to lead to the technology we use today. Without all of these men’s decisions, I probably wouldn’t be typing this blog as easily as I am now. The author was very knowledgeable of this topic (obviously, because he writes for the WSJ), so I know that I can trust that this all happened. In all, as I said, I found it most informative, but not so much interesting. Regardless, I got a lot out of it, which is more important.