19 Jun
19 Jun
12:27 p.m.
I guess you didn't notice that I posted the same link on Thursday. :)
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From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of J.C. Wren
Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 8:47 AM
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Subject: New Scientist article on retro computing
<URL: http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7536 >
1:33 p.m.
How could that be? From the headline: "10:30 19 June 2005"
--jc
'Computer Collector Newsletter' wrote:
I guess you didn't notice that I posted the same
link on Thursday. :)
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of J.C. Wren
Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 8:47 AM
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Subject: New Scientist article on retro computing
<URL: http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7536 >
3:24 p.m.
A twisting of the space-time continuum?
LOL, I read it on the 16th, but clicking on my own link just now says it's
from the 18th (yesterday!)... very strange.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of J.C. Wren
Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 1:33 PM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: New Scientist article on retro computing
How could that be? From the headline: "10:30 19 June 2005"
--jc
'Computer Collector Newsletter' wrote:
I guess you didn't notice that I posted the same
link on Thursday. :)
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org
[mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of J.C. Wren
Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 8:47 AM
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Subject: New Scientist article on retro computing
<URL: http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7536 >
3:31 p.m.
'Computer Collector Newsletter' wrote:
LOL, I read it on the 16th, but clicking on my own
link just now says
it's from the 18th (yesterday!)... very strange.
Most magazines are pre-dated a few days.
The 18th probably refers to the magazine's nominal date,
not the actual date that the article first appeared on the web site.
- Joe
3:41 p.m.
Right, but J.C.'s link has today's date. Strange that they would change the
story date with each calendar day.
Oh well. Either way it's nice to see our hobby covered in such magazines.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of Joe Barrera
Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 3:31 PM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: New Scientist article on retro computing
'Computer Collector Newsletter' wrote:
LOL, I read it on the 16th, but clicking on my own
link just now says
it's from the 18th (yesterday!)... very strange.
Most magazines are pre-dated a few days.
The 18th probably refers to the magazine's nominal date, not the actual date
that the article first appeared on the web site.
- Joe
3:34 p.m.
> I guess you didn't notice that I posted the
same link on Thursday. :)
The overall scope of the New Scientist article is about the same as
the MIT Technology Review article, but the substance is remarkably
different.
In the New Scientist article, hobbyists (like us) come to the rescue
to enable the libraries and archivists to get at the old stuff.
In the MIT Technology Review article, only major defense companies
gunning for the $100M+ contracts are players. No grass-roots
involvement at all.
A few years ago, esp. when Simson Garfinkel was a regular writer
(and editor?), I really enjoyed MIT Technology Review. The past
couple of months it has taken a major turn towards venture-capital
and defense contractors.
Tim.
20 Jun
20 Jun
4:14 p.m.
On Sun, 19 Jun 2005, Tim Shoppa wrote:
A few years ago, esp. when Simson Garfinkel was a
regular writer
(and editor?), I really enjoyed MIT Technology Review. The past
couple of months it has taken a major turn towards venture-capital
and defense contractors.
I noticed that as well. Fortnuately we now have Make as a counter-acting
balancer ;)
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