The Real Thing

How did it feel back in the days to work on a real mainframe? I am not talking about the modern z14 and z15 mainframes of today. I am talking about the 3090's and 4381s of the mid-80s, the golden era of the mainframe.

Well, only one way to find out: log in to a real IBM 4361 mainframe and play it... and make a video out of it.

This guy made just such a video

Fun video, go check it out






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