Jim Wilkins wrote:

"Michael A. Terrell" wrote

...Since it was fully automatic, I added two
sound effects: If the board failed, it sounded like a fog horn. If it
passed, it sounded like an early video game. The head of test wasn't
amused, but I could fill out most of the paperwork for each board while
it ran. That more than doubled production throughput.


I found QB code to play various themes of imminent doom from operas etc, but
no one else caught on. They didn't get my "Matrix" random character
waterfall screensaver either.


I wrote these, using the few sound commands to change the frequency,
and at what speed. I used the 'Ctl G' at first, but it would get lost
in the noise of other test equipment. It only took a few minutes to get
the first sound, and the arcade sound was a set of fast changing tones.
I did it all in one 15 minute break period.


The good one (not completely my idea) was based on an analog noise level
sensor that detected people approaching and flashed REPENT! THE END IS NEAR!


You could have alternated that with things like 'Duck and cover!'
'Head for the hills!' 'Judgment day is nigh, sinner!' or even something
completely silly like 'Eat at Joe's!'


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