cold computing

From: Andrew Davie <adavie_at_mad.scientist.com>
Date: Wed Feb 25 13:45:49 1998

Typing on a cold machine?!! Now THAT brings back memories.
I remember borrowing a friend's OSI Challenger 1P one winter.
With a metal case, and a fan that sucked air IN to the computer, and forced
it out the keyboard, that was one COLD cold cold way to program!!
A

-----Original Message-----
From: George Rachor <george_at_racsys.rt.rain.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Thursday, February 26, 1998 6:39 AM
Subject: Re: Photo of Smithsonian microcomputer exhibit


>Oh no!.. not down that rat hole....
>80% of the original Matchbox car!
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>I shouldn't really type while on cold medicine.
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>George Rachor
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>George L. Rachor george_at_racsys.rt.rain.com
>Beaverton, Oregon http://racsys.rt.rain.com
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>On Wed, 25 Feb 1998, Tim Shoppa wrote:
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>> > Maybe replicas should follow the example set by Matchbox (Diecast model
>> > cars). In their case all replicas were made at 80% of original size.
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>> A diecast car replica 80% of original size? That's a lot bigger than the
>> ones I used to play with as a kid! And isn't the lack of a motor a
>> dead give-away that it isn't the original?
>>
>> [ :=) for the humor-impaired ]
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>> Tim.
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Received on Wed Feb 25 1998 - 13:45:49 GMT

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