[rescue] Re: Extinct IBM OSs

Brent B.Powers powers at b2pi.com
Mon Feb 11 13:59:17 CST 2002


>>>>> "Jeff" == Jeff Workman <jworkman at pimpworks.org> writes:

    Jeff> Stoned koalas drooled eucalyptus spit in awe as Mike
    Jeff> Nicewonger exclaimed:
    >>> so the question is, how are ATM's networked?  Ethernet? or...
    >>  Of course you are trying to make a joke.....
    >> 
    >> no they are dial up, not ATM.... silly boy.

    Jeff> Actually, a lot of ATM machines are on dedicated ISDN lines.
    Jeff> And, according to my landlord, a lot of them are now getting
    Jeff> T1 links.  Why a 128K ISDN link wouldn't be fast enough for
    Jeff> ATM transactions, I do not know.

Because soon appearing at an ATM near you will be full video
commercials. Oh, Joy. Calloo, Callay.

Of course, the commercials won't be an inconvenience while you're
getting _your_ money, because you'll only see the commercials "While
you're waiting"



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