31 Mar
2003
31 Mar
'03
9:34 a.m.
Tony Duell provides us with an exemplary indicator
of the true
collector:
Since when have I been a collector, true or otherwise? It is not my aim
to own one of every version of a particular machine, I don't care about
original boxes, if I get shrink-wrapped manuals, I unwrap them (manuals
are for reading!), very few (if any) of my machines are 'original'. All
that surely means I am not a collector.
and give you a nasty (and possibly fatal) shock, or worse still do
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
serious damage to said classic computer.
Collectors are many; vintage computers, few!
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Cheers
John One-Hand-In-Back-Pocket-At-All-Times Lawson
A _very_ good idea!. Never work on high voltage stuff with both hands --
you don't want the current to flow through your heart. And make sure
there's somebody around who knows how to turn everything off if you _do_
accidentally connect yourself to the mains.
-tony