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<pre wrap="">On Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:46:11 +0100, "Philip TAYLOR (Webmaster, Ret'd)"
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<pre wrap="">Sir. You have the honour to be communicating with
(in the words of my former manager, David Sweeney)
a DINOSAUR. What else would you expect a dinosaur
to use but an IBM Model M clicky keyboard and a 19"
CRT monitor ?!
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Floppies?</pre>
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8", of course. I remember distinctly advising Professor John<br>
Thornes not to go for the 5 1/4" version on a PC he was <br>
considering buying -- "Couldn't possibly be reliable, that<br>
small", I said ...<br>
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As to Devonian slide-rules, when I replaced my Pre-Cambrian <br>
abacus with this accursed modern technology, I found it necessary <br>
to have at least three on the go at once : see <a
href="https://picasaweb.google.com/110725905659537251822/SlideRules?authkey=Gv1sRgCLGe6sqFrpz2cA#5651517734486159106">Exhibit
B</a>.<br>
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** Phil.
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