Old EPROM questions again, EPROM Programmer

From: Fred Cisin <cisin_at_xenosoft.com>
Date: Wed Jul 28 20:09:04 2004

On Thu, 29 Jul 2004, Tony Duell wrote:
> > 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.

Yes, but,...
The Erector Set by Gilbert had LOTS of little screws, washers and nuts,
and a nice solid plug-in electric motor with a multi-ratio open gearbox.
So, they changed it to a wimpy battery powered motor, and changed it over
to snap together crap.
It was so badly screwed up that I think that it has gone the way of
chemistry sets, and there will never again be any great mechanics
from the USA.

> > > 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 :-)

There aren't many.
Received on Wed Jul 28 2004 - 20:09:04 BST