Re:My 1976 Kim-1
by RetroTechie on Tuesday November 07, 2023 @08:23AM
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Also of note: datecodes in "wwyy" format. "yyww" is far more common.
Funny thing is (assuming that KIM-1 still works): you buy a brand new computer today. In 5, 8 maybe 10y (if you're lucky) it will be ewaste. Quicker if it's a phone. And chances are by then that KIM-1 will still work. Or be easy to repair. Similar with many machines of that period.
Tech has advanced tremendously. But in some aspects, backwards.
Funny thing is (assuming that KIM-1 still works): you buy a brand new computer today. In 5, 8 maybe 10y (if you're lucky) it will be ewaste. Quicker if it's a phone. And chances are by then that KIM-1 will still work. Or be easy to repair. Similar with many machines of that period.
Tech has advanced tremendously. But in some aspects, backwards.