This was just posted to the rescue list and I am not sure it has been
mentioned here before but, they have a nice Cray setup If someone is
around to turn on the lights for you anyway. Some actual museum should
try and grab this gear.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shatle/sets/72157634133969978/
----- Original Message -----
> Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:57:22 -0400
> From: Dave Woyciesjes <woyciesjes at sbcglobal.net>
> Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com> wrote:
>>I'll be back when my stress level drops a bit, or when the jerks leave,
>>and when there's something to talk about.
> I, for one, will miss your input. Come back soon.
I wouldn't worry; I don't think he'll be gone long ;-)
For the record, despite his intolerance I like Dave (and have expressed that
privately), appreciate the contributions he makes to the list and the hobby,
and even enjoy following many of the OT threads on this list and the insight
they give into different peoples' attitudes and perceptions in this
particular niche of social networking (at least until they become utterly
boring and repetitive and/or downright nasty).
It's unfortunate that my coming to the defence of people like myself who
apparently "suck" and posting those *amusing* statistics and congratulating
him on being the clear winner in the post sweepstakes (emphasis on
'amusing') was seen by him and others as an "attack" and just provoked
insults and counterattacks, with Dave taking his ball and sulking in the
corner.
But if it results in fewer banal, confrontational and same-old-same-old
posts on the list and less stress for Dave and more time to spend on his
more pressing matters, then that's a good result all around.
Meanwhile, let's all lighten up.
> The printset identifies them as "NPN 100W S1325 15".
Aha - SI = Silicon, and so on. I vaguely remember that thread now.
> So I guess you're looking for a silicon NPN transistor with 100W
> max power dissipation, a Vceo of 325V or better, and an hFE about
> 15 (and the right pinout!). Tony or one of the other PSU gurus can
> probably suggest something that'll do the job?
Likely candidates might be (from parametric search on newark.com):
BUX80, BUY69A, 2N6308, 2N6547, then.
Anyone know of any contraindications for any of these?
I'll see what Al Lasher's Electronics in Berkeley has on hand before I
shop the interwebs.
I picked up a pair of later-model TI-1500 workstations (a 1505 and 1507)
nearly a year ago, and I meant to post these photos at the time but
never gotaround to it. Was reminded of them while cleaning up some old
photos on my camera. Just in case anyone's curious, here's what the
inside of one of these looks like.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/117997069161125071032/albums/58902360564…
If anyone wants more detailed photos, let me know and I'll see what I
can do.
(Still searchingfor software...)
- Josh
Hi --
Since this is the ccTALK list, and I can therefore post about whatever I
want (per Dave), Iwas wondering what kind of underwear y'all prefer?
Personally, I prefer tighty-whiteys, but I'm afraid they might not be
trendy enough.
Thanks,
Jsoh
The jerk factor on this list has become so high of late, and the clue
factor so low, that I will take a respite for a bit.
It seems I can no longer resist the attempts by jerks to get a rise out of
me. Actually, I should say the "rise-able" people here in general, as I
don't feel singled out, except by Mike Stein this morning...I'm just a bit
more "rise-able" than I should be. But either way, for that I apologize.
I'll be back when my stress level drops a bit, or when the jerks leave, and
when there's something to talk about.
-Dave
--
Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA
----- Original Message -----
> Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:54:53 -0500 (CDT)
> From: Tothwolf <tothwolf at concentric.net>
>> On Sun, 16 Jun 2013, MikeS wrote:
...
>> It just seems that seven or eight people have 'taken over' the list as a
>> forum for their often lengthy and OT opinions and arguments, while I see
>> familiar people with much to contribute leaving and appearing on other
>> lists instead and citing the above 'noise' as the reason (not to mention
>> the folks still here begging them to keep it down and on topic).
>>
>> A shame IMO.
>
> Oh no you don't.
>
> I've been here long enough to have witnessed first hand that no matter
> -what- computer-related topic comes up, /someone/ on the list is going to
> take offense to the topic under discussion.
----- Reply: -----
I don't know where you get the idea that I (and Josh) are *offended* by
anything; the only person who seems to be offended is Dave...
Being called a moron and a jerk and being told that I suck because I don't
see anything necessarily wrong with scrapping a system for parts could
certainly be considered rude and offensive, but that really just reflects on
the name-callers' character and maturity.
There's no question that pretty well everyone on this list has things to
contribute, including and sometimes especially Dave and the above-mentioned
high posters; what I (and, I think, Josh) are suggesting is that the noise
level gets pretty high sometimes and that perhaps the relatively few people
creating most of the noise might take a moment to think whether that
opinion, argument, whatever, is really worth the bandwidth and time to post,
not to mention the replies that it will provoke.
But predictably, it's just like asking the neighbours to please keep the
noise down a bit; the usual reply is a hostile "go f$%k yourself" and the
noise gets cranked up even more.
I still think that it's a shame when the noise drives valuable people to
other, friendlier, lists with higher S/N ratios; they don't seem to be
missed by anyone else here and I'm on those lists as well, so no problem I
guess.
IMO, other than for HP and DEC issues CCtalk is becoming less and less
relevant to many members of the community, but perhaps that's as it should
be...
So, no, I'm not offended; I'm also subscribed to CCtech so I can choose to
just read the 'edited' version, or even unsubscribe altogether if I do get
too annoyed or even "offended."
Back to our regular programming...
m
----- Original Message -----
> Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:30:40 +0200
> From: Pontus <pontus at update.uu.se>
> MikeS: You seem to have quite a bit of time yourself, counting all those
> mail....
Well, yes I did (it was a Saturday), but it didn't take very long, even on a
486 running DOS; I was curious, it was a fun quickie program to write and I
thought maybe someone else on the list would be amused as I was;
unfortunately, and perhaps predictably, Dave was not amused by being the #1
poster and saw it as an "attack" instead.
Year to date is even more impressive: 513 posts with the third place entry a
paltry 285; surprisingly, Fred is #2 with 335, but his are usually short and
funny.
