[Klug-general] Fwd: Re: Now here's a funny thing.

[Michael E. Rentell]

> On Thu, March 4, 2010 11:08, Michael E. Rentell wrote:
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>> OK - a single line quiz from the aged just to prove a point   :-)
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>> Why does a cli screen have 80 columns (accommodate 80 char max)?
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>> MikeR
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> I'd guess something to do with limited memory. At one point, it was not
> pixels which were stored, but 8-bit ASCII characters, so 80 x 25 = 2000kb.
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> james.
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wrong! Any else wanna go before I have to put down me cocoa and give the
answer all us old hands know?

Clue  - the answer begins with H....
MikeR    :-)