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Re: OT: US administration "yes people"

From "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.misc, alt.usage.english
Subject Re: OT: US administration "yes people"
Date 2026-03-26 22:28 +0100
Message-ID <i0lg9mx07d.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> (permalink)
References (21 earlier) <eXydnW6Ys7rkWFn0nZ2dnZfqn_adnZ2d@giganews.com> <n2k1ulF86qbU6@mid.individual.net> <AJexR.658520$WDc7.350598@fx16.iad> <n8jg9mxl44.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <vnhxR.737346$_FY9.180705@fx11.iad>

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On 2026-03-26 22:17, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
> On 2026-03-26, Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> 
>> On 2026-03-26 19:16, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
>>
>>> I wrote one of the latter.  Whenever we programmers would get
>>> an unreasonable change request, a cow orker would complain,
>>> "What do they want us to do, make the machine sing Old MacDonald?"
>>> I wrote my program after hours, hid a transistor radio in the
>>> machine next to the backplane, then called my buddy over, hit
>>> the START button, and enjoyed his expression when "Old Macdonald"
>>> came out of the machine.
>>
>> I don't fully understand. The radio sound came from the interference?
>> Or was playing some station that chanced to play that song?
> 
> The computer's circuitry radiated all sorts of stuff that the
> radio could pick up.  By writing a program containing a suitable
> loop, you could get the radio to buzz at a desired frequency.

Understood :-D

> By varying the timings you could choose the frequency and
> duration, and string loops together to play something that
> sounded kind of raw, but was a recognizable tune nonetheless.
> I even included code that would read a deck of cards containing
> notes and durations, so I could easily get my program to play
> whatever I wanted.

:-)


-- 
Cheers, Carlos.
ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-03-21 21:23 +0000
  Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Hibou <vpaereru-unmonitored@yahoo.com.invalid> - 2026-03-22 06:42 +0000
    Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-03-22 06:49 +0000
      Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Hibou <vpaereru-unmonitored@yahoo.com.invalid> - 2026-03-22 07:45 +0000
        Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-03-22 21:59 +0000
          Re: OT: US administration "yes people" c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-23 00:46 -0400
          Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Hibou <vpaereru-unmonitored@yahoo.com.invalid> - 2026-03-23 06:25 +0000
            Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-03-23 06:39 +0000
              Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Hibou <vpaereru-unmonitored@yahoo.com.invalid> - 2026-03-23 07:03 +0000
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-23 11:13 +0000
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Hibou <vpaereru-unmonitored@yahoo.com.invalid> - 2026-03-23 13:39 +0000
              Re: OT: US administration "yes people" rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-23 20:06 +0000
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-03-23 17:25 -0700
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-24 01:55 +0000
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-24 00:09 -0400
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Rich Ulrich <rich.ulrich@comcast.net> - 2026-03-24 02:05 -0400
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-24 03:14 -0400
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-24 18:55 +0000
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" "Kerr-Mudd, John" <admin@127.0.0.1> - 2026-03-24 21:28 +0000
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-24 23:45 -0400
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-25 06:33 +0000
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" "Kerr-Mudd, John" <admin@127.0.0.1> - 2026-03-25 08:54 +0000
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-24 00:10 -0400
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-24 18:58 +0000
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-24 23:36 -0400
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-25 06:41 +0000
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-26 00:04 -0400
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-26 06:53 +0000
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Rich Ulrich <rich.ulrich@comcast.net> - 2026-03-24 01:36 -0400
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-24 03:12 -0400
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-24 08:28 +0000
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-24 07:04 -0400
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-24 13:40 +0100
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-24 08:51 -0400
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-24 14:34 +0100
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-24 22:57 -0400
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-25 06:37 +0000
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-25 23:47 -0400
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-26 06:40 +0000
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-25 20:37 +0100
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-26 01:34 -0400
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-26 06:27 +0000
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-03-26 18:16 +0000
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-26 19:24 +0000
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2026-03-27 02:43 +0000
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-27 13:16 +0100
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-26 21:58 +0100
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-03-26 21:17 +0000
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-26 22:28 +0100
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-27 10:37 +0000
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-27 13:20 +0100
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-27 12:59 +0000
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-27 20:40 +0000
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-28 10:43 +0000
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-28 14:22 +0100
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-28 13:30 +0000
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-29 12:09 -0400
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-29 22:30 +0100
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-26 14:17 +0100
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Charles Hope <clh@candehope.me.uk> - 2026-03-24 15:15 +0000
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-24 15:15 +0000
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-03-24 08:41 -0700
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-24 00:18 -0400
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" "Rinaldi J. Montessi" <rinaldij@alien.free> - 2026-03-24 06:12 -0500
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-24 08:43 -0400
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-24 14:45 +0000
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-24 15:07 +0000
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-24 23:19 -0400
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Rich Ulrich <rich.ulrich@comcast.net> - 2026-03-24 11:50 -0400
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-24 16:00 +0000
                Re: OT: US administration "yes people" rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-24 18:50 +0000
    Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Hibou <vpaereru-unmonitored@yahoo.com.invalid> - 2026-03-22 06:58 +0000
    Re: OT: US administration "yes people" c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-22 03:55 -0400
    Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-03-22 15:47 -0700
      Re: OT: US administration "yes people" rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-23 01:53 +0000
        Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-03-22 19:26 -0700
      Re: OT: US administration "yes people" c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-23 01:05 -0400
  Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Aidan Kehoe <kehoea@parhasard.net> - 2026-03-22 08:27 +0000
    Re: OT: US administration "yes people" c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-22 04:38 -0400
      Re: OT: US administration "yes people" The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-22 10:14 +0000
        Re: OT: US administration "yes people" c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-22 07:18 -0400
    Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-03-22 22:02 +0000
      Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Aidan Kehoe <kehoea@parhasard.net> - 2026-03-22 22:48 +0000
        Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-03-22 23:24 +0000
          Re: OT: US administration "yes people" snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2026-03-23 01:34 +0000
        Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org> - 2026-03-23 10:30 +1100
          Re: OT: US administration "yes people" rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-23 02:31 +0000
          Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Aidan Kehoe <kehoea@parhasard.net> - 2026-03-23 14:04 +0000
        Re: OT: US administration "yes people" rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-23 02:16 +0000
          Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Aidan Kehoe <kehoea@parhasard.net> - 2026-03-23 08:29 +0000
      Re: OT: US administration "yes people" c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-23 01:02 -0400
  Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-22 11:25 +0000
    Re: OT: US administration "yes people" c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-22 08:30 -0400
      Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-22 23:48 +0000
        Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-03-22 19:38 -0700
          Re: OT: US administration "yes people" The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-23 11:03 +0000
    Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-03-22 17:48 +0000
      Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-22 18:08 +0000
        Re: OT: US administration "yes people" "Rinaldi J. Montessi" <rinaldij@alien.free> - 2026-03-22 15:26 -0500
          Re: OT: US administration "yes people" c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-23 00:29 -0400
        Re: OT: US administration "yes people" c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-23 00:20 -0400
      Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org> - 2026-03-23 09:55 +1100
        Re: OT: US administration "yes people" rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-23 02:13 +0000
          Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-03-22 19:30 -0700
          Re: OT: US administration "yes people" Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org> - 2026-03-23 15:10 +1100
            Re: OT: US administration "yes people" rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-23 20:02 +0000
  Re: OT: degrowth "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-23 12:12 +0100
    Re: OT: degrowth The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-23 11:24 +0000
      Re: OT: degrowth Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-23 11:56 +0000
        Re: OT: degrowth The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-23 12:44 +0000
          Re: OT: degrowth Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-23 16:16 +0000
            Re: OT: degrowth The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-23 16:28 +0000

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