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From: David Vincent <davidv_at_cs.mun.ca>
Date: Wed May 7 12:19:37 1997

I think that the "last starfighter" movie graphics were done on a XMP cray
supercomputer. I'd love to have one these machines but the power
consumptioon would probably kill me financially.


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David Vincent, MUN Student davidv_at_ganymede.cs.mun.ca
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On Wed, 7 May 1997, Jim wrote:

> I'm pretty sure Tron was done on a Cray of some kind. I don't know what kind
> of machine Last Starfighter was done on, but I'll find out.
> --
> Jim Strickland
> jim_at_calico.litterbox.com
> --
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> Through beans of java thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes.
> The shakes become a warning - I am in control of my addiction!
> By Caffeine alone my mind is set in motion.
>
> Adapted from the Mentat chant of _Dune_
>
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