18 May
2004
18 May
'04
10:25 a.m.
>>>> "Ashley" == Ashley Carder
<wacarder(a)usit.net> writes:
Ashley> Where are guys like this now? Do any of them participate in
Ashley> "classic computer" activities, or have they moved on to other
Ashley> things, such as fishing or woodworking? The hobbyists sure
Ashley> could use guys like this from time to time, I would think.
> ...
> I remember our first PDP11 field service tech (circa 1973), a
> gentleman named Jim Newport. His skills were amazing.
I suspect Jim is retired now ... as would be most of his generation.
Later on, field service was more of a boardswap exercise, which means
you're less likely to see this level of skill. Unfortunately...
paul