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... moved into position the pins were automatically released . Pins that found holes went through the card , plunging into tiny cups of mercury and completing an electrical circuit that moved a mechanical counter ahead one notch . Pins ...
... moved into position the pins were automatically released . Pins that found holes went through the card , plunging into tiny cups of mercury and completing an electrical circuit that moved a mechanical counter ahead one notch . Pins ...
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... moved easily from its programmable video games to home computers , enjoying a certain spillover effect from those who had come to think of the company as the premier name in home electronics — and who wanted to play Atari video games on ...
... moved easily from its programmable video games to home computers , enjoying a certain spillover effect from those who had come to think of the company as the premier name in home electronics — and who wanted to play Atari video games on ...
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... moved to Albuquerque , with Gates following as soon as the school year ended . The pair worked with MITS and , on the side , set up their own com- pany to produce and market software . They called the company Microsoft , and its chief ...
... moved to Albuquerque , with Gates following as soon as the school year ended . The pair worked with MITS and , on the side , set up their own com- pany to produce and market software . They called the company Microsoft , and its chief ...
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