3 Oct
1998
3 Oct
'98
12:32 p.m.
I think the number does differ, because
a)There is no practical purpose for building a CPU, just curiosity
b)Parts like 2901s are not as available
c)Kids are rarely going into homebrewing these days
d)The dilution is making it hard to get information
I'm curious why the HPCC would be interested in homebrew? Or is HPCC
a sort of umbrella name for a computer club? At my school, the most
calculator-loving person spends his time making a multitasking GUI OS
for a TI-92, to look like Win95. I guess interests have changed.
Sometimes I think (hope???) that homebrewing is still
very much alive,
it's just diluted by all the PC users out there. I suspect that years
ago, the total number of people who built CPUs from scratch is not that
different from now.
On the other hand, I have presented a number of homebrew projects at
the
HPCC (UK HP calculator user club) meetings and had next
to 0 interest.
So
perhaps I am one of the few remaining.
-tony
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