27 Dec
2006
27 Dec
'06
10:50 a.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jules Richardson" <julesrichardsonuk at yahoo.co.uk>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Re: Advice for tape drive repair / maintenance
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Jim Beacon wrote:
> We had a washing machine with an electronic controller. It was such a
pain
> that the replacement had to have a mechanical
timer - vital if you live
> somewhere with unreliable mains, the electronic ones reset on power off,
a
mechanical one
just picks up where it left off.
Give it a couple of years. Washing machines will come with a USB port and
you'll be expected to hook them to your UPS. And they'll probably be able
play music.
That would be funny if it wasn't true :-(
Jim.