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minus-squaresquaresinger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16·2 days agoHole punch cards are an automated form of that. Punch the holes manually, feed the deck through an automated feeder. It’s a storage medium that you can write to by hand.
minus-squareMonkderVierte@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoWell, punching the computer instead of a bunch of cardboard has it’s advantages.
Hole punch cards are an automated form of that. Punch the holes manually, feed the deck through an automated feeder.
It’s a storage medium that you can write to by hand.
Well, punching the computer instead of a bunch of cardboard has it’s advantages.