18 Jun
2008
18 Jun
'08
3:40 a.m.
"Chuck Guzis" wrote:
Me, I miss the big iron. But even if I owned a full 7090
installation or STAR-100 "supercomputer" and could afford the utility
bills to run them, there would always be the itch in the back of my
skull that a personal computer could run rings around the behemoths--
and be one heckuva a lot quieter and more reliable.
Everything you said makes sense. But for some reason it doesn't capture
it for me.
A modern car is much faster, more efficient and more reliable, but an
old 911 is more beautiful, more fun to drive and better built.
For me booting RSTS on a 11/34 is like taking an old car out the garage
for a spin. It's just plain fun to tinker with.
-brad