23 Aug
1999
23 Aug
'99
5:38 a.m.
I thought that that was exactly what I was parodying.
I guess
I didn't make that clear. I generally enjoy Antiques Roadshow,
but those particular spots really annoy me. In my opinion, the
original craftsman (the maker of the piece) would probably drop
over dead if presented with his work in "ideal collectable"
condition. Either that or he would immediately attack it with
sandpaper and mineral spirits.
In general, what is the meaning of an antique? In many cases, it is exactly
something that is old. However in the case of a computer, I think that an
exact copy is perfectly valid. We are trying to preserve computer history,
and computer technology, not old plastic, after all. What should concern
people (IMHO) is the particular arrangement of keys on the keyboard, or
gates on a CPU, or whatever, i.e. functional characteristics.