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From: Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Python programming
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 15:13:33 +0000 (UTC)
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On 2014-02-13, Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 2:04 PM, Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> wrote:
>> You know you're working with a Real Computer (tm) when the +5V power
>> supply can deliver as much current as an arc welder.
>
> That'd run a reasonable number of devices.....

That depends.  Back in the days of bipolar glue logic and NMOS
microprocessors and peripherals, an Amp didn't get you very much.  :)

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