16 Jan
2009
16 Jan
'09
4:43 p.m.
what is it about completing a classic computing project that does that?
I've completed two major projects, and find myself lacking,
constantly thinking now what?
I have a dozen vax3100/76 systems I could test, but I can't get motivated about it.
I keep feeling that if I finish that work, I'll be left with nothing. feeling empty.
Same goes for all the old code I have, if I restore it and post it, then what?
how does it's longevity get ensured? will anyone actually care?
and if I finish it all, what will I putter on for enjoyment?
the fun seems to not come from completing a classic computing project, but the doing,
I guess our wives will never understand that ;)
Dan.
From: alexandre-listas at e-secure.com.br
To: cctech at classiccmp.org
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:52:49 -0200
CC:
Subject: Re: thinking of selling my PDP-11/23+
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Now that I have a working PDP-11/23+ system, I
find (as I should have
known from many similar projects) that the "fun" was really in
accumulating the pieces and getting it working. I don't really have
anything I want to DO with it (although I suppose that is the whole point
of classic computing :) but I have run ADVENT.
Hahahahaha, just the same as me :)
BTW, I'm selling a huge lot of brazilian-made computers. Anyone wanting
to bid in? I can consolidate shipping and send everything at once.