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Re: The lure of retro computing

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On Tue, 06 May 2014 18:40:08 +0000, RS Wood wrote:

> What's the best computer you ever owned? Step aside with your Core Duo,
> son,
> and make some room for the gentleman who wants to tell you about his
> Commodore 64[1] . Or Sinclair ZX[2] . Or DEC Terminal[3] .Retro
> computing is hotter than ever, attracting the interest of a whole new
> generation who takes interest in the machines of the 60s, 70s, and 80s.
> You may have missed the Retro Computing Fair[4] in East Philadelphia
> last month, but that doesn't mean you're out of luck. Roswell, Georgia
> is hosting a Vintage Computing Festival[5] next month, and museums
> dedicated to classic hardware are springing up everywhere, like this
> one[6] in Ramsgate, UK.

Just heard about that. About 20 minutes' drive so I shall go!

> games[7] courtesy of a Raspberry Pi and some clever emulation.That's the
> thing about bits. Eight of 'em should've been enough for anybody.

My favourite has to be the PDP-8. I always wanted to play with one but 
was never allowed.

Now I have two SBC-6120 replicas!

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The lure of retro computing RS Wood  <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-05-06 18:40 +0000
  Re: The lure of retro computing Bob Eager <news0002@eager.cx> - 2014-05-06 19:41 +0000
  Re: The lure of retro computing Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-05-06 22:59 +0300
    Re: The lure of retro computing despen@verizon.net (Dan.Espen) - 2014-05-06 16:19 -0400
      Re: The lure of retro computing Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-05-07 00:19 +0300
    Re: The lure of retro computing "G. Paul Ziemba" <paul+usenet@w6yx.stanford.edu> - 2014-05-07 06:06 +0000
    Re: The lure of retro computing Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-05-07 07:10 +0000
    Re: The lure of retro computing David Harmon <source@netcom.com> - 2014-05-08 20:38 -0700
      Re: The lure of retro computing Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-05-09 10:28 +0300
      Re: The lure of retro computing Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-05-09 10:08 +0100
  Re: The lure of retro computing Roger Blake <rogblake@iname.invalid> - 2014-05-06 21:09 +0000
  Re: The lure of retro computing Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-05-06 22:29 +0000
  Re: The lure of retro computing Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2014-05-07 06:39 -0700
  Re: The lure of retro computing Bob Eager <news0002@eager.cx> - 2014-05-08 18:14 +0000
    Re: The lure of retro computing Stephen Thomas Cole <usenet@stephenthomascole.com> - 2014-05-09 13:34 +0000
      Re: The lure of retro computing Bob Eager <news0002@eager.cx> - 2014-05-09 14:39 +0000
      Re: The lure of retro computing Bob Eager <news0002@eager.cx> - 2014-05-09 14:40 +0000

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