16 Jun
2026
16 Jun
'26
5:38 p.m.
On 6/16/2026 8:11 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote:
And COBOL... Don't forget COBOL.... :-)
bill
> X86 is a
zombie. It's dead but it won't lie down.
On Tue, 16 Jun 2026, Ken Seefried wrote:
Also something said for 30+ years with equal
accuracy. Either by
trolls or
16 year olds recently taken off the internet leash by their parents.
Much
like "IBM Mainframes are dead", I'll give the assessment all the credence
history and reality dictates it deserves.
Libraries are dead
books are dead
USA manufacturing
command line
mainframes
serial/parallel
composite video
Floppy disks
CRTs
wired headphones
manual transmission
soldering (especially lead solder)
DIY
hand sanding
hand drill
non-power tools
non cordless power tools
shoe repair
ANY repair of anything ("just buy a new one")
using anything for as long as it works
sewing
clothesline
non-cellular, landline phones
music/movies and distribution other than streaming
Over the air TV (except: "amazing new device lets you get TV without
cable!" ("digital" rabbit ears))
non-microwave cooking
cooking anything from scratch: spaghetti sauce, guacamole, chili, soup,
cookies, . . .
my entire world?