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Self-Repair Manifesto
On Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:08:37 +1100, Franc Zabkar
wrote: I'm posting this on a 12 year old, socket 7, Windows 98 machine. - Franc Zabkar I call those Zombies. They're ugly, slowly shuffle through the office, and are quite brainless. I have a 486DX2/66 running SCO Unix 3.2v4.2, but that's only because it refuses to die, and I'm too lazy to replace it with a more modern Linux server. I also have a collection of quite usable 1970's and 1980's vintage test equipment: http://802.11junk.com/jeffl/pics/home/slides/lab.html but only because the stuff works and I find not compelling reason to upgrade. (Yes, that's a Nixie tube counter on top of the spectrum analyzer). What you don't see in the photo is a rather large pile of broken test equipment waiting for me to get inspired to fix. The good news is that most test equipment is made to be repaired (except for some TMS series Tek scopes where I bought before I researched). Anyway, this isn't about retro enthusiast, hobbyist repairmen, or tightwads (like me). It's about manufacturers not creating artificial obstacles to repair for those that want to keep their toys running. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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