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sinkingfeeling

(51,457 posts) Thu Oct 6, 2022, 06:42 PM Oct 2022

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Thanks President Biden. I got to see inside IBM Poughkeepsie one

more time. Brings back a ton of good memories.

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Thanks President Biden. I got to see inside IBM Poughkeepsie one (Original Post) sinkingfeeling Oct 2022 OP

Aww. Both my parents worked at IBM Poughkeepsie when I was growing up. femmedem Oct 2022 #1

a lot of people dont realize that the computer industry had its start in various places AllaN01Bear Oct 2022 #2

IBM had a big plant in San Jose, California. Still do. Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #3

femmedem

(8,203 posts)

1. Aww. Both my parents worked at IBM Poughkeepsie when I was growing up.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Thu Oct 6, 2022, 07:01 PM

Oct 2022

You just brought back some good memories for me, too.

AllaN01Bear

(18,244 posts)

2. a lot of people dont realize that the computer industry had its start in various places

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Thu Oct 6, 2022, 07:01 PM

Oct 2022

including new york state . pasadina ca the uk and so on . silicon valley was a recent startup area.

Mr.Bill

(24,300 posts)

3. IBM had a big plant in San Jose, California. Still do.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Thu Oct 6, 2022, 08:31 PM

Oct 2022

My older brothers worked there in the 60s. Of course they weren't making computers, then.

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