I've just written up how to build a DIY IBM 80 Column Punch Card Reader by using an Arduino to control a CHDK firmware equipped camera. The Arduino is just used to do the image capture, the images are then processed on a PC using some python code, this makes for a fairly easy project on the hardwar…

Easy DIY 80 Column IBM Punch Card Reader

MichaelMeissner July 29, 2012, 12:18am 4

florinc:
Nice childhood memories.

I guess that makes me feel old, since I started programming in high school on an IBM 1130 with cards.

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