Was it a normal practice in 1980s to shutdown a personal computer by just simply pres...?

I forget exactly. It's been awhile. OK, turning off the power would not damage the hardware. Early 1980's, we didn't have hard drives, we had floppy disks. The operating systems were single-ta…

Top stories for Long   Was it a normal practice in 1980s to shutdown a personal computer by just simply pressing the power button? Would that damage the computers at that time? Andrew Daviel, BSc Physics with Electronics & Computer Science, University of Manchester (1975) • Answered February 9 I forget exactly. It's been awhile. OK, turning off the power would not damage the hardware. Early 1980's, we didn't have hard drives, we had floppy disks. The operating syst... Read more » 19   What would happen if earth was flat? Max Williams, Armchair physicist with a love for explanation and argument • Updated October 21, 2021 So, let's imagine that an alien race with near godlike powers of engineering and energy manipulation decide to make the Earth flat, without killing anyone. Lots of hand-wav... Read more » 240 39   Was the kendrick Lamar halftime show in the Super Bowl the worst halftime show ever? Ty Doyle, A lawyer with an opinion on everything • Answered February 10 God no, you kids have no idea how good you have it! Prior to Super Bowl XXVII (played in 1993) in which Michael Jackson performed, halftime shows were generally based on th... Read more » 664 99   Why can I not respond to your "answer" to my post comments on the radiation problems with the Apollo missions? C Stuart Hardwick, Has a lunar adventure in the March 2019 Analog Scifi. • Answered February 9 Because you've made it crystal clear to all of Quora that you prize your ignorance above all else, and are uninterested in learning your mistakes. So we've all collectively... Read more » 53 6   So let's say Walmart increases their prices on imported products because of the new tariffs implemented. We as Americans are paying the taxes not the foreign country. What's supposed to happen that makes this worth while to the America citizen? Nickolas Ray, Recovery Support Specialist • Updated February 18 The average American citizen? Nothing. Nothing is going to happen from these tariffs that benefit the average American citizen. The "temporary pain" that Trump says we'll hav... Read more » 980 125   Does it cost more to manufacture a right hand drive car as opposed to a left-hand drive car seeing that three quarters of the world drives left hand drive cars? Mike Chapman, Enjoyed 26 genuine careers • Answered February 5 I live in Luton and worked for a company whose director had links with a continental organisation. One year we hosted a visit for a party of about 20 mature university stud... Read more » 51 2   How difficult is it to be a parent of an autistic child? Angel Searle, Mother to a Child with Autism • Updated January 19, 2019 When I read this question I kind of snort laughed, picked up my very large glass of wine and thought, buddy, you've got no idea. So I decided to answer. My daughter is severe... Read more » 3K 174   How does Musk actually do anything without being elected or employed by the government? Dennis Manning, studied at Mineral Area College (2010) • Answered February 4 He's been deputized by Trump. While DOGE is not an official department (Congress would have to give approval), the best way to describe it is as a civilian commission desig... Read more » 642 77   What is the process for an American citizen driving their own car to enter Canada? Is it possible to enter without stopping at a border crossing if only visiting for a short period of time? Jim Tor, lives in The United States of America (1983-present) • Answered January 22 It is, in fact, entirely possible, and legal, to do what you are asking. Travel to the city of East Richford, Vermont. Once there, navigate to the E Richford Slide Road. He... Read more » 169 18   What is it like to live in Ireland? Dave Cahill, lives in Dublin, Ireland • Answered May 30, 2018 Is it easy to live in Ireland? Of the 200-odd countries in the world, yes, Ireland is definitely very far up the list in terms of quality of life. It's a developed Western Eu... Read more » 467 56   Why are we acting like voters shouldn't be blamed for making irrational decisions at election polls? In 2024, one look at the Wikipedia page of both candidates should've made the choice easy. Jean-Marie Valheur, followed many political campaigns • Answered January 30 It's kind of like that famous line from the Joker movie with Joaquin Phoenix. A cruel television show presenter mercilessly mocks him in front of a live audience, after whi... Read more » 390 195   Why is the speed of a CPU greater than RAM? Kurt Guntheroth, Software Engineer and Writer • Answered January 18 Forgive me a layman's description of the situation. I know more than I am saying. CPU registers are the fastest RAM in the system. They are in proximity to the ALUs that ope... Read more » 61 Read more in your feed

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