Brian wrote:
On Fri 01 Mar 2013 at 08:34:57 -0500, Miles Fidelman wrote:Fair enough, but... I have to say it.... Back in my day, we not only had to walk to school, uphill, in both directions, in the snow, but we also had to build our computers by hand, from TTL logic gates. :-)You had TTL logic gates? Boy, you were lucky! We were given relay switches from cast-off telephone equipment. And we had to buy our own electrodes and lemons to power the machine.
I'll "see your new fangled stuff" and "raise you a CK722" ;/PS My father once operated a LEGAL _land based_ spark gap transmitter in continental U.S. PPS family lore also says he worked for Stanley Steamer (mfg or dealer unclear) ;)
I do hope that certain individuals in this group do not think I take myself too seriously. Chronological age, in and of itself, does tend to give perspective.
But it helps! new/modern/??? <> better ;/ !