No such thing as scrap (Was: Re: The Unit (was: One-upsmanship (was: Secret Mac))")

From: Douglas H. Quebbeman <dquebbeman_at_acm.org>
Date: Fri Apr 19 15:03:23 2002

> "Douglas H. Quebbeman" wrote:
> >
> > > Hans Franke wrote:
> > >
> > > > Well, for stand alone machines i'd say yes. Alas you may
> > > > include necersary perhipherals. Like operators desk and
> > > > so on. But only necersary - a Zuse doesn't work without
> > > > the operator desk, while a average unix box quite well
> > > > boots without console terminal.
> > >
> > > > BTW: who cares about PC boxes ?
> > >
> > > My PC jumps up and bites you in the LEG. Down BOY Down DOWN!
> >
> > Clearly, your PC hasn't been smacked with an Etherkiller lately...
> >
> > Curb that dog, son!
>
> Generally the 28k baud serial cable keeps him under control.
> There is still a lot of things that only run under windows, games for
> example ( or Free FPGA software) that linux just does not have yet.
> Anyway lets not forget that in 10 years err 1 year your new pc will be
> outdated any how and heading to the dumpster soon.

The last computer equipment I sent to the junkyard were
pieces and parts of an IBM 711 Card Reader and 716 Line
Printer that I could kick myself over.

Before that, I stripped the switches and LEDS from a control
panel from a System/36. Now one's on sale on E-Pay starting
at about $40....

*NOTHING* gets trashed anymore. Not even those XT mobos
I can't *currently* think of any use for...

-dq
Received on Fri Apr 19 2002 - 15:03:23 BST