Shoddy Hardware (Was: Re: WW fixtures (was Re: "New" PDP-8))

From: Doc <doc_at_mdrconsult.com>
Date: Tue Apr 2 12:44:15 2002

On Tue, 2 Apr 2002, Douglas H. Quebbeman wrote:

> > On Mon, 1 Apr 2002, John Chris Wren wrote:
> >
> > > I do have one theory that applies to PCs and cars: If you fail to shed
> > > blood and appease the gods, it will not work when you're done.
> >
> > Absolutely. Although Sridhar and I have discussed the possibility of
> > offering up chicken blood instead....
>
> Chris Smith and I were discussing repair techniques offline, and the
> above were amongst the discussed techniques.
>
> However, I prefer erecting totems next to the troublesome devices...

  Yes. My "Computer Gargoyle" has served me well.

        Doc
Received on Tue Apr 02 2002 - 12:44:15 BST