Old EPROM questions again, EPROM Programmer

From: Tony Duell <ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
Date: Wed Jul 28 18:11:09 2004

>
> On Wed, 28 Jul 2004, Tony Duell wrote:
> > > So are Tinker Toys but I passed that stage long ago.
> > Never haard of it, but I sure haven't grown out of Meccano or Fischer
> > Technik....
>
> Rods and hubs.

Oh right... Come to mention it, didn't A.K. Dewdney write about a
mechanical computer built using it.

> Good for molecule models, etc., but not as versatile as an "Erector Set".
                                                              ^^^^^^^^^^^
I believe that's similar to the English Meccano system. Metal strips, plates,
rods, etc that you bolt together.

> > I truely pity anyoe who regards drinking alcohol, women, sports, TV (at
> > least the TV we get over here), (watching) movies as being more
> > interesting than constructing anything.
>
> The right women can be.

Yes, but how meany single women are there who would put up with me, and
who are actually interested in reading microcode source listings :-)

-tony
Received on Wed Jul 28 2004 - 18:11:09 BST