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That, my friend, is no mere "ancient pc", it's not any kind of ancient micro-computer, it's an ancient mini-computer!
A label on the back says it was converted from one model to another in 1986, so it's at least that old, I have no idea when it was first assembled. The VT200 was manufactured in 1986.
As it stands, it has two hard drives, no floppy drives. I saw systems of this type used as front-ends to larger systems*, so there would generally be (at most) one hard drive and no other devices.
I had to buy an adapter to attach it to my home network so I can Telnet into it.
I can open it up and show you what's inside, but there's not much in it.
* Sort of like having a number of web servers as the front-end to a central database server.
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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You would have loved the machines I first programmed; I had to build them before I could program them. SN74181 ALU, SN74xx registers and flip flops, AND, OR, NOR and NAND gates, and lots of SN7406 inverters made a computer. Then we had to make up a command set, and program the control store in diode arrays. DIP switches and LEDs were the I/O. Later it got easier when they introduced the Altair 8800. 
Will Rogers never met me.
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I knew an excellent lady programmer in college. Her favorite "other subject" was sex, so I found her very interesting!
Will Rogers never met me.
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Jeremy Falcon wrote: And I've met more than one geek type chick, they're boring.
Wanna see a girl in IT who has a geeky and wild sides? Come here. 
Don't mind those people who say you're not HOT. At least you know you're COOL.
I'm not afraid of falling, I'm afraid of the sudden stop at the end of the fall! - Richard Andrew x64
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harold aptroot wrote: the Force.
I disagree. The Force will be too busy ogling and soon enough, they will cease to be a Force.
modified 8-Aug-14 12:55pm.
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MehGerbil wrote: Why do girls need to be in programming?
Because he wants one for a BFF.
Jeremy Falcon
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Maximilien wrote: Code Project should be visible in schools.
By now you've read enough posts to the lounge to understand that what you're saying is illegal in most civilized countries?
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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Maximilien wrote: Outreach programs for kids and in particular girls to get them into programming.
Code Project should be visible in schools.
Code project should offer mentoring for young kids who wants to know about programming.
Code Project could start contacting schools to discuss programs and activities that can be included in extracurricular activities.
Walgle translate:
CP should do Everyone's homework, whether they ask for it or not.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Why am i getting the feeling that CP is only meant for males...
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Because you don't have any topics worth discussing...
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Where is the damn punchline??
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Women are certainly welcome at the Code Project but they are excluded from The Lounge.
The Lounge is an area reserved for gay men.
BTW, let me be the first to say that those jeans fit you really well.
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BTW, let me be the first to say that those jeans fit you really well.
hehe... Thanks  +5
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It's not. But since programmers are something like 90% men*, it often feels that way.
* I mean 90%** of programmers are men... Not that each programmer is only 90% male... That would be weird.
** It's probably closer to 95%, but I'm pulling numbers out of thin air anyway, so who cares?
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its ok 89.2% of all statistics are made up
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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Ian Shlasko wrote: Lies!
Doesn't matter anyway. 5 out of 4 people can't tell the difference. 
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you saying that 4 out of five people are cats?
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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Bit of a rounding error on that one I'm afraid. It's 89.248961%
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it isn't only meant for males, however it is aimed at an industry that is 90% male so is it surprising that has a masculine slant inclination (oops a Clarkson moment)
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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Bergholt Stuttley Johnson wrote: a Clarkson moment
Indeed, we should start referring to the ; as a semi. 
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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