Re: [neonixie-l] Re: dekatron computing [and other stuff]
I'm with you on this - however, I gave a bunch of dekatrons to the NMOC WITCH project and never even received an email back acknowledging that that had them (I know that they do) - I'm not alone in this - others had the same experience. I think that regardless of the helicopter view from above outside the actual situation between the two parties, both sides have more than a bit to do on the PR front. Nick On Friday, 7 February 2014 03:23:14 UTC, celephicus wrote: I sent some trigger tubes to the NMOC via my sister in law who lives nearby, and the c***s at Bletchley made her pay the entry fee even though she had a letter from me and the NMOC saying that she was delivering them personally. She said that the BP people made her feel like she was trying to get in without paying. Contrast that with the NMOC persons, who she chatted with for an hour when she met an old DEC head, she still misses working on DEC computers. The NMOC should just cut the cord and go elsewhere. Maybe they could get their snouts in the trough of government money, since at least they do something with it, like rebuilding the oldest working digital computer in the world. And if that isn't amazing, I don't know what is. Tom Harris celep...@gmail.com javascript: -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/7561984b-bdcb-4c0d-985a-017ed10bcc13%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [neonixie-l] Re: dekatron computing [and other stuff]
I sent some trigger tubes to the NMOC via my sister in law who lives nearby, and the c***s at Bletchley made her pay the entry fee even though she had a letter from me and the NMOC saying that she was delivering them personally. She said that the BP people made her feel like she was trying to get in without paying. Contrast that with the NMOC persons, who she chatted with for an hour when she met an old DEC head, she still misses working on DEC computers. The NMOC should just cut the cord and go elsewhere. Maybe they could get their snouts in the trough of government money, since at least they do something with it, like rebuilding the oldest working digital computer in the world. And if that isn't amazing, I don't know what is. Tom Harris celephi...@gmail.com On 6 February 2014 21:18, Alex ajlgr...@gmail.com wrote: I went up and visited Bletchley in around October last year and, until I got there, assumed the NMOC and Bletchley were one and the same. I parked up in the only obvious parking lot and followed the large signs to the entrance like a good little visitor. I paid £15 entry and another fiver for a fancy souvenir book and wondered through the fairly small couple of galleries Bletchley actually has - mainly a handful of Enigmas and a very nice Lorenz, as well as a nicely rebuilt Bombe. They are very much what I call National Trust style, which unlike the competing English Heritage organisation, specialise in tours, gift shops and making everything into an experience rather than being passionate about the items themselves. After ending up outside and wondering where all the computers are, I discovered that most of the buildings on the Bletchley site are privately rented to various companies, there is also a selection or boarded up huts, an open hut full or random Winston Churchill paraphernalia and another on pigeon racing (I kid you not). Finally, after reaching the outer extremes of the site, I find the bletchley house where you can wonder through about 4 fairly bare rooms (the upstairs is rented out) and then, right on the top of the site, the actual Museum of Computing. This is a separate affair not even mentioned on bletchleys map and is well worth a visit, £3 entry and more stuff then Bletchley itself. Proper English Heritage style exhibits (piles of stuff and little notices describing it rather than audio tours, tedious guides who just tell you their opinions etc.. There is also a HAM radio station hidden on site, another separate affair. They genuinely look taken aback when you find them and will keep you talking for hours. If I was running NMOC I would make a prompt exit and take Colossus with me. - Alex On Friday, 31 January 2014 00:15:20 UTC, johnk wrote: Saw this link elsewhere:- http://freelance.halfacree.co.uk/2014/01/disharmony-at-bletchley-park/ John K. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/501f9550-025b-4da0-986d-6f7f4ecdcc15%40googlegroups.com . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CAHjG12Raxddhzwtyb4a5n%2B-4OT3nUc92_pbDroS1AMNHPJLmLA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [neonixie-l] Re: dekatron computing [and other stuff]
Tidak Ada skrev 2014-01-31 13:56: Her a link to the Bletchley Park site/News: [ http://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/news/ ] eric There is a mini series about Bletchey Park. Very exciting, I thought when I saw it on TV. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bletchley_Circle -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/52ED4FDE.4000105%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: [neonixie-l] Re: dekatron computing [and other stuff]
Her a link to the Bletchley Park site/News: [ http://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/news/ ] eric _ From: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com [mailto:neonixie-l@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Nick Sent: vrijdag 31 januari 2014 11:36 To: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com Cc: yend...@internode.on.net Subject: [neonixie-l] Re: dekatron computing [and other stuff] On Friday, 31 January 2014 00:15:20 UTC, johnk wrote: Saw this link elsewhere:- http://freelance.halfacree.co. http://freelance.halfacree.co.uk/2014/01/disharmony-at-bletchley-park/ uk/2014/01/disharmony-at-bletchley-park This is so sad - I, and others, have had their ups and downs with this lot - we supplied some of the dekatrons they used for the Witch project... They really need to get their act together - having the BBC there filming when the guide was fired was fortuitous, if only in that it made the issue public... Nick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/ed26fe99-26d2-4b07-b96e-2411058 8dfb7%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups neonixie-l group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/!%26!AAAYAPDddShx705MuX20yCpp0vvCgAAAEAP%2BZ6V58GhBtkgDLFjBoW0BAA%3D%3D%40zeelandnet.nl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
