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(DIR) Post #Ar3AJE8Ls5B6abgD5M by internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org
2025-02-12T18:01:43Z
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š§¶š¾ Punch cards arenāt just relics of computingātheyāre still powering knitting machines today! Discover how hobbyists & archivists are preserving this blend of tech + textile in the latest post from our Vanishing Culture series. ā š https://blog.archive.org/2025/02/12/vanishing-culture-punch-card-knitting/ ā š³ļø #VanishingCultureā
(DIR) Post #Ar3B7cA8o4praoXkau by RegGuy@mastodon.world
2025-02-12T18:06:49Z
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@internetarchive They also powered the Jacquard Loom way back in the early 19th century.
(DIR) Post #Ar3Bwc94d8mqJAMXvU by bitbonk@mastodon.social
2025-02-12T18:13:53Z
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@internetarchive Didnāt punch cards originally also stem from the textile industry? Their first ever usage was with looms.
(DIR) Post #Ar3CdfGot5r8S5Vv3A by LinuxAndYarn@mastodon.social
2025-02-12T18:15:46Z
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@internetarchive A very well-written and clear piece. I could use it as an example of writing technical material for a general audience without dumbing it down.
(DIR) Post #Ar3DKE5NpnkuapSY6q by gudenau@fosstodon.org
2025-02-12T18:14:29Z
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@internetarchive Oh they never moved off of those? That's super cool. I wonder if you can make "rewritable" ones with 3D printers and such.
(DIR) Post #Ar3GfxEvRqrgZxyWXI by fanden@helvede.net
2025-02-12T19:12:15Z
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@internetarchive CC'ing knitting machine afficionada/hoarder @Trine_DK who has been making this same point for a while.
(DIR) Post #Ar3QBsbZ7CCR3grYCu by m@helvede.net
2025-02-12T20:59:47Z
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@Trine_DK Det her fik mig til at tƦnke pĆ„ dig. š@internetarchive
(DIR) Post #Ar3dkK28wPWjNR32Om by mrgazpacho@me.dm
2025-02-12T23:31:26Z
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@internetarchive for a second there I thought you meant making punch cards out of knitting and that sounds like the most punk thing ever :D
(DIR) Post #Ar3grx8GGsa8WrEw9A by GhostOnTheHalfShell@masto.ai
2025-02-13T00:06:24Z
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@internetarchive This topic actually finds itself in one of James Burkeās classic connection series by the BBC, Found on the Internet, Internet Archive I believe the episode is called Faith in Numbers Highly recommended