Cool project! In 2022 I was working at a machine shop that was still using early CNC machines that read paper tape. They had the whole setup to program and print and run.

The UE1 tape reader in its nearly finished glory. Note the resistor to regulate the motor speed. (Credit: David Lovett, Usagi Electric) On today’s installment of UE1 vacuum tube computer ...

Feature The future of archival data storage is tape, more tape, and then possibly glass-based tech, with DNA and other ...

Based on the fact that the “More Cool Stuff Page” on my DIY Calculator website contains a rather interesting paper detailing the history of paper tapes and punched cards as mechanisms for storing ...

Often, when using a tape measure solo, you may find that you have to hold the hooked end secure and read the measurement with your arms spread wide. This leaves you looking at the tape at an angle.

Interpreting the numbers, lines and symbols The odds are good that most households have at least one retractable tape measure, either in a toolbox, a junk drawer or on a garage shelf. These ...

It also had a paper tape reader attached, like a side car on a motorcycle. ... Read also: Rebuilding the EDSAC: The project to reconstruct an iconic landmark of computing history.