cold computing - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

25 Feb 1998

I feel so bloody silly.  OK, so my eyes were blurry and I just woke up.  And
I wasn't wearing my glasses.
Cold MEDICINE.  Doh!!
*sigh*

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Davie &lt;adavie(a)mad.scientist.com&gt;
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
&lt;classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu&gt;
Date: Thursday, February 26, 1998 6:52 AM
Subject: cold computing

...
 Typing on a cold machine?!!  Now THAT brings back
memories.
I remember borrowing a friend's OSI Challenger 1P one winter.
With a metal case, and a fan that sucked air IN to the computer, and forced
it out the keyboard, that was one COLD cold cold way to program!!
A

-----Original Message-----
From: George Rachor &lt;george(a)racsys.rt.rain.com&gt;
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
&lt;classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu&gt;
Date: Thursday, February 26, 1998 6:39 AM
Subject: Re: Photo of Smithsonian microcomputer exhibit

>Oh no!.. not down that rat hole....
>80% of the original Matchbox car!
>
>
>
>I shouldn't really type while on cold medicine.
>
>George Rachor
>
>=========================================================
>George L. Rachor george(a)racsys.rt.rain.com
>Beaverton, Oregon               http://racsys.rt.rain.com
>
>On Wed, 25 Feb 1998, Tim Shoppa wrote:
>
>> > Maybe replicas should follow the example set by Matchbox (Diecast
model
...
 >> > cars).  In their case all replicas were
made at 80% of original size.
>>
>> A diecast car replica 80% of original size?  That's a lot bigger than
the
...
    ones I used to play with as a kid!  And isn't the
lack of a motor a
 dead give-away that it isn't the original?

 [ :=) for the humor-impaired ]

 Tim.