Re: Any old iron^Wsilicon?
Lister
<E-0C0013...@cleopatra.co.uk> wrote:
>From a mailing list:
>
>"** Please forward this email to colleagues who may be interested **
>
>Preserving the Personal Computer
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>
> At the University of Salford we have started (on a small scale) to
>build a collection of vintage computers from the late 1970s onwards.
>Our focus is very much on the personal/home computer and to date we have
>examples of the Commodore PET, BBC Micro, Amstrad PCW, various old
>laptops and moving to the even smaller scale, Psion organisers. We have
>on occasion taken these out into public display where significant
>interest has been generated with the younger ones wondering how anyone
>could possibly work with something so primitive and the older ones
>feeling very nostalgic and enjoying the opportunity to re-live some of
>their early programming experiences.
>
> I believe that preserving examples of these early computers is
>important but I also feel it important to ensure that they are preserved
>in their working condition and made available for people to use and not
>left to collect dust in a glass cabinet. Therefore, we are seeking help
>from BCS members.
>
> In particular, we would like to know if anyone would be interested in
>helping us develop our collection in terms of bringing the computers up
>to full working order with appropriate software loaded and functioning
>and then to be prepared to help staff exhibitions.
>
> We already run a very successful series of Family Telecommunications
>Days where we put on an exhibition of telecommunications equipment,
>demonstrations and experiments. When these are run at the Museum of
>Science and Industry in Manchester we have been known to attract 1,000
>people per day. Extending our exhibition to have a computing dimension
>is certainly something we wish to achieve however, at present we lack
>the people and time to do this.
>
> I am also keen to create a computing section under the 'history'
>category of our website www.salfordphonesproject.co.uk. If you are
>interested in getting involved them do please contact me.
>
> Should by any chance you have an old computer in the loft or at the
>back of the garage and would like to donate it to our collection then we
>would also like to hear from you.
>
>Thank you.
>
>Professor Nigel Linge, University of Salford
>email: n.l...@salford.ac.uk
>tel: 0161 295 4759
>
>www.salfordphonesproject.co.uk"
You forgot to add CSS to this crosspost, so I've done it for you :)
Brian Gaff
I suppose he might need a Sam.
Brian
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Sam Gillett
"Brian Gaff" <bri...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote ...
> He is probably a Comode man.
>
> I suppose he might need a Sam.
No, he needs a Henry.
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Sam Gillett
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