>> -----Original Message----- >> From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org >> [mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Vintage >> Computer Festival >> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 7:58 AM >> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts >> Subject: Re: Datasheet >> >> On Wed, 28 Jul 2004, ben franchuk wrote: >> >> > PS. I did a google search for 'electronic humor' and got >> a on-line >> > version of the LM0901A. >> > They also have some schematic art that is quite funny too. >> >> I did the same search but didn't find it (I didn't spend >> too much time). >> >> But I did come across this bit of sillyness: >> >> REWARD OFFERED >> A REWARD OF 500 MICROFARADS IS OFFERED FOR THE INFORMATION >> LEADING TO THE ARREST OF HOP-A-LONG CAPACITY. THIS >> UNRECTIFIED CRIMINAL ESCAPED FROM A WESTERN PRIMARY CELL >> WHERE HE HAD BEEN CLAMPED IN IONS AWAITING THE GAUSS CHAMBER. >> >> HE IS CHARGED WITH THE INDUCTION OF AN 18 TURN COIL NAMED >> MILLI HENRY WHO WAS FOUND CHOKED AND ROBBED OF VALUABLE >> JOULES. HE IS ARMED WITH A CARBON ROD AND IS A POTENTIAL >> KILLER. CAPACITY IS ALSO CHARGED WITH DRIVING DC MOTOR OVER >> A WHEATSTONE BRIDGE AND REFUSING TO LET THE BAND-PASS. >> >> IF ENCOUNTERED, HE MAY OFFER SERIES OF RESISTANCE. THE >> ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE SPENT THE NIGHT SEARCHING FOR HIM IN A >> MAGNETIC FIELD, WHERE HE HAD GONE TO EARTH. THEY HAD NO >> SUCCESS AND BELIEVED HE HAD RETURNED OHM VIA A SHORT CIRCUIT >> >> HE WAS LAST SEEN RIDING A KILOCYCLE WITH HIS FRIEND EDDY >> CURRENT WHO WAS PLAYING A HARMONIC. >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> -------------------- >> >> A bit of humor written by Mr. Mark Bushnell, Director of >> Engineering at CCA Electronics, the transmitter people. >> >> >> http://www.repeater-builder.com/humor/bushnellhumor.html >> >> -- >> >> Sellam Ismail >> Vintage Computer Festival >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> ------------------ >> International Man of Intrigue and Danger >> http://www.vintage.org >> >> [ Old computing resources for business || Buy/Sell/Trade >> Vintage Computers ] >> [ and academia at www.VintageTech.com || at >> http://marketplace.vintage.org ] >>

>> -----Original Message----- >> From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org >> [mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Pope >> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 8:38 AM >> To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org >> Subject: Re: Old Computer/math humor... >> >> And thusly David V. Corbin spake: >> > >> > That is a classic. Brings back memories of a story about >> "Miss Poly Nomial". >> > I had a printout of that from Dartmouth back in the >> mid/late seventies >> > [on green-bar paper!]. Lost the printout during a job >> change in 1992. >> > If anyone has a copy of the story I would greaatly >> appreciate it [It >> > entd with a statement about too many degrees of freedom]. >> > >> > >> >> I think this is what you want... >> >> http://home.dialix.com/~u5453/PollyNomial.html >> >> Cheers, >> >> Bryan Pope >>

Are some of the stranger datasheets posted online somewhere?... The spec-sheet for Rane Audio's PI-14 Pseudoacoustic Infector is available as a PDF at http://www.rane.com/pdf/old/pi14dat.pdf . It's an interesting piece of gear, I must say. I quote one paragraph: "Nothing has been left out. Transparent to the user but essential to the design is the 128-bit microcontroller runningthe front panel. Rane's exclusive artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm determines whether the user knows what he's (it's always a he; she's are too smart to buy this thing) doing. The AI controller always overrides totally stupid input. In addition, an autopilot mode exists, whereby the AI controller pre-determines what the operator wants, and executes it beforehand. And finally, the AI controller features DWIWNWIS (Do what I want, not what I say) trouble free control interface." Ahhh, if only more gear came so equipped... :) -O.- .