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Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there?

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	alt.sys.pdp11, alt.folklore.computers
Subject	Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there?
Date	2024-11-16 01:18 +0100
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On 2024-11-15 22:58, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> On Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:28:22 +0100, Carlos E.R. wrote:
> 
>> The difficulty of getting computer time pushed me to get my first
>> computer (paid by my parents, of course). An Amstrad PC1512. I would
>> never have become proficient with programming using the Uni resources
>> only.
> 
> In my day (slightly earlier than yours, with less access to our own
> computers), the way to get more access to the computer lab was after
> hours, like in the middle of the night. You could have your choice of
> terminals.

I don't think our college was open at nights. There was somewhere where 
they assigned our time, some paper or something. I don't remember.

Possibly because some staff had to be there watching us.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-11-14 22:11 +0000
  Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-11-15 01:40 +0100
    Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-11-15 01:56 +0000
      Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-11-15 14:28 +0100
        Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-11-15 21:58 +0000
          Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-11-16 01:18 +0100
            Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there? Lynn Wheeler <lynn@garlic.com> - 2024-11-15 15:21 -1000
              Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there? Lynn Wheeler <lynn@garlic.com> - 2024-11-15 17:45 -1000
            Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-11-16 01:52 +0000
              Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-11-16 03:03 +0100
                Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-11-16 03:33 +0000
                Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2024-11-16 15:14 +0000
                Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there? Bob Eager <news0009@eager.cx> - 2024-11-16 22:21 +0000
                Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there? "John H. Reinhardt" <johnhreinhardt@thereinhardts.org> - 2024-11-16 18:01 -0600
                Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2024-11-17 18:12 +0000
                Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there? Bob Eager <news0009@eager.cx> - 2024-11-17 18:57 +0000
                Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-11-16 21:05 +0100
  Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there? Robin Haberkorn <robin.haberkorn@googlemail.com> - 2024-11-15 15:49 +0300
    Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there? Robin Haberkorn <robin.haberkorn@googlemail.com> - 2024-11-15 16:51 +0300
      Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-11-15 22:01 +0000
        Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2024-11-15 15:41 -0800
          Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there? Bob Eager <news0009@eager.cx> - 2024-11-16 22:32 +0000
        Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there? Robin Haberkorn <robin.haberkorn@googlemail.com> - 2024-11-16 05:03 +0300
          Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-11-16 03:35 +0000
            Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there? Robin Haberkorn <robin.haberkorn@googlemail.com> - 2024-11-16 10:20 +0300
    Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-11-15 22:10 +0000
      Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there? Robin Haberkorn <robin.haberkorn@googlemail.com> - 2024-11-16 05:09 +0300
        Re: Any interesting PDP/TECO photos out there? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-11-16 03:40 +0000

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