I started with a ZX81 with 8KB ROM, 1KB RAM.
The ZX can even as a kit that required assembly, but saved you about a 1/4 of the pre-assembled one...
Worked all spring break for a 16KB RAM expansion, to be surprised by my parents with a 32(!!!)KB expansion board and a couple of games on tape.
At school we had a Wang on wheels with an 8" floppy disc and a tape; the machine had an ABC-keyboard, and - I think - 64KB of magnetic bubble memory that wheighed in at 50kg.
Then it was C64 and an Amstrad PC with 2(!!!) 5-1/4 floppies....
That's BS - ANY product can be 'improved' ad infinum. Why do you think that software is something special? Only because there are possibly more lines in program than parts in a car? That's stupid. Just imagine the amount of work (design/engineering/documentation/material selection/production) required to get even a small piece of hardware (screw, light bulb, radio,...) to production. The difference is that cars, their development and that of their parts is much more progressed than that of software (approx 100 yrs vs. ~30 yrs, probably less for 'modern' programming).
You are shortsighted, just because you don't know/are aware of how other industries tackle their QA/QC issues.
The english site of Ha'aretz http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/583841.html has a piece describing a visit a rabbi and a reporter pay to the Dalai Lama. It starts of with finding similarities between judaism and buddism, and in the end list a few, obivous differences.
What's the difference between "NORMAL" air, and "compressed air". If I want to squeeze any significant amount of air into a steel tank I have to compress atmospheric air, turning it into "compressed air". So, what's so special about the Royal Navy using it, or do civilians not have access to compressors?
there's an "ark" of the covenant, you are refering to, and then there's Noah's ark. The first held/holds the original 10 commandements and the other supposedly safed the animal kingom of drowing during the deluge.
The first one was "found" in the 30's according to your info, and other one is the goal of the expedition mentioned.
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I started with a ZX81 with 8KB ROM, 1KB RAM. The ZX can even as a kit that required assembly, but saved you about a 1/4 of the pre-assembled one... Worked all spring break for a 16KB RAM expansion, to be surprised by my parents with a 32(!!!)KB expansion board and a couple of games on tape. At school we had a Wang on wheels with an 8" floppy disc and a tape; the machine had an ABC-keyboard, and - I think - 64KB of magnetic bubble memory that wheighed in at 50kg. Then it was C64 and an Amstrad PC with 2(!!!) 5-1/4 floppies....
I think you meant 'pondcasting'?!?
I wonder if there are weekly fluctuations like the graphs seems to indicate, i.e., less searches on the weekend, and more during the work days....
That's BS - ANY product can be 'improved' ad infinum. Why do you think that software is something special? Only because there are possibly more lines in program than parts in a car? That's stupid. Just imagine the amount of work (design/engineering/documentation/material selection/production) required to get even a small piece of hardware (screw, light bulb, radio,...) to production. The difference is that cars, their development and that of their parts is much more progressed than that of software (approx 100 yrs vs. ~30 yrs, probably less for 'modern' programming). You are shortsighted, just because you don't know/are aware of how other industries tackle their QA/QC issues.
I fully understand you, I also prefer _well_ written comments ;)
The english site of Ha'aretz http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/583841.html has a piece describing a visit a rabbi and a reporter pay to the Dalai Lama. It starts of with finding similarities between judaism and buddism, and in the end list a few, obivous differences.
What's the difference between "NORMAL" air, and "compressed air". If I want to squeeze any significant amount of air into a steel tank I have to compress atmospheric air, turning it into "compressed air". So, what's so special about the Royal Navy using it, or do civilians not have access to compressors?
there's an "ark" of the covenant, you are refering to, and then there's Noah's ark. The first held/holds the original 10 commandements and the other supposedly safed the animal kingom of drowing during the deluge.
The first one was "found" in the 30's according to your info, and other one is the goal of the expedition mentioned.