Template:Did you know nominations/Smoke Signal Broadcasting
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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 07:27, 25 September 2021 (UTC)
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Smoke Signal Broadcasting
- ... that Smoke Signal Broadcasting encased their Chieftain microcomputer in faux leather? Source: "They both ran DOS-68, Smoke Signal's disk operating system, and came standard with 32K of memory (expandable to 64K), a 9-slot motherboard, and a cabinet finished in leather-grain, which (I guess) was in keeping with their Native American motif and logo" (von Hagen 1994, p. 26).
- ALT1:... that in one year, Smoke Signal Broadcasting pivoted from broadcast consulting to computer peripheral manufacturing? Source: "Smoke Signal itself started in a different field—as a broadcasting consulting business of its founder. The firm later turned to manufacturing computer memory boards and disk controllers" (Segal 1982c, p. 44).
Created by DigitalIceAge (talk). Self-nominated at 21:55, 15 September 2021 (UTC).
Not what I expected when I saw the article title, that is for sure! (With more than 200 DYKs on US broadcasting stations, I am qualified to say that!) New enough and long enough. QPQ not needed; no prior credits. Both hooks check out to sources. Has all the citations it needs. I added a short description, caught an sfn targeting error induced by a typo, and made a few grammar adjustments, but it looks good. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 04:56, 20 September 2021 (UTC)
