12 Sep
2010
12 Sep
'10
7:47 p.m.
I recall a software seller in the 1990's selling keychains at the front
counter made from 30 pin SIMMs.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brent Hilpert" <hilpert at cs.ubc.ca>
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Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 10:40 PM
Subject: Re: Chips as jewelry
On 2010 Sep 11, at 12:52 PM, Mark Kahrs wrote:
Argggh!
Went with the spousal unit to a local arts fair and what did one vendor
sell? Right, "obsolete" chips. I immediately spotted a LSI-11 chip set.
And what about the EPROM bracelet?
Some gold NASA stuff as well.
Sad, very sad.
Well, that activity could itself qualify as 'classic'. I doubt if I could
find it, but I do remember a little 'news highlights' article in Popular
Electronics or Radio Electronics in the late-60's or early-70's about
e-stuff being made into jewelry. The accompanying photo showed a female
model with bits of circuit boards or what-have-you hanging off her ears.
It was, like, really mod, man.
(.. the things one remembers)