Re: The lure of retro computing

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From	Bob Eager <news0002@eager.cx>
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Date	8 May 2014 18:14:07 GMT
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On Tue, 06 May 2014 18:40:08 +0000, RS Wood wrote:

>  and museums dedicated to classic hardware are
> springing up everywhere, like this one[6] in Ramsgate, UK.

> [6]:
> http://www.thanetgazette.co.uk/New-Micro-Museum-opens-Ramsgate/
> story-21046799-detail/story.html

I went along today. Quite small, but very interesting. He has a lot more 
in storage, ut if it takes off he will probably move to larger premises. 
He's particularly interested in educating younger people about the 
history of what they now use.

He has a small part going back to Babbage, etc. Worth a visit if you are 
in the area.

-- 
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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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