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Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars.

Started by"Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com>
First post2017-07-03 08:31 -0400
Last post2017-11-25 20:25 -0800
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  Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2017-07-03 08:31 -0400
    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-07-03 09:04 -0400
    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-03 17:04 +0000
      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> - 2017-07-03 14:04 -0400
        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-03 18:28 +0000
          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> - 2017-07-03 16:14 -0400
            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-03 20:57 +0000
              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-03 16:14 -0700
                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-04 00:45 +0000
                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-03 20:11 -0700
                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-04 04:55 +0000
                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-04 02:29 -0700
                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. albert@cherry.spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2017-11-23 16:14 +0100
              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-04 06:49 +0100
                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-04 18:02 +0000
                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-07-04 22:59 -0400
                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-05 04:51 +0000
                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-07-04 21:33 -0700
                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-05 07:16 +0100
                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-05 16:47 +0000
                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-05 11:08 -0700
                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-05 21:02 -0400
                          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-05 19:12 -0700
                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-05 22:16 -0400
                              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-05 23:30 -0700
                                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-06 09:35 +0100
                                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-06 10:05 -0700
                                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-06 21:20 -0400
                                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Sегg io <innvalid@invalid.com> - 2017-07-07 08:03 -0500
                                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-06 21:19 -0400
                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-04 23:05 -0700
                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> - 2017-07-04 20:08 -0600
              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> - 2017-07-04 09:11 -0400
                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-07-04 11:47 -0400
                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-04 18:19 +0000
                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-07-04 23:04 -0400
                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-05 04:56 +0000
                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-04 23:16 -0700
                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-04 18:12 +0000
                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-05 07:20 +0100
                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-05 16:54 +0000
                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> - 2017-07-05 18:42 -0400
                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-05 23:07 +0000
                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-06 09:30 +0100
                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> - 2017-07-06 06:35 -0400
                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-06 16:34 +0000
                          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-06 21:25 -0400
                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-07 04:56 +0000
                              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-07 02:09 -0700
                              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-07 20:18 -0400
                          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-07 06:19 +0100
                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-07 17:13 +0000
                              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-08 06:49 +0100
                                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-08 17:13 +0000
                                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-09 07:12 +0100
                                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-09 17:44 +0000
                                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-09 12:48 -0700
                                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Sегg io <innvalid@invalid.com> - 2017-07-09 23:27 -0500
                                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-10 07:11 +0100
                                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-10 16:30 +0000
                                          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-11 06:49 +0100
                                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-11 17:47 +0000
                                              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-11 13:15 -0700
                                                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-11 16:27 -0400
                                                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-11 14:46 -0700
                                                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-11 18:36 -0400
                                                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-11 18:20 -0700
                                                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-11 21:31 -0400
                                                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-11 22:12 +0000
                                                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Spehro Pefhany <speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> - 2017-07-11 19:01 -0400
                                                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-12 02:24 +0000
                                                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-11 22:44 -0700
                                                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2017-07-12 10:24 -0400
                                                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-13 20:57 -0400
                                                          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-13 23:17 -0700
                                                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-14 17:42 -0400
                                                              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-14 16:11 -0700
                                                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-11 18:21 -0700
                                                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> - 2017-07-12 07:28 -0400
                                                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-12 05:10 -0700
                                                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-12 17:45 +0000
                                                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Serg io <invaalid@invalid.com> - 2017-07-12 18:39 -0500
                                                          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-12 21:29 -0700
                                                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Serg io <invaalid@invalid.com> - 2017-07-13 20:27 -0500
                                                              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-13 23:22 -0700
                                                                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Serg io <invaalid@invalid.com> - 2017-07-14 11:55 -0500
                                                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-13 21:01 -0400
                                                          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-14 02:11 +0000
                                                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-13 22:56 -0400
                                                              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-14 05:03 +0000
                                                                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-14 17:50 -0400
                                                                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-14 23:49 +0000
                                                                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-14 23:04 -0400
                                                                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-15 05:02 +0000
                                                                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-15 08:51 -0400
                                                                          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-15 17:23 +0000
                                                                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-15 18:08 -0400
                                                                              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-16 02:02 +0000
                                                                                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> - 2017-07-16 12:53 -0600
                                                                                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Serg io <invaalid@invalid.com> - 2017-07-17 13:04 -0500
                                                                          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> - 2017-07-16 09:51 -0400
                                                                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Serg io <invaalid@invalid.com> - 2017-07-16 11:04 -0500
                                                                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-16 17:55 +0000
                                                                              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> - 2017-07-16 16:15 -0400
                                                                                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-16 20:26 +0000
                                                                                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> - 2017-07-16 15:32 -0600
                                                                                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-16 22:08 +0000
                                                                                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-07-16 15:21 -0700
                                                                                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-16 22:53 +0000
                                                                                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-16 17:00 -0700
                                                                                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Serg io <invaalid@invalid.com> - 2017-07-17 09:06 -0500
                                                                                          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-17 20:23 -0400
                                                                                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> - 2017-07-16 15:27 -0600
                                                                                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> - 2017-07-16 17:39 -0400
                                                                                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> - 2017-07-17 09:46 -0400
                                                                                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-16 22:16 +0000
                                                                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Lofty Goat <rlwatkins@gmail.com> - 2017-07-16 13:04 -0500
                                              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-12 07:04 +0100
                                                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-12 17:48 +0000
                                                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-13 06:50 +0100
                                                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-13 17:29 +0000
                                                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-14 05:51 +0100
                                                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-14 05:11 +0000
                                                          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-15 06:36 +0100
                                                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> - 2017-07-15 00:27 -0600
                                                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-15 08:52 -0400
                                                              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-16 06:40 +0100
                                                                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-16 16:02 -0400
                                                                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-17 06:02 +0100
                                                                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-17 20:31 -0400
                                                                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-18 06:32 +0100
                                                                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-18 21:10 -0400
                                                                          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-19 05:08 +0100
                                                                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-19 20:17 -0400
                                                                              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-20 01:11 +0000
                                                                                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-20 06:23 +0100
                                                                                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-20 03:35 -0700
                                                                              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-20 05:56 +0100
                                                                                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Serg io <invaalid@invalid.com> - 2017-07-20 10:18 -0500
                                                                                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-07-20 11:34 -0400
                                                                                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-20 16:25 -0400
                                                                                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-20 20:42 +0000
                                                                                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-20 16:40 -0700
                                                                                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-20 19:54 -0400
                                                                                          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Serg io <invaalid@invalid.com> - 2017-07-20 19:15 -0500
                                                                                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-20 20:38 -0400
                                                                                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> - 2017-07-21 07:01 -0400
                                                                                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-20 16:24 -0400
                                                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-15 17:26 +0000
                                                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Lofty Goat <rlwatkins@gmail.com> - 2017-07-15 11:33 -0500
                                                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-15 17:39 +0000
                                                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-13 21:03 -0400
                                                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-13 23:19 -0700
                                                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-14 17:52 -0400
                                                          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-14 16:12 -0700
                                                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-14 19:54 -0400
                                                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-14 09:43 +0100
                                                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Greg \(Strider\) Moore" <mooregr@deletethisgreenms.com> - 2017-07-13 09:30 -0400
                                                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-13 17:37 +0000
                                                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-13 21:07 -0400
                                                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-14 02:18 +0000
                                                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-13 22:59 -0400
                                                          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-14 05:07 +0000
                                                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2017-07-14 13:59 -0700
                                                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-14 17:55 -0400
                                                              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-14 23:53 +0000
                                                                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-14 23:07 -0400
                                                                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-15 05:06 +0000
                                                                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-14 23:17 -0700
                                                                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-15 08:57 -0400
                                                                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-15 17:53 +0000
                                                                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-15 18:12 -0400
                                                                          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-16 02:07 +0000
                                                                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-16 03:13 -0700
                                                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> - 2017-07-14 07:14 -0400
                                                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-14 17:11 +0000
                                                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> - 2017-07-14 20:09 -0400
                                                          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-15 02:14 +0000
                                                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-07-14 23:09 -0400
                                                              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-15 05:13 +0000
                                                                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-14 23:19 -0700
                                                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-15 06:57 +0100
                                                              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-15 18:19 +0000
                                                                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-16 07:06 +0100
                                                                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> - 2017-07-16 14:06 -0600
                                                                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-16 20:29 +0000
                                                          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> - 2017-07-15 00:33 -0600
                                                          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2017-07-15 16:11 -0400
                                                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-15 21:27 +0000
                                                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-15 18:17 -0400
                                                              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2017-07-15 22:30 -0400
                                                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Greg \(Strider\) Moore" <mooregr@deletethisgreenms.com> - 2017-07-15 22:07 -0400
                                                          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-16 03:15 +0000
                                                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-16 07:16 +0100
                                                              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Serg io <invaalid@invalid.com> - 2017-07-16 11:45 -0500
                                                                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-16 18:13 +0000
                                                                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-16 16:33 -0700
                                                              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-16 18:09 +0000
                                                                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-17 06:11 +0100
                                                                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-17 16:46 +0000
                                                                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-17 22:24 +0100
                                                                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-17 21:53 +0000
                                                                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-18 06:38 +0100
                                                                          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-18 17:35 +0000
                                                                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-18 20:26 +0100
                                                                              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-18 20:12 +0000
                                                                                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-18 22:12 +0100
                                                                                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-19 00:49 +0000
                                                                                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-19 05:30 +0100
                                                                                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-19 04:54 +0000
                                                                                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-19 06:34 +0100
                                                                                          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-19 16:14 +0000
                                                                                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-19 17:24 +0100
                                                                                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> - 2017-07-19 00:00 -0600
                                                                                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-19 20:21 -0400
                                                                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2017-07-21 08:00 -0400
                                                                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2017-07-21 09:08 -0400
                                                                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-21 17:14 +0000
                                                          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> - 2017-07-16 13:21 -0600
                                                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Greg \(Strider\) Moore" <mooregr@deletethisgreenms.com> - 2017-07-14 09:01 -0400
                                                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-14 17:15 +0000
                                                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-14 16:10 -0700
                                                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Greg \(Strider\) Moore" <mooregr@deletethisgreenms.com> - 2017-07-15 22:11 -0400
                                                          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-16 03:23 +0000
                                                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> - 2017-07-16 09:58 -0400
                                                              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Serg io <invaalid@invalid.com> - 2017-07-16 12:05 -0500
                                                              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-16 18:15 +0000
                                                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Greg \(Strider\) Moore" <mooregr@deletethisgreenms.com> - 2017-07-16 10:56 -0400
                                                              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-16 18:19 +0000
                                                                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-16 16:36 -0700
                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> - 2017-07-05 08:19 -0400
                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-07-05 10:39 -0400
                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-05 16:59 +0000
                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-05 11:11 -0700
                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-05 21:11 -0400
                          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-05 19:28 -0700
                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-06 21:32 -0400
                              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-06 19:38 -0700
                              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> - 2017-07-09 21:55 -0600
                                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-10 12:31 -0400
                                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Sегg io <innvalid@invalid.com> - 2017-07-10 12:25 -0500
                                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2017-07-11 13:00 +0000
                                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-10 12:44 -0700
                                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-10 18:21 -0400
                                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-10 16:44 -0700
                                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-10 19:52 -0400
                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> - 2017-07-06 09:33 +0100
                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2017-07-06 03:29 -0400
                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-05 21:04 -0400
                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-06 01:22 +0000
                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-05 22:18 -0400
                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-06 05:06 +0000
                          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-06 21:36 -0400
                            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-07 05:00 +0000
                              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-07 20:25 -0400
                                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-08 00:40 +0000
                                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-07 17:53 -0700
                              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> - 2017-07-09 21:56 -0600
                                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-10 05:08 +0000
                                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-09 23:06 -0700
                                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-10 12:38 -0400
                                    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-10 17:31 +0000
                                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-10 12:47 -0700
                                      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-10 18:22 -0400
                                        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-10 22:35 +0000
                          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2017-07-07 13:41 -0700
                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Thomas Koenig <tkoenig@netcologne.de> - 2017-07-05 17:47 +0000
            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-07-03 22:55 -0400
              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-03 20:16 -0700
                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Peter Stickney <p_stickney@verizon.net> - 2017-07-13 19:01 -0400
            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> - 2017-07-04 20:04 -0600
              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> - 2017-07-05 08:20 -0400
      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2017-07-04 20:04 -0400
        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2017-07-06 06:21 -0400
    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Robert Baer <robertbaer@localnet.com> - 2017-07-03 18:35 -0800
      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2017-07-06 05:01 -0400
        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Sегg io <innvalid@invalid.com> - 2017-07-06 13:38 -0500
    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2017-07-06 05:10 -0400
      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2017-07-10 17:16 -0400
    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2017-07-06 05:13 -0400
      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2017-07-06 08:35 -0400
      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2017-07-07 10:31 -0400
        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> - 2017-07-09 22:15 -0600
          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Tauno Voipio <tauno.voipio@notused.fi.invalid> - 2017-07-10 10:43 +0300
            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> - 2017-07-10 21:32 -0600
          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. krw@notreal.com - 2017-07-10 12:39 -0400
    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2017-07-06 15:21 -0400
      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-06 13:14 -0700
      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2017-07-07 15:34 -0400
        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-07 14:03 -0700
          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2017-07-07 17:22 -0400
            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-07 17:01 -0700
              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2017-07-09 12:49 -0400
                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Sегg io <innvalid@invalid.com> - 2017-07-09 23:26 -0500
      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2017-07-10 16:10 -0400
      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2017-07-10 17:40 -0400
        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Sегg io <innvalid@invalid.com> - 2017-07-10 17:22 -0500
          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2017-07-10 19:49 -0400
            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Thomas Koenig <tkoenig@netcologne.de> - 2017-07-13 20:17 +0000
            Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-13 21:42 +0000
              Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2017-07-13 20:53 -0400
                Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-14 02:05 +0000
                  Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2017-07-13 23:25 -0700
    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2017-07-12 10:58 -0400
      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-12 17:54 +0000
        Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2017-07-12 15:18 -0400
          Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-12 20:00 +0000
    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2017-07-12 11:42 -0400
      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2017-07-13 04:17 -0400
    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2017-07-26 13:33 -0400
      Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-07-26 17:58 +0000
    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2017-07-26 14:08 -0400
    Re: Towards the *fully* 3D-printed electric cars. William Mook <mokmedical@gmail.com> - 2017-11-25 20:25 -0800

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#60742

FromJeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com>
Date2017-07-16 09:51 -0400
Message-ID<MPG.33d5395dbd3d7123989990@news.eternal-september.org>
In reply to#60710
In article <mp3kmc903h1e7mhm1fbqnfe2ngtsd6iuv5@4ax.com>, krw@notreal.com 
says...
> The point is that CAD on minicomputers was very minimal.  It was the
> domain of the mainframe.  Rubylith was the tool of choice for the
> electronics industry.
> 

I've worked on CAE software that's tightly integrated with CAD my entire 
professional life.  Back in about 1988 our CAD/CAE software still ran on 
mainframes (IBM, DEC, and etc.) but the transition to Unix workstations 
was in its infancy.  Back then, PCs were "toys" that quite simply 
couldn't handle professional level CAD/CAE software.

In the early 1990s Unix Workstations dominated for running CAD/CAE 
software.  A good SGI "box" would run you about $20k in early 1990s 
dollars (about $33k today).  

Today, you can comfortably run CAD/CAE software (at least the CAE 
pre/post) on a sub $2k PC running Windows OS.  But many customers will 
go quite a bit over $2k with things like solid state drives and 64 GB or 
more of RAM coupled with the best professional graphics card money can 
buy (no, they're not quite the same as consumer/gaming cards).  Still, 
the most "decked out" PC workstation today will still cost a fraction of 
what a Unix workstation used to cost in the early 1990s.

So again, we see yet another example of improving technologies driving 
down costs in a market.

Jeff
-- 
All opinions posted by me on Usenet News are mine, and mine alone.  
These posts do not reflect the opinions of my family, friends, 
employer, or any organization that I am a member of.

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#60747

FromSerg io <invaalid@invalid.com>
Date2017-07-16 11:04 -0500
Message-ID<okg2qu$17de$1@gioia.aioe.org>
In reply to#60742
On 7/16/2017 8:51 AM, Jeff Findley wrote:
> In article <mp3kmc903h1e7mhm1fbqnfe2ngtsd6iuv5@4ax.com>, krw@notreal.com
> says...
>> The point is that CAD on minicomputers was very minimal.  It was the
>> domain of the mainframe.  Rubylith was the tool of choice for the
>> electronics industry.
>>
> 
> I've worked on CAE software that's tightly integrated with CAD my entire
> professional life.  Back in about 1988 our CAD/CAE software still ran on
> mainframes (IBM, DEC, and etc.) but the transition to Unix workstations
> was in its infancy.  Back then, PCs were "toys" that quite simply
> couldn't handle professional level CAD/CAE software.
> 
> In the early 1990s Unix Workstations dominated for running CAD/CAE
> software.  A good SGI "box" would run you about $20k in early 1990s
> dollars (about $33k today).
> 
> Today, you can comfortably run CAD/CAE software (at least the CAE
> pre/post) on a sub $2k PC running Windows OS.  But many customers will
> go quite a bit over $2k with things like solid state drives and 64 GB or
> more of RAM coupled with the best professional graphics card money can
> buy (no, they're not quite the same as consumer/gaming cards).  Still,
> the most "decked out" PC workstation today will still cost a fraction of
> what a Unix workstation used to cost in the early 1990s.
> 
> So again, we see yet another example of improving technologies driving
> down costs in a market.
> 
> Jeff
> 

key to that is the higher level of integration on the PC Chips, more 
functions were pulled into fewer pieces of silicon.
and the maturing of PC software, it was quite unstable, Win 3.1 ? etc...
Win XP had good stability, not as good as Unix.

the Telcos ran Unix for decades, very reliable and hated PCs (unreliable)

Unix sort of split into Linux (low cost) and HP UNIX (high end, high 
cost on high cost hardware) Which slowly ran HP into the ground.

I was offered a mainframe computer with 8 remote stations, (1990's) but 
I had to haul it from a second story down, and in evaluating it, it had 
less power than a PC (AT) at the time, and  custom software, custom 
software apps... I turned it down. Big Boat Anchor.

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#60751

Fromjimp@specsol.spam.sux.com
Date2017-07-16 17:55 +0000
Message-ID<1tls3e-me7.ln1@mail.specsol.com>
In reply to#60742
In sci.physics Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> wrote:
> In article <mp3kmc903h1e7mhm1fbqnfe2ngtsd6iuv5@4ax.com>, krw@notreal.com 
> says...
>> The point is that CAD on minicomputers was very minimal.  It was the
>> domain of the mainframe.  Rubylith was the tool of choice for the
>> electronics industry.
>> 
> 
> I've worked on CAE software that's tightly integrated with CAD my entire 
> professional life.  Back in about 1988 our CAD/CAE software still ran on 
> mainframes (IBM, DEC, and etc.) but the transition to Unix workstations 
> was in its infancy.  Back then, PCs were "toys" that quite simply 
> couldn't handle professional level CAD/CAE software.
> 
> In the early 1990s Unix Workstations dominated for running CAD/CAE 
> software.  A good SGI "box" would run you about $20k in early 1990s 
> dollars (about $33k today).  
> 
> Today, you can comfortably run CAD/CAE software (at least the CAE 
> pre/post) on a sub $2k PC running Windows OS.  But many customers will 
> go quite a bit over $2k with things like solid state drives and 64 GB or 
> more of RAM coupled with the best professional graphics card money can 
> buy (no, they're not quite the same as consumer/gaming cards).  Still, 
> the most "decked out" PC workstation today will still cost a fraction of 
> what a Unix workstation used to cost in the early 1990s.
> 
> So again, we see yet another example of improving technologies driving 
> down costs in a market.

Nope, what we see is yet another example of consumer demand driving down
manufacturing costs by encouraging high volume, automated, manufacturing.
 
-- 
Jim Pennino

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#60763

FromJeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com>
Date2017-07-16 16:15 -0400
Message-ID<MPG.33d59373a7633d44989992@news.eternal-september.org>
In reply to#60751
In article <1tls3e-me7.ln1@mail.specsol.com>, jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com 
says...
> 
> In sci.physics Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> wrote:
> > In article <mp3kmc903h1e7mhm1fbqnfe2ngtsd6iuv5@4ax.com>, krw@notreal.com 
> > says...
> >> The point is that CAD on minicomputers was very minimal.  It was the
> >> domain of the mainframe.  Rubylith was the tool of choice for the
> >> electronics industry.
> >> 
> > 
> > I've worked on CAE software that's tightly integrated with CAD my entire 
> > professional life.  Back in about 1988 our CAD/CAE software still ran on 
> > mainframes (IBM, DEC, and etc.) but the transition to Unix workstations 
> > was in its infancy.  Back then, PCs were "toys" that quite simply 
> > couldn't handle professional level CAD/CAE software.
> > 
> > In the early 1990s Unix Workstations dominated for running CAD/CAE 
> > software.  A good SGI "box" would run you about $20k in early 1990s 
> > dollars (about $33k today).  
> > 
> > Today, you can comfortably run CAD/CAE software (at least the CAE 
> > pre/post) on a sub $2k PC running Windows OS.  But many customers will 
> > go quite a bit over $2k with things like solid state drives and 64 GB or 
> > more of RAM coupled with the best professional graphics card money can 
> > buy (no, they're not quite the same as consumer/gaming cards).  Still, 
> > the most "decked out" PC workstation today will still cost a fraction of 
> > what a Unix workstation used to cost in the early 1990s.
> > 
> > So again, we see yet another example of improving technologies driving 
> > down costs in a market.
> 
> Nope, what we see is yet another example of consumer demand driving down
> manufacturing costs by encouraging high volume, automated, manufacturing.
  
Bullshit.  The technology in a PC today is quite different than that of 
a PC made in 1988.  Nothing in a PC from 1988 would even "plug into" a 
PC bought today, except maybe the keyboard and mouse.  And the PC today 
is literally orders of magnitude faster.  

Jeff
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These posts do not reflect the opinions of my family, friends, 
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#60764

Fromjimp@specsol.spam.sux.com
Date2017-07-16 20:26 +0000
Message-ID<qnus3e-3g8.ln1@mail.specsol.com>
In reply to#60763
In sci.physics Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> wrote:
> In article <1tls3e-me7.ln1@mail.specsol.com>, jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com 
> says...
>> 
>> In sci.physics Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> wrote:
>> > In article <mp3kmc903h1e7mhm1fbqnfe2ngtsd6iuv5@4ax.com>, krw@notreal.com 
>> > says...
>> >> The point is that CAD on minicomputers was very minimal.  It was the
>> >> domain of the mainframe.  Rubylith was the tool of choice for the
>> >> electronics industry.
>> >> 
>> > 
>> > I've worked on CAE software that's tightly integrated with CAD my entire 
>> > professional life.  Back in about 1988 our CAD/CAE software still ran on 
>> > mainframes (IBM, DEC, and etc.) but the transition to Unix workstations 
>> > was in its infancy.  Back then, PCs were "toys" that quite simply 
>> > couldn't handle professional level CAD/CAE software.
>> > 
>> > In the early 1990s Unix Workstations dominated for running CAD/CAE 
>> > software.  A good SGI "box" would run you about $20k in early 1990s 
>> > dollars (about $33k today).  
>> > 
>> > Today, you can comfortably run CAD/CAE software (at least the CAE 
>> > pre/post) on a sub $2k PC running Windows OS.  But many customers will 
>> > go quite a bit over $2k with things like solid state drives and 64 GB or 
>> > more of RAM coupled with the best professional graphics card money can 
>> > buy (no, they're not quite the same as consumer/gaming cards).  Still, 
>> > the most "decked out" PC workstation today will still cost a fraction of 
>> > what a Unix workstation used to cost in the early 1990s.
>> > 
>> > So again, we see yet another example of improving technologies driving 
>> > down costs in a market.
>> 
>> Nope, what we see is yet another example of consumer demand driving down
>> manufacturing costs by encouraging high volume, automated, manufacturing.
>   
> Bullshit.  The technology in a PC today is quite different than that of 
> a PC made in 1988.  Nothing in a PC from 1988 would even "plug into" a 
> PC bought today, except maybe the keyboard and mouse.  And the PC today 
> is literally orders of magnitude faster.  
> 
> Jeff

So what?

Nothing from a 1988 Ford F150 would even "plug into" a Ford F150 bought today.

BTW, a current Ford F150 costs about the same (in adjusted dollars) as a
1988 Ford F150 and does not perform significantly differently.


-- 
Jim Pennino

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#60767

FromGreg Goss <gossg@gossg.org>
Date2017-07-16 15:32 -0600
Message-ID<et24b8F5796U2@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#60764
jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:

>Nothing from a 1988 Ford F150 would even "plug into" a Ford F150 bought today.
>
>BTW, a current Ford F150 costs about the same (in adjusted dollars) as a
>1988 Ford F150 and does not perform significantly differently.

Lug nuts.  Maybe whole wheels.  Antifreeze.  Gasoline (so long as we
stay this side of 1972 or so.)  Does Ford still use a different tranny
fluid than everyone else like they did in the seventies?

Are modern "power points" heat resistant enough to take an old
cigarette lighter?

Has the trailer ball hitch changed since WW2?  I realize that "hidden
hitch" sockets are a newer idea, but the old trailers can still be
"plugged in".  You might need an adapter for the lights on the
trailer.

The controls have stayed remarkably steady.  You've got the PRNDL
tranny setting, probably using a lever identical to the one thirty
years ago.  You've got the steering wheel and two pedals. 
-- 
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#60769

Fromjimp@specsol.spam.sux.com
Date2017-07-16 22:08 +0000
Message-ID<no4t3e-t59.ln1@mail.specsol.com>
In reply to#60767
In sci.physics Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> wrote:
> jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:
> 
>>Nothing from a 1988 Ford F150 would even "plug into" a Ford F150 bought today.
>>
>>BTW, a current Ford F150 costs about the same (in adjusted dollars) as a
>>1988 Ford F150 and does not perform significantly differently.
> 
> Lug nuts.  Maybe whole wheels.  Antifreeze.  Gasoline (so long as we
> stay this side of 1972 or so.)  Does Ford still use a different tranny
> fluid than everyone else like they did in the seventies?
> 
> Are modern "power points" heat resistant enough to take an old
> cigarette lighter?
> 
> Has the trailer ball hitch changed since WW2?  I realize that "hidden
> hitch" sockets are a newer idea, but the old trailers can still be
> "plugged in".  You might need an adapter for the lights on the
> trailer.
> 
> The controls have stayed remarkably steady.  You've got the PRNDL
> tranny setting, probably using a lever identical to the one thirty
> years ago.  You've got the steering wheel and two pedals. 

Try fixing a broken current Ford F150 with parts from a 1988 Ford F150
and see how far you get.


-- 
Jim Pennino

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#60770

FromJohn Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com>
Date2017-07-16 15:21 -0700
Message-ID<bipnmct0h614sdp5ogaa4899phfv1mlnjg@4ax.com>
In reply to#60767
On Sun, 16 Jul 2017 15:32:10 -0600, Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> wrote:

>jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:
>
>>Nothing from a 1988 Ford F150 would even "plug into" a Ford F150 bought today.
>>
>>BTW, a current Ford F150 costs about the same (in adjusted dollars) as a
>>1988 Ford F150 and does not perform significantly differently.
>
>Lug nuts.  Maybe whole wheels.  Antifreeze.  Gasoline (so long as we
>stay this side of 1972 or so.)  Does Ford still use a different tranny
>fluid than everyone else like they did in the seventies?
>
>Are modern "power points" heat resistant enough to take an old
>cigarette lighter?
>
>Has the trailer ball hitch changed since WW2?  I realize that "hidden
>hitch" sockets are a newer idea, but the old trailers can still be
>"plugged in".  You might need an adapter for the lights on the
>trailer.
>
>The controls have stayed remarkably steady.  You've got the PRNDL
>tranny setting, probably using a lever identical to the one thirty
>years ago.  You've got the steering wheel and two pedals. 

Crankshaft, pistons, rings, spark plugs, poppet valves, gears. Hasn't
changed much in over a century.


-- 

John Larkin         Highland Technology, Inc

lunatic fringe electronics 

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#60772

Fromjimp@specsol.spam.sux.com
Date2017-07-16 22:53 +0000
Message-ID<4d7t3e-5f9.ln1@mail.specsol.com>
In reply to#60770
In sci.physics John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Jul 2017 15:32:10 -0600, Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> wrote:
> 
>>jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:
>>
>>>Nothing from a 1988 Ford F150 would even "plug into" a Ford F150 bought today.
>>>
>>>BTW, a current Ford F150 costs about the same (in adjusted dollars) as a
>>>1988 Ford F150 and does not perform significantly differently.
>>
>>Lug nuts.  Maybe whole wheels.  Antifreeze.  Gasoline (so long as we
>>stay this side of 1972 or so.)  Does Ford still use a different tranny
>>fluid than everyone else like they did in the seventies?
>>
>>Are modern "power points" heat resistant enough to take an old
>>cigarette lighter?
>>
>>Has the trailer ball hitch changed since WW2?  I realize that "hidden
>>hitch" sockets are a newer idea, but the old trailers can still be
>>"plugged in".  You might need an adapter for the lights on the
>>trailer.
>>
>>The controls have stayed remarkably steady.  You've got the PRNDL
>>tranny setting, probably using a lever identical to the one thirty
>>years ago.  You've got the steering wheel and two pedals. 
> 
> Crankshaft, pistons, rings, spark plugs, poppet valves, gears. Hasn't
> changed much in over a century.
 
Try taking any of those from a 1988 Ford F150 and installing them on
a current Ford F150.
 

-- 
Jim Pennino

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#60777

FromFred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com>
Date2017-07-16 17:00 -0700
Message-ID<mmunmclsbbaoceiqhv0ijgmqk2u59te76h@4ax.com>
In reply to#60770
John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> wrote:

>On Sun, 16 Jul 2017 15:32:10 -0600, Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> wrote:
>
>>jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:
>>
>>>Nothing from a 1988 Ford F150 would even "plug into" a Ford F150 bought today.
>>>
>>>BTW, a current Ford F150 costs about the same (in adjusted dollars) as a
>>>1988 Ford F150 and does not perform significantly differently.
>>
>>Lug nuts.  Maybe whole wheels.  Antifreeze.  Gasoline (so long as we
>>stay this side of 1972 or so.)  Does Ford still use a different tranny
>>fluid than everyone else like they did in the seventies?
>>
>>Are modern "power points" heat resistant enough to take an old
>>cigarette lighter?
>>
>>Has the trailer ball hitch changed since WW2?  I realize that "hidden
>>hitch" sockets are a newer idea, but the old trailers can still be
>>"plugged in".  You might need an adapter for the lights on the
>>trailer.
>>
>>The controls have stayed remarkably steady.  You've got the PRNDL
>>tranny setting, probably using a lever identical to the one thirty
>>years ago.  You've got the steering wheel and two pedals. 
>>
>
>Crankshaft, pistons, rings, spark plugs, poppet valves, gears. Hasn't
>changed much in over a century.
>

Actually, other than cosmetics, the bulk of the change tends to be in
engines.  Look at performance now vs performance then.  My 1985
Corvette with a big V-8 did 0-60 is 6-ish seconds, a 15 second quarter
mile at 91 MPH, and had a top speed of 150 MPH.  It was the fasted
mass produced car of its day.  My current car (BMW 435i with a small
straight six) does 0-60 in 5.2 seconds or so, a 13.7 second quarter
mile at 102 MPH, and a governed top speed of 155 MPH.  The BMW handily
beats the old 'Vette and it isn't even considered a performance car
these days.


-- 
"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable 
 man persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, 
 all progress depends on the unreasonable man."
                                      --George Bernard Shaw

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#60782

FromSerg io <invaalid@invalid.com>
Date2017-07-17 09:06 -0500
Message-ID<okig9f$sf7$2@gioia.aioe.org>
In reply to#60777
On 7/16/2017 7:00 PM, Fred J. McCall wrote:
> John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> wrote:
> 
>> On Sun, 16 Jul 2017 15:32:10 -0600, Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> wrote:
>>
>>> jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> Nothing from a 1988 Ford F150 would even "plug into" a Ford F150 bought today.
>>>>
>>>> BTW, a current Ford F150 costs about the same (in adjusted dollars) as a
>>>> 1988 Ford F150 and does not perform significantly differently.
>>>
>>> Lug nuts.  Maybe whole wheels.  Antifreeze.  Gasoline (so long as we
>>> stay this side of 1972 or so.)  Does Ford still use a different tranny
>>> fluid than everyone else like they did in the seventies?
>>>
>>> Are modern "power points" heat resistant enough to take an old
>>> cigarette lighter?
>>>
>>> Has the trailer ball hitch changed since WW2?  I realize that "hidden
>>> hitch" sockets are a newer idea, but the old trailers can still be
>>> "plugged in".  You might need an adapter for the lights on the
>>> trailer.
>>>
>>> The controls have stayed remarkably steady.  You've got the PRNDL
>>> tranny setting, probably using a lever identical to the one thirty
>>> years ago.  You've got the steering wheel and two pedals.
>>>
>>
>> Crankshaft, pistons, rings, spark plugs, poppet valves, gears. Hasn't
>> changed much in over a century.
>>
> 
> Actually, other than cosmetics, the bulk of the change tends to be in
> engines.  Look at performance now vs performance then.  My 1985
> Corvette with a big V-8 did 0-60 is 6-ish seconds, a 15 second quarter
> mile at 91 MPH, and had a top speed of 150 MPH.  It was the fasted
> mass produced car of its day.  My current car (BMW 435i with a small
> straight six) does 0-60 in 5.2 seconds or so, a 13.7 second quarter
> mile at 102 MPH, and a governed top speed of 155 MPH.  The BMW handily
> beats the old 'Vette and it isn't even considered a performance car
> these days.
> 
> 

Mustangs - V8  1993  240HP  gas mileage  18  on highway (I put a 
supercharger on this one to get to 330HP, too scary for the wife, 
+others, a muscle car)

Now 2015 Mustang V8 makes 427Hp and gets good gas milage 26 on highway, 
and it is a nice ride, a sports car.

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#60792

Fromkrw@notreal.com
Date2017-07-17 20:23 -0400
Message-ID<52lqmc1fd0rtgjl1fg7ghkmukai0q1770n@4ax.com>
In reply to#60782
On Mon, 17 Jul 2017 09:06:37 -0500, Serg io <invaalid@invalid.com>
wrote:

>On 7/16/2017 7:00 PM, Fred J. McCall wrote:
>> John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> On Sun, 16 Jul 2017 15:32:10 -0600, Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Nothing from a 1988 Ford F150 would even "plug into" a Ford F150 bought today.
>>>>>
>>>>> BTW, a current Ford F150 costs about the same (in adjusted dollars) as a
>>>>> 1988 Ford F150 and does not perform significantly differently.
>>>>
>>>> Lug nuts.  Maybe whole wheels.  Antifreeze.  Gasoline (so long as we
>>>> stay this side of 1972 or so.)  Does Ford still use a different tranny
>>>> fluid than everyone else like they did in the seventies?
>>>>
>>>> Are modern "power points" heat resistant enough to take an old
>>>> cigarette lighter?
>>>>
>>>> Has the trailer ball hitch changed since WW2?  I realize that "hidden
>>>> hitch" sockets are a newer idea, but the old trailers can still be
>>>> "plugged in".  You might need an adapter for the lights on the
>>>> trailer.
>>>>
>>>> The controls have stayed remarkably steady.  You've got the PRNDL
>>>> tranny setting, probably using a lever identical to the one thirty
>>>> years ago.  You've got the steering wheel and two pedals.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Crankshaft, pistons, rings, spark plugs, poppet valves, gears. Hasn't
>>> changed much in over a century.
>>>
>> 
>> Actually, other than cosmetics, the bulk of the change tends to be in
>> engines.  Look at performance now vs performance then.  My 1985
>> Corvette with a big V-8 did 0-60 is 6-ish seconds, a 15 second quarter
>> mile at 91 MPH, and had a top speed of 150 MPH.  It was the fasted
>> mass produced car of its day.  My current car (BMW 435i with a small
>> straight six) does 0-60 in 5.2 seconds or so, a 13.7 second quarter
>> mile at 102 MPH, and a governed top speed of 155 MPH.  The BMW handily
>> beats the old 'Vette and it isn't even considered a performance car
>> these days.
>> 
>> 
>
>Mustangs - V8  1993  240HP  gas mileage  18  on highway (I put a 
>supercharger on this one to get to 330HP, too scary for the wife, 
>+others, a muscle car)

My 65YO wife's 2014 6-cylinder 300HP Mustang isn't too much for her.
;-)

>Now 2015 Mustang V8 makes 427Hp and gets good gas milage 26 on highway, 
>and it is a nice ride, a sports car.

She likes driving hers with her top down (and often skirt up).  I
worry about her scaring little children.  ;-)

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#60766

FromGreg Goss <gossg@gossg.org>
Date2017-07-16 15:27 -0600
Message-ID<et242cF5796U1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#60763
Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> wrote:

>Bullshit.  The technology in a PC today is quite different than that of 
>a PC made in 1988.  Nothing in a PC from 1988 would even "plug into" a 
>PC bought today, except maybe the keyboard and mouse.  And the PC today 
>is literally orders of magnitude faster.  

The original mice I first saw plugged into a special jack on a card
that plugged into the PC.  I had mine on a combo card with video.  The
technology to allow a mouse to run on the low power in a serial
connection came later.  And serial connectors vanished around Y2K.  I
don't know how the data signals in the PS2 mouse connectors compared
to the 9 pin serial connectors.  

Keyboards plugged into a large DIN connection.  This was gradually
replaced by the smaller PS2 connection, then again with USB
connections.

I don't know if any desktop computers still provide PS2 connectors.  I
don't think so.

I'm still using my 1994 laser printer.  It plugs into a
centronics-parallel to USB adapter.  I guess similar adapters are
available for serial ports and PS2 connectors.

Hmmm, come to think of it, the Centronics port was designed for the
1988 TRS-80 computer.  A printer from that era would probably plug
through my adapter into any modern Windows computer.  And at least the
MX-80 and its clones are probably still driver-supported.
-- 
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#60768

FromJeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com>
Date2017-07-16 17:39 -0400
Message-ID<MPG.33d5a70ece5941b1989993@news.eternal-september.org>
In reply to#60766
In article <et242cF5796U1@mid.individual.net>, gossg@gossg.org says...
> 
> Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> >Bullshit.  The technology in a PC today is quite different than that of 
> >a PC made in 1988.  Nothing in a PC from 1988 would even "plug into" a 
> >PC bought today, except maybe the keyboard and mouse.  And the PC today 
> >is literally orders of magnitude faster.  
> 
> The original mice I first saw plugged into a special jack on a card
> that plugged into the PC.  I had mine on a combo card with video.  The
> technology to allow a mouse to run on the low power in a serial
> connection came later.  And serial connectors vanished around Y2K.  I
> don't know how the data signals in the PS2 mouse connectors compared
> to the 9 pin serial connectors.  
> 
> Keyboards plugged into a large DIN connection.  This was gradually
> replaced by the smaller PS2 connection, then again with USB
> connections.
>
> I don't know if any desktop computers still provide PS2 connectors.  I
> don't think so.

Some desktop computers I've seen recently still have the smaller PS2 
connectors for a keyboard and mouse.  All of our "professional" machines 
at work have them.  For example, the HP Z240 Desktop "tower" computer 
has them.  All you need to go from the old DIN keyboard connection to a 
PS2 keyboard connector is a simple, non-active, adapter.  Ought to cost 
about $0.99 on eBay.

> I'm still using my 1994 laser printer.  It plugs into a
> centronics-parallel to USB adapter.  I guess similar adapters are
> available for serial ports and PS2 connectors.

Not sure any active adapters do that, but some older mice would work 
with either with a passive adapter.  At any rate, you can buy USB to 
serial port adapters.  I have one.  It works well.

> Hmmm, come to think of it, the Centronics port was designed for the
> 1988 TRS-80 computer.  A printer from that era would probably plug
> through my adapter into any modern Windows computer.  And at least the
> MX-80 and its clones are probably still driver-supported.

Software drivers are tricky, but yes the USB adapter will allow the 
electronics to communicate.

Jeff
-- 
All opinions posted by me on Usenet News are mine, and mine alone.  
These posts do not reflect the opinions of my family, friends, 
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#60781

From"Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell@earthlink.net>
Date2017-07-17 09:46 -0400
Message-ID<8OKdnfkKhLkoIvHEnZ2dnUU7-TPNnZ2d@earthlink.com>
In reply to#60768
Jeff Findley wrote:
> In article <et242cF5796U1@mid.individual.net>, gossg@gossg.org says...
>>
>> Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Bullshit.  The technology in a PC today is quite different than that of
>>> a PC made in 1988.  Nothing in a PC from 1988 would even "plug into" a
>>> PC bought today, except maybe the keyboard and mouse.  And the PC today
>>> is literally orders of magnitude faster.
>>
>> The original mice I first saw plugged into a special jack on a card
>> that plugged into the PC.  I had mine on a combo card with video.  The
>> technology to allow a mouse to run on the low power in a serial
>> connection came later.  And serial connectors vanished around Y2K.  I
>> don't know how the data signals in the PS2 mouse connectors compared
>> to the 9 pin serial connectors.
>>
>> Keyboards plugged into a large DIN connection.  This was gradually
>> replaced by the smaller PS2 connection, then again with USB
>> connections.
>>
>> I don't know if any desktop computers still provide PS2 connectors.  I
>> don't think so.
>
> Some desktop computers I've seen recently still have the smaller PS2
> connectors for a keyboard and mouse.  All of our "professional" machines
> at work have them.  For example, the HP Z240 Desktop "tower" computer
> has them.  All you need to go from the old DIN keyboard connection to a
> PS2 keyboard connector is a simple, non-active, adapter.  Ought to cost
> about $0.99 on eBay.


    The PC/XT keyboard  didn't work on the 286/AT machines because the 
baud rate was different. Heath/Zenith used a baud rate that wasn't 
compatible with either standard. I still have a couple keyboards with 
the XT/AT switch on the bottom.


>> I'm still using my 1994 laser printer.  It plugs into a
>> centronics-parallel to USB adapter.  I guess similar adapters are
>> available for serial ports and PS2 connectors.
>
> Not sure any active adapters do that, but some older mice would work
> with either with a passive adapter.  At any rate, you can buy USB to
> serial port adapters.  I have one.  It works well.
>
>> Hmmm, come to think of it, the Centronics port was designed for the
>> 1988 TRS-80 computer.  A printer from that era would probably plug
>> through my adapter into any modern Windows computer.  And at least >> the MX-80 and its clones are probably still driver-supported.


    The Centronics port was to allow use f existing printers that were 
built for minicomputers. There was a huge surplus market for both RS232 
and Centronics used printers in the early Personal computer days.


> Software drivers are tricky, but yes the USB adapter will allow the
> electronics to communicate.
>
> Jeff
>


-- 
Never piss off an Engineer!

They don't get mad.

They don't get even.

They go for over unity! ;-)

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#60771

Fromjimp@specsol.spam.sux.com
Date2017-07-16 22:16 +0000
Message-ID<o65t3e-t59.ln1@mail.specsol.com>
In reply to#60766
In sci.physics Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> wrote:
> Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> wrote:
> 
>>Bullshit.  The technology in a PC today is quite different than that of 
>>a PC made in 1988.  Nothing in a PC from 1988 would even "plug into" a 
>>PC bought today, except maybe the keyboard and mouse.  And the PC today 
>>is literally orders of magnitude faster.  
> 
> The original mice I first saw plugged into a special jack on a card
> that plugged into the PC.  I had mine on a combo card with video.  The
> technology to allow a mouse to run on the low power in a serial
> connection came later.  And serial connectors vanished around Y2K.  I
> don't know how the data signals in the PS2 mouse connectors compared
> to the 9 pin serial connectors.  
> 
> Keyboards plugged into a large DIN connection.  This was gradually
> replaced by the smaller PS2 connection, then again with USB
> connections.
> 
> I don't know if any desktop computers still provide PS2 connectors.  I
> don't think so.
> 
> I'm still using my 1994 laser printer.  It plugs into a
> centronics-parallel to USB adapter.  I guess similar adapters are
> available for serial ports and PS2 connectors.
> 
> Hmmm, come to think of it, the Centronics port was designed for the
> 1988 TRS-80 computer.  A printer from that era would probably plug
> through my adapter into any modern Windows computer.  And at least the
> MX-80 and its clones are probably still driver-supported.

Not quite.

The Centronics connector, also known as IEEE 1284, was designed by 
Centronics in the 1970's as a general parallel port interface.


-- 
Jim Pennino

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#60752

FromLofty Goat <rlwatkins@gmail.com>
Date2017-07-16 13:04 -0500
Message-ID<qfanmch869tqp9smh8kutb2vjr4cb7vacq@4ax.com>
In reply to#60742
On Sun, 16 Jul 2017 09:51:19 -0400, Jeff Findley
<jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> wrote:

> ... Today, you can comfortably run CAD/CAE software (at least the
> CAE pre/post) on a sub $2k PC running Windows OS.

Confirmed.  I've sat and watched my brother transform a mass of
equations first into logic circuitry, then into a program for a PAL, on
Mom's desktop computer.  Granted she had a pretty good computer, but
this was twelve or fourteen years ago.

-- 
Goat

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#60632

FromDavid Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com>
Date2017-07-12 07:04 +0100
Message-ID<r5mdnSw3tNBsJvjEnZ2dnUU78S_NnZ2d@brightview.co.uk>
In reply to#60619
jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:
> In sci.physics David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> wrote:
>> jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:
>
>>> OK, what "stuff" would people be making at home?
>>
>> Jewellry, utilities, tools, gadgets.
>
> Could you be any more vague?

Yes.  Yes I could.

Things.  People will make things.  All of the things.

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#60639

Fromjimp@specsol.spam.sux.com
Date2017-07-12 17:48 +0000
Message-ID<404i3e-7r.ln1@mail.specsol.com>
In reply to#60632
In sci.physics David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> wrote:
> jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:
>> In sci.physics David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:
>>
>>>> OK, what "stuff" would people be making at home?
>>>
>>> Jewellry, utilities, tools, gadgets.
>>
>> Could you be any more vague?
> 
> Yes.  Yes I could.
> 
> Things.  People will make things.  All of the things.

Great, yet another techno nerd weenie who spends way too much time watching
Star Trek reruns. 

-- 
Jim Pennino

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#60645

FromDavid Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com>
Date2017-07-13 06:50 +0100
Message-ID<ctWdnQLM9fWtl_rEnZ2dnUU78d2dnZ2d@brightview.co.uk>
In reply to#60639
jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:
> In sci.physics David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> wrote:
>> jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:
>>> In sci.physics David Mitchell <david.robot.mitchell@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:
>>>
>>>>> OK, what "stuff" would people be making at home?
>>>>
>>>> Jewellry, utilities, tools, gadgets.
>>>
>>> Could you be any more vague?
>>
>> Yes.  Yes I could.
>>
>> Things.  People will make things.  All of the things.
>
> Great, yet another techno nerd weenie who spends way too much time watching
> Star Trek reruns.
>
Bless.  It's almost as though you imagine anyone give even the tinest of fucks 
what you think.

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