Re:The 100 Year Computer
by jswrenn on Thursday January 07, 2021 @11:21AM
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> a rabbit hole of a pointless obsession
...like, a hobby? I don't see any evidence that this author has an unhealthy obsession. And, if the comments here are any indication: a lot of techies would be absolutely charmed to find unearth such a machine from a dusty box. I know I would!
Watching the incredible work of amateur retro-computing enthusiasts today, I have no doubt that whatever Steve Lord creates could find an enthusiastic operator a century from now.
...like, a hobby? I don't see any evidence that this author has an unhealthy obsession. And, if the comments here are any indication: a lot of techies would be absolutely charmed to find unearth such a machine from a dusty box. I know I would!
Watching the incredible work of amateur retro-computing enthusiasts today, I have no doubt that whatever Steve Lord creates could find an enthusiastic operator a century from now.