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

25 Feb 1998

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

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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.