Date   : Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:47:15 +1000
From   : plexer@... (James McGill)
Subject: Beeb and the Museum of Computer History

Mark - you won't regret a second of it. I recommend putting aside a whole
day - I spent 7 hours the first time, and 5 the second time, and still
haven't seen it all.

On Tue, Aug 16, 2011@... AM, Mark Usher <mark@...> wrote:

>
> Oh you so shouldn't have mentioned that location. I'm in SF and LA next
> week and was wondering how I was going to spend my time!
>
> -M
>
>
> On 14 Aug 2011,@21:48, Chris Reece <car@...> wrote:
>
> > I was over in San Jose in Feb and took the VTA out to Mountain View to
> visit the excellent Museum of Computer History.  If you get the chance, it's
> at least a solid day's nerding out.  I could have gone back again, but for
> time restrictions.
> >
> > Being the USA, the old Beeb didn't get much mention (there was more cover
> of Teletext, believe it or not, even a display) but there was a single
> solitary example.  Also an Ohio Scientific 600 with a keyboard I was
> convinced (blame jet-lag) was almost identical to the Beeb's.  It's not, but
> it felt the same.
> >
> > I keep meaning to put a page up with my more presentable snaps, but a
> couple of horrible quality ones here:
> >
> > http://jessies.org/~car/misc/20110815-bbcmicro/IMG_1446.jpg
> > http://jessies.org/~car/misc/20110815-bbcmicro/IMG_1447.jpg
> > http://jessies.org/~car/misc/20110815-bbcmicro/IMG_1449.jpg
> > http://jessies.org/~car/misc/20110815-bbcmicro/IMG_1451.jpg
> > http://jessies.org/~car/misc/20110815-bbcmicro/IMG_1466.jpg
> > http://jessies.org/~car/misc/20110815-bbcmicro/IMG_1467.jpg
> >
> > They also had a working Difference Engine.  Hand-cranked.  A joy to
> behold, hear, see, smell.
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