26 Jan
1999
26 Jan
'99
9:54 a.m.
On Tue, 26 Jan 1999, Tony Duell wrote:
Section 2048-WhoDoWeAppreciate
Anyone with the initials ARD heralding from the UK may only submit
projects like completely disassembling and re-assembling a 14" winchester
hard disk in a normal, unfiltered room, blind-folded, with the lights off
and one arm tied behind his back and still be able to have data be read
That having
been said, I'm now announcing a new rule for qualification to
win an award:
Section 1024.144K
Anyone with the name of Derek Peschel may not win a prize by submitting an
easy hack, such as Apple ][ Programming Ideas or anything related to the
Marchant. Said person must submit projects that are either creating a
microcode simulator for a Xerox D-machine (or other machines of its ilk)
or setting up and operating a Cray 1 in the center of the VCF exhibit
hall. Anything less will result in banishment from the premises!
Well, I'm not coming to VCF, but if I was, what would the rule be for me?
Build a PERQ from a bucket of sand ? from the drive. Anything less and he will be forced to
repair a
modern-day PC compatible 300Mhz Pentium II computer with only the original
Taiwanese-produced "user's manual" as a reference.
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com
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