[rescue] FDDI card

Brian Hechinger wonko at arkham.ws
Mon Feb 25 21:07:01 CST 2002


On Mon, Feb 25, 2002 at 11:51:17AM -0600, Bill Bradford wrote:
> 
> Yes.  I've got a garage full of DEC stuff I need to get rid of to
> good homes; I've got 2-3 boxes of various computer parts i've had
> since 1993 or earlier, and tons of other stuff I need to get rid of.

if you didn't live so far away i'd come take it all from you. :)

> yes, i'm paring down to the systems I actually *use*.  I can *emulate*
> most of the DEC stuff (and save on power bills).  Of course, i still want

THAT'S NOT THE POINT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

> a proper blinky-light PDP8 or PDP11, but I no longer have the "oh! wow!

well, i haven't lost ALL my respect for you yet. ;)

> free hardware!  I'll take it!" thing going on.

free hardware is a GOOD thing.

> sigh.  I'm realizing that space and minimalism is good in some cases.

if you were a stamp collector, sure.   :)

-brian

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