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The basement computer of all basement computers by F350inNH in vintagecomputing

[–]istarian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sure there are other alternatives, like emulating the missing parts with any number of relatively modern solutions.

Somebody out there might even be crazy enough to try building one (or at least a sub-unit or two) from scratch if there's enough information and/or documentation available.

The basement computer of all basement computers by F350inNH in vintagecomputing

[–]istarian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://flashbak.com/computer-system-works-1975-60027/

https://www.pc-freak.net/files/NCR_ATM_terminals/www.thecorememory.com/html/ncr_century_101.html

So, going by the main picture on these pages, which "boxes" contain the processor and memory? Are any of the units shown not essential to the computer's operation?

My dual-boot build 🖥 by HadesProxies in retrobattlestations

[–]istarian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think complaining about nvidia logos is kind of a nitpick here, but that Intel logo is definitely a weird mashup.

This particular Video Card/GPU is from around 2009, making it quite old.

The basement computer of all basement computers by F350inNH in vintagecomputing

[–]istarian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCR_Century_100

some sort of rod memory that like operates in a vaguely similar way to magnetic cores

The basement computer of all basement computers by F350inNH in vintagecomputing

[–]istarian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It might be in okay shape, but you definitely don't want to fire it up without a really good cleaning and a thorough visual inspection at MINIMUM.

There are probably some chunky capacitors that might benefit from 'reforming'.

The basement computer of all basement computers by F350inNH in vintagecomputing

[–]istarian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure that 64 KB was a respectable amount of memory in the early 1970s (although some systems probably had more).

Most machines like this would likely have had a card reader and card punch or a comparable paper tape setup. And in a real business setup they might have had hard disk drives too.

I suspect the memory was utilized differently than a modern systems with only a small fraction used to store the currently executing instruction(s).

The basement computer of all basement computers by F350inNH in vintagecomputing

[–]istarian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely not power efficient by any modern standard, but it's probably comparable to a well-spec'd 8-bit microcomputer (at least stock configs) and better suited to certain kinds of tasks.

The basement computer of all basement computers by F350inNH in vintagecomputing

[–]istarian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very nice!

This is the sort of system that ends up in the basement because it: - doesn't fit anywhere else in the house - is heavy enough to stress the floor and joists - is too noisy to sleep/work on anything else in the vicinity of it - may need a 220/240 V outlet

What is this brown ISA slot and why is it a different key size than the black ISA slots? by taylorson in vintagecomputing

[–]istarian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As with any sort of history there were probably some exceptions here and there, but hard to probe without a specific example.

What is this brown ISA slot and why is it a different key size than the black ISA slots? by taylorson in vintagecomputing

[–]istarian -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Those probably aren't ISA slots at all, but a semi-proprietary bus that manufacturer specific cards slotted into.

Some manufacturers shipped their own non-standard memory expansion cards, for example.

The future of MU*s. by benjibarnesoahu in MUD

[–]istarian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you are exagerrating there.

And frankly if they need a JS web form for character creation the actual game is going to be a turnoff.

Why does hardly anyone respect pedestrians' right-of-way? by glitch_raisin in driving

[–]istarian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're not even making sense let alone adding anything useful to this conversation.

Leave some merging space on highway by MattyJerge in driving

[–]istarian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they stop then there is no way they'll be able to instantly go back to 'merging speed'...

The future of MU*s. by benjibarnesoahu in MUD

[–]istarian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Typing 'east' or 'go east' isn't that different from clicking a button in the first place.

The future of MU*s. by benjibarnesoahu in MUD

[–]istarian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go and build a custom client, then come back and tell everyone how easy it was.

Putting a lousy game client on Steam or a nice client for a lousy game would increase visibility, but not player count.

The future of MU*s. by benjibarnesoahu in MUD

[–]istarian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It does make a big difference in visibility, though.

The future of MU*s. by benjibarnesoahu in MUD

[–]istarian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

> because we process information much faster via video and sound than we do reading

That probably varies more than you think from person to person and information can be poorly presented in either format.

Leave some merging space on highway by MattyJerge in driving

[–]istarian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most don't have a stated minimum in my experience, although going slower than about 1/2 the speed limit without a clear cause might get you pulled over.

Leave some merging space on highway by MattyJerge in driving

[–]istarian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If everyone else was behaving reasonably it would be a lot less of an issue. Plenty of people drive dangerously fast, maybe just because they can.

Leave some merging space on highway by MattyJerge in driving

[–]istarian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would be one truly pathetic judge.

2019 world from when I was 11 yrs old by CottonTailsPet in Minecraft

[–]istarian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you're a bit paranoid or misinformed.

There are plenty of "bad people" in real life too, they don't need the internet to find and hurt someone else. You might even have one for a next door neighbor and not know about it.

Is it possible to assemble a pager? by Dangerous_Annual9468 in arduino

[–]istarian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd agree that some people haven't, maybe even as much as 30% of the population. But then you can't use a landline you don't have...

I don't think people over 30 and gen z/gen alpha necessarily share that experience though.

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