Linux-Hams archive - April 1998: Re: RFC: Probing for info.
Re: RFC: Probing for info.
holotko (ctuwto@mx.dy.fi)
Fri, 17 Apr 1998 14:48:22 -0400
Kirk A Wolff wrote:
>
> On Fri, 3 Apr 1998, David Pesticcio wrote:
>
> >
> > PS. TCP/IP over Morse Code, although it was a April fool joke. Sounds like
> > a project to look at. Can someone convince me why its not feasable?
>
> I think that it would be the greatest idea to impliment since Elmer's wood
> glue on Rye Bread! The idea would catch fire like esbestos! It would be
> as handy dandy as lead flotation jackets!
>
> Lets go for it!
>
> I am sick of all of these extra characters anyway. Lets rid ourselves of
> 8-bit code and rewire our microprocessors and memory to 5 or 10 bits!
>
>
The biggest mistake in the computer industry was giving up the vacuume
tube!! I say lets reproduce all this technology using good ol hollow
state electronics. Whats wrong with memory composed of millions upon
millions upon millions of 811A's, or a pentium processor driven by
4-400's!! . Cmon, let's get with the program!! What was good enough for
my antique Globe King 500 is good enough for my computer!! Grrrrrrrr!
/John
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