Re: The lure of retro computing

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From	Bob Eager <news0002@eager.cx>
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On Fri, 09 May 2014 13:34:32 +0000, Stephen Thomas Cole wrote:

> Bob Eager <news0002@eager.cx> wrote:
>> 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.
>> 
>> 
>> 
> I intend to have a jaunt down to Ramsgate and Margate with my little boy
> soon, will likely swing by here. What systems does he have up and
> running and playable on?

Various things...PS2, a Sega thing, some lovely little 3D portable 
things, various consoles I didn't recognise, etc.

Sorry...not much of a gamer!



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Thread

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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