14 Aug
1998
14 Aug
'98
7:46 a.m.
[Snip this.]
I fell very truly sorry for you. In a computer you have such an awesome
and powerful device, which can educate you in more than a few ways.
Newer equipment to a lesser degree, it's all black-boxes and corporate secrets
now, but older gear is perfect for finding out how things work. It's a shame
to have such a wonderful machine, and not know anything other than you could
sucker someone out of money for it. Not knowing (Or caring!) what you can
make a machine that everyone considers dead and gone do. If money were
all I cared for, I could empty my PDP-11s out of SSI's basement and get a few
$$$, but I'd like to find out how they work and teach myself something
long-term than make a few short-term dollars.
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