Hi ! Was there a main computer in 'Silent Running', or were there only Huey, Duey and Louis ? I must have mis-spelled them; please send a correction. Over here they have totally different names: Tick, Trick & Track (in the comics, not in that movie) I did not want to disturb a serious discussion. Lars
> > >On Sep 4, 2009, at 12:16 PM, WhyOSX wrote: > >> >> Does anyone remember HAL ? >> A HAL 9000? > >Uhh, yes, but we're talking about reality, not fiction, here. > >I also remember : > >The Great Machine <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049223/> >Colossus (the original Skynet) <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064177/> >Skynet <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088247/> >Mother <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078748/> >Mother <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069945/> >Deep Thought <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081874/> >Earth <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081874/> >and >Max <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092402/> > >...but none of them are germane to the quote, either. > >The rest of the sentence from Ken Olsen's speech has long been >truncated in the popular media, here it is: > >"...the fully computerized home that automatically turned lights on >and off and that prepared meals and controlled daily diets ..." > >Got one of those yet? Nope, didn't think so. > ><http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/3155/Ken-Olsen/> > >-- >Bruce Johnson >University of Arizona >College of Pharmacy >Information Technology Group > >Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs > > > >> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
