31 Jul
2010
31 Jul
'10
8:41 p.m.
If I created
such a "computer graphics exploratorium" would I be
shunned by the professional museum people because I let people
actually touch the artifacts?
I think that would be wonderful, but hopefully not from one of a kind
specimens. As I said I want to make one of my donations for
"lookie-feely" and one for actual
research, etc. I don't
think that is feasible for a full sized minicomputer. For terminals
Again, why not (otehr than power consumption). Spares for minicomputers
are actually a lot easier to find than those for later machines (there is
_plenty_ of TTL about for a start). I see no reason not to run them.
Which brings up another point. If you never run a machine, it doesn't
actually matter whether it works or not. And the failures of classic
computers rearly affect the appearance (having a machine catch fire, for
examp-le, is very uncommon). So IMHO even if there's a chance that
something unreplacable might fial, yopu might as well enjoy the machine
while you can. After that it will still look nice on the shelf :-)
which are stable and restored,
it would be.
I assume you are talking a private setting as well, since open public
displays that museums have
to put on simply can't filter the spectators to be sure they won't do
stupid things. Kids being
dragged screaming thru an "exploratorium" kicking and screaming must be
dealt with mixed in
with the ones who will appreciate what you are presenting in your setting.
Wait a second... I expressed precisiely this view when it was announced
that VCF-UK was going to be an evvent tacked onto a public museum, and
that anyone could wander in. And that this would affect the sort of
exhibits that wre possible.
Now, who is going to flame you fro expressing similar ideas?
-tony