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On Sat 26 Jun 2021 at 10:46:22 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:

> This group keeps reading _INTO_ my questions things that aren't there.

This group also continues to answer the same questions you have asked
time and time before :) and received responses to. Be grateful (and
graceful).

> I'm in my eight decade and was introduced to computers as an engineering
> undergrad in early 60's, back when they had 12AX7's and 5U4's -- well before
> 8080's. In the 80's I was writing 8080/8085 assembler code for embedded
> systems. I did not get to really get to explore *PERSONAL* computing
> (excluding a KIM, P.E.T., and Z80 based S100 systems) until I retired.

You had computers in your early days? How fortunate! We had to make
do with an abacus. The lucky ones had one powered by the new-fangled
electricity stuff - two electrodes stuck into a lemon. Code was writen
by punching holes into paper with a knitting needle.

> Mantra du jour: "If retirement isn't for learning, what use is it!"

Education?

> Back in 70's I got a job with a large mini-computer manufacturer *BECAUSE* I
> had no interest in things "digital". My expertise was analog! Old-enough
> timers might recognize ML5-5 as a significant mail stop.

A choice between analogue and digital? You really were well off. We had
to train carrier pigeons to peck out a message with their beaks and we
needed to be adept at semaphore. Drum skills were a must.

-- 
Brian.

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Synaptic error message Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-06-26 16:30 +0200
  Re: Synaptic error message "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-06-26 17:20 +0200
    Re: Synaptic error message Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-06-26 17:50 +0200
      Re: Synaptic error message "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-06-26 18:50 +0200
      Re: Synaptic error message Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-06-26 20:20 +0200
        Re: Synaptic error message Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-06-26 21:00 +0200
        Re: Synaptic error message Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2021-06-27 10:30 +0200
          Re: Synaptic error message rhkramer@gmail.com - 2021-06-27 14:50 +0200
  Re: Synaptic error message Darac Marjal <mailinglist@darac.org.uk> - 2021-06-27 20:00 +0200
    RESOLVED: Synaptic error message Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-06-27 23:10 +0200
      Re: RESOLVED: Synaptic error message Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-06-28 00:40 +0200
        Re: RESOLVED: Synaptic error message Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-06-28 00:50 +0200

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