23 Jun
2004
23 Jun
'04
1:10 p.m.
> > How about 6502 or 6809 stuff? :)
> I'm going to teach them how to make programs that run on
> the machines that are there.
On Wed, 23 Jun 2004, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
You should fill your lab with a few of these:
http://www.xgamestation.com
Shipping soon! :)
I can also supply half a dozen (at least) complete Apple //e systems for
learning 6502 ;)
Unlike the good old days, I no longer have ANY control
over what is in the lab! Even FREE, they won't let us
have anything in the lab, except for the HPaq machines
that THEY chose and provide!
A few years ago, they dumpstered most of Monte's collection two
weeks BEFORE the deadline that they had given him to remove it.
I had to get my VT100 back from their dumpster.
I was able to negotiate keeping a single 4 foot wide shelf
of artifacts. But they threatened Monte with criminal
prosecution if he went near the dumpsters.
A few months ago, they even took away the 5150 that the
intro classes were using to explain "PC".
They won't even willingly let me store my weapons of math instruction.
(abacus, slide rule, board with 32 lightbulbs, 24" CADET? disk
platter, etc.) Fortunately, they haven't been looking behind
the books on my bookshelves :-)
But one administrator has expresses an intent to forbid
any of us having more than one bookcase!
Wanna know WHY I'm grumpy?