Based on my recent finds I think a refination of Rax's theory of computer
affinity synchronicity is in order. I am a PS2 fan and have a couple of 80s, a
60 and a 57(SCSI I love it) as well as a couple of PS1s in my collection. The
recent thread on ATs and PS2s and models 25 and 30 caught me but I had no
desire to expand my PS2 representation as I have enough weird 286's . While I
have never used a model 25 or 30 I mistakenly joined the discussion on these
models.
I had decided this month that I was going to avoid going to the big central
Goodwill branch since I always come away with something I can't resist and
my 1 bedroom apt. is reduced to crawl space.
By accident(?) however I dropped into the neighborhood branch and ( of
course) there was a model 30. For $10 I can't resist.
My modification to Rax's theory is that not only will the parts you acquire
represent and demand that the affiliated other parts be reunited but that even
thinking about them will require a response.
Mini or micro Rax's law holds true..
I also found a 9 vol. set of Open Systems SCO UNIX v.4.2 manuals. Uh-oh......
In addition a nice hi-res monitor with the TTL-Digital switches. That seems
safe enough. Has anyone thought of setting up a computer version of A.A.
ciao larry
lwalker(a)interlog.com
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Well, I'd like to add a subset to Larry's addition to Rax's theorom (or
was that law?). I've been out of commision with a monster cold the last
umpteen days so I've not been able to scour the thrift shops as I usually
do. A reprieve from having to find space for new additions ? not likely.
While in bed my father calls from his cell phone at different times and
says that he's spotted an old IBM luggable, a Kaypro, and an IBM 3274
server ("its cheap, should I pick it up for you?). The damn things
follow me. Its more than just one part causing the rest of the system to
show up (actually theres a term in psychoanalytic theory for this but I've
forgotten it -8 years of university psychology down the drain), its
them starting to become artifically intelligent and taking over ones life.
Them starting to "collect themselves". I'm actually becoming irrelevant
to their cause.
As I said, I've been sick, so ignore this to your advantage.
Anyone have info on the IBM 3274 beastie? I've written IBM but have heard
nothing yet.
TIA
Colan