25 Aug
2005
25 Aug
'05
12:34 p.m.
In santa fe. Was up at Los Alamos Sales. Same old gear is there
still available for anyone willing to drive the kilomile (from
generally anywhere).
Got an immaculate Kaypro II in blue Kaypro zip/padded carry case
for $50. Boot ROM politely asks for boot disk, alas I have none,
but no smoke leaked out. Need to find diskettes when I get back!
Got a TI Programmer calculator, near-new condition. $20. Portable
gimcrack.
I left behind tubes of new/unused ceramic 2708's and 2716's (both
Intel) and WD 2511's. The latter is some sync comm chip, right?
25 Aug
25 Aug
2:27 p.m.
Now there's a question....
Got a TI Programmer calculator, near-new condition.
$20. Portable
gimcrack.
I was in a hotel for a week recently doing an HP Proliant course
(recertification) and their internet 'suite' was on the stage of the hotel
ballroom in a suite called 'Gimcrack'
what does it mean?
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10:53 a.m.
New subject: Gimcrack was Adrian: I'm tripping
At 10:27 PM 8/25/05 +0100, you wrote:
Now there's a question....
A showy but useless or worthless object; a gewgaw. Hmm. Sounds like a
lot of the computer items that I have :-/
<http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/archive/2002/09/19.html>
Joe
Got a TI Programmer calculator, near-new
condition. $20. Portable
gimcrack.
I was in a hotel for a week recently doing an HP Proliant course
(recertification) and their internet 'suite' was on the stage of the hotel
ballroom in a suite called 'Gimcrack'
what does it mean? 
26 Aug
26 Aug
3:24 a.m.
Am 25 Aug 2005 22:27 meinte Witchy:
Now there's a question....
> Got a TI Programmer calculator, near-new condition. $20. Portable
> gimcrack.
I was in a hotel for a week recently doing an HP
Proliant course
(recertification) and their internet 'suite' was on the stage of the hotel
ballroom in a suite called 'Gimcrack'
*ROTFL*
what does it mean?
To my understanding a gimcrack is a rather styled up/flashy/loud
object without any real value. Like a fancy and impressive demo
of a new OS where all you can do is change the colour ... Well,
I guess PowerPoint is the ultimative tool for Gimcrack makers.
Gruss
H.
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28 Aug
28 Aug
9:53 p.m.
>> Got a TI Programmer calculator, near-new
condition. $20. Portable
>> gimcrack.
what does it
mean?
To my understanding a gimcrack is a rather styled
up/flashy/loud
object without any real value. Like a fancy and impressive demo
of a new OS where all you can do is change the colour ... Well,
I guess PowerPoint is the ultimative tool for Gimcrack makers.
I didn't realize it was so disparaging. I meant more like gewgaw,
knickknack, a nice toy that I don't need but is very nice.
The HP-16c beats the pants off it though. I've had one of those
since it was new! It's one of my asolutely favorite objects. It's
only on it's 3rd set of batteries since new, too. Neil Colvin
bought all Phoenix Software employees one one xmas.
The TI doesn't do integer decimal arithmetic nor variable word
width. Too bad. It'll be the one I use at work though.
29 Aug
29 Aug
6:39 a.m.
Am 28 Aug 2005 21:53 meinte Tom Jennings:
>>> Got a TI Programmer calculator, near-new
condition. $20. Portable
>>> gimcrack.
>> what does it mean?
On Fri, 26 Aug 2005, Hans Franke wrote:
> To my understanding a gimcrack is a rather styled up/flashy/loud
> object without any real value. Like a fancy and impressive demo
> of a new OS where all you can do is change the colour ... Well,
> I guess PowerPoint is the ultimative tool for Gimcrack makers.
I didn't realize it was so disparaging.
As always relative to your view point (cliping).
I meant more like gewgaw,
knickknack, a nice toy that I don't need but is very nice.
That would include things like a Porsche, wouldn't it?
Now, after all, you're the English speaker, me is just
a dilettante butchering the language :)
Hans
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9 a.m.
On Sun, 28 Aug 2005, Tom Jennings wrote:
I didn't realize it was so disparaging. I meant
more like gewgaw,
knickknack, a nice toy that I don't need but is very nice.
Don't forget bric-a-brac and whatnot.
How many words are there in the English language to describe quaint but
useless crap and what does that say about our culture? ;)
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11:02 a.m.
Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
On Sun, 28 Aug 2005, Tom Jennings wrote:
Scrimshaw is probably a less generic term (i.e. nautical knickknancks),
but still covers a lot of ground.
I didn't realize it was so disparaging. I
meant more like gewgaw,
knickknack, a nice toy that I don't need but is very nice.
Don't forget bric-a-brac and whatnot.
How many words are there in the English language to describe quaint but
useless crap and what does that say about our culture? ;)
11:06 a.m.
>>>> "Kevin" == Kevin Handy
<kth at srv.net> writes:
>> I didn't realize it was so disparaging. I
meant more like gewgaw,
>> knickknack, a nice toy that I don't need but is very nice.
>>
>>
> Don't forget bric-a-brac and whatnot.
>
> How many words are there in the English language to describe
> quaint but useless crap and what does that say about our culture?
Kevin> Scrimshaw is probably a less generic term (i.e. nautical
Kevin> knickknancks), but still covers a lot of ground.
Not even close. Scrimshaw very specifically means engravings on
ivory, traditionally made by sailors on sailing ships in their spare
time. It doesn't mean knickknacks or anything like it; it refers to
a category of art.
paul
12:50 p.m.
Paul Koning wrote:
I've heard it applied to other objects, probably wrongly,
such as a boat made from beef bones.
>>>>"Kevin" == Kevin Handy <kth at srv.net> writes:
>>>>
>>>>
>> I didn't realize it was so
disparaging. I meant more like gewgaw,
>> knickknack, a nice toy that I don't need but is very nice.
>>
>>
> Don't forget bric-a-brac and whatnot.
>
> How many words are there in the English language to describe
> quaint but useless crap and what does that say about our culture?
Kevin> Scrimshaw is probably a less generic term (i.e. nautical
Kevin> knickknancks), but still covers a lot of ground.
Not even close. Scrimshaw very specifically means engravings on
ivory, traditionally made by sailors on sailing ships in their spare
time. It doesn't mean knickknacks or anything like it; it refers to
a category of art.
30 Aug
30 Aug
3:11 a.m.
Am 29 Aug 2005 14:06 meinte Paul Koning:
>>>> "Kevin" == Kevin Handy <kth at srv.net> writes:
>>> I didn't realize it was so disparaging. I meant more like gewgaw,
>>> knickknack, a nice toy that I don't need but is very nice. >> Don't forget bric-a-brac and whatnot.
>> How many words are there in the English
language to describe
>> quaint but useless crap and what does that say about our culture?
Kevin> Scrimshaw is probably a less generic term
(i.e. nautical
Kevin> knickknancks), but still covers a lot of ground.
Not even close. Scrimshaw very specifically means
engravings on
ivory, traditionally made by sailors on sailing ships in their spare
time. It doesn't mean knickknacks or anything like it; it refers to
a category of art.
Well, still I have it also read in a book to denote some
gimcrack. Maybe, as so often, it might be of dual use by
now. Like Kitsch did it the other way arround. Originaly
invented in th 1870s in Munich to describe worthless art
of simple sentimental expression, nowadays some people
use it as a positive term... well, a weired world it is.
Gruss
H.
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6:29 a.m.
>>>> "Hans" == Hans Franke
<Hans.Franke at siemens.com> writes:
Kevin> Scrimshaw is probably a less generic term (i.e. nautical
Kevin> knickknancks), but still covers a lot of ground.
> Not even close. Scrimshaw very specifically means
engravings on
> ivory, traditionally made by sailors on sailing ships in their
> spare time. It doesn't mean knickknacks or anything like it; it
> refers to a category of art.
Hans> Well, still I have it also read in a book to denote some
Hans> gimcrack.
So the author was ignorant -- happens all too often.
paul
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