Browsing Project Whirlwind Reports by Creator "Hosier, W. A."

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    • Four Alternative Proposals for Accommodating the 64 x 64 Memory in MTC 

      Hosier, W. A. (Lincoln Laboratory - Division 6, 1953-08-14)
      Four proposals are outlined for using a 64 x 64 = 2¹² -register memory in MTC, which was designed to have only 11 address bits. The first three involve very little extra equipment: I. Division of Memory into 32 x 32 ...

    • Initial Discussions on WWIA Block Diagrams 

      Hosier, W. A. (MIT Digital Computer Laboratory, 1952-07-07)
      Certain preliminary specification are set forth as a basis for further work on WWIA system.

    • Meeting to Decide MTC Memory Selection Scheme, September 16, 1953 

      Hosier, W. A.; Bagley, P. R. (Lincoln Laboratory - Division 6, 1953-09-18)
      To help settle some of the questions raised by the prospect of having a 4096-register magnetic memory in MTC (See Memorandum M-2361), this meeting of MTC personnel and programmer was arranged. Opinion was heavily in favor ...

    • MTC Meeting of August 15, 1952 

      Hosier, W. A. (MIT Digital Computer Laboratory, 1952-08-20)
      Decisions and progress relevant to the proposed Memory Test Computer (MTC) are summarized for distribution to those interested, and to trace development of the computer.

    • MTC Meeting of August 18, 1952 

      Hosier, W. A. (MIT Digital Computer Laboratory, 1952-08-20)
      Decisions and progress relevant to the proposed Memory Test Computer (MTC) are summarized for distribution to those interested, and to trace development of the computer.

    • MTC Meeting of August 22, 1952 

      Everett, R. R.; Hosier, W. A. (MIT Digital Computer Laboratory, 1952-08-22)
      Decisions and progress relevant to the proposed Memory Test Computer (MTC) are summarized for distribution to those interested, and to trace development of the computer.

    • MTC Meeting of August 4, 1952 

      Hosier, W. A. (MIT Digital Computer Laboratory, 1952-08-20)
      Decisions and progress relevant to the proposed Memory Test Computer (MTC) are summarized for distribution to those interested, and to trace development of the computer.

    • MTC Meeting of July 25, 1952 

      Everett, R. R.; Hosier, W. A. (MIT Digital Computer Laboratory, 1952-07-28)
      Decisions and progress relevant to the proposed Memory Test Computer (MTC) are summarized for distribution to those interested, and to trace development of the computer.

    • MTC Meeting of September 9, 1952 

      Everett, R. R.; Hosier, W. A. (MIT Digital Computer Laboratory, 1952-09-10)
      Decisions and progress relevant to the proposed Memory Test Computer (MTC) are summarized for distribution to those interested, and to trace development of the computer.

    • Whirlwind II Block Diagrams Meeting of April 8, 1952 

      Hosier, W. A. (MIT Digital Computer Laboratory, 1952-04-08)
      This note abstracts the discussion of the meeting attended by the following persons, for the benefit of any who may wish to trace the course of thought on the subject.

    • Whirlwind II Meeting of June 18, 1952 

      Taylor, Norman H.; Hosier, W. A. (MIT Digital Computer Laboratory, 1952-07-24)
      Memorandum summarizing the discussion of the Whirlwind II Meeting of June 18, 1952 to set forth such decisions and progress as has been made on the unnamed prototype computer, formerly referred to as WWIA, since christened ...

    • Whirlwind II Meeting of May 16, 1952 

      Taylor, Norman H.; Hosier, W. A. (MIT Digital Computer Laboratory, 1952-05-23)
      Memorandum summarizing the discussion of the Whirlwind II Meeting of May 16, 1952. Topics include engineering problems with transistors and the history of recent developments.

    • WWII Block Diagrams Meeting of April 10, 1952 

      Hosier, W. A. (MIT Digital Computer Laboratory, 1952-04-10)
      This note summarizes the discussion for the benefit of those who may wish to trace the development of thought on this subject.

    • WWII Block Diagrams Meeting of April 16-17, 1952 

      Hosier, W. A. (MIT Digital Computer Laboratory, 1952-04-28)
      This note summarizes the discussion at the above meetings for the benefit of those who may wish to trace the development of thought on the subject.

    • WWII Block Diagrams Meeting of April 24, 1952 

      Hosier, W. A. (MIT Digital Computer Laboratory, 1952-05-05)
      This report summarizes the discussion at the above meeting for the benefit of those who may wish to trace the course of thought on the subject.

    • WWII Block Diagrams Meeting of May 1, 1952 

      Hosier, W. A. (MIT Digital Computer Laboratory, 1952-05-08)
      This report summarizes the discussion at the above meeting for the benefit of those who may wish to trace the course of thought on the subject.

    • WWII Block Diagrams Meeting of May 13 & 15, 1952 

      Hosier, W. A. (MIT Digital Computer Laboratory, 1952-05-27)
      This note summarizes the discussion at the above meeting for the benefit of those who may wish to trace the course of thought on the subject.

    • WWII Block Diagrams Meeting of May 20 & 22, 1952 

      Hosier, W. A. (MIT Digital Computer Laboratory, 1952-05-29)
      This note summarizes the discussion at the above meeting for the benefit of those who may wish to trace the course of thought on the subject.

    • WWII Block Diagrams Meeting of May 27 & 29, 1952 

      Hosier, W. A. (MIT Digital Computer Laboratory, 1952-06-04)
      This note summarizes the discussion at the above meeting for the benefit of those who may wish to trace the course of thought on the subject.

    • WWII Block Diagrams Meeting of May 6 & 8, 1952 

      Hosier, W. A. (MIT Digital Computer Laboratory, 1952-05-13)
      This note summarizes the discussion at the above meeting for the benefit of those who may wish to trace the course of thought on the subject.