Re: what?!? [OT]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > My favorite quote anent this somewhat off-topic topic is from a 1949 > Popular Mechanics magazine: > > "Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons." I worked on some of those. > Hee, hee, giggle, chortle, chuckle > > From the one-time owner of a TI-99, You're not going to believe this, but I just bought a brand new TI-99/4A a month or so ago for $10 with 3 software modules, one of which was a touch typing app. ___ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
Re: what?!? [OT]
George Gallen wrote: > Wasn't this already done.with Robin Williams (he was a "cutter"), > where they would > put all the "good" things about your life in a video on your grave. > Forget the name of the movie. The Final Cut. Ah yes, very similar idea, but we don't cut the bad stuff. ___ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
RE: what?!? [OT]
My favorite quote anent this somewhat off-topic topic is from a 1949 Popular Mechanics magazine: "Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons." Hee, hee, giggle, chortle, chuckle From the one-time owner of a TI-99, Deane Rothenmaier Systems Architect Walgreens Corp. 847-914-5150 "Truth is eternal, knowledge is changeable. It is disastrous to confuse them." -- Madeleine L'Engle___ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
Re: what?!? [OT]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>Every minute of your life will >>be permanently recorded for prosperity on 100 ZB (zetta-byte) >>or 10 YB (yotta-byte) memory cells > > Er, $Bill, did you mean "recorded for posterity", by any chance? Both probably - especially if you're in the Spielberg class - maybe even prosterity too if you're old enough (I made that one up, but I'm sure you can figure it out). ___ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 10/19/2006 09:28:04 AM: > > >Every minute of your life will > >be permanently recorded for prosperity on 100 ZB (zetta-byte) > >or 10 YB (yotta-byte) memory cells > > Er, $Bill, did you mean "recorded for posterity", by any chance? Obviously the technology hasn't been perfected yet... ;) ___ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
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Wasn't this already done.with Robin Williams (he was a "cutter"), where they would put all the "good" things about your life in a video on your grave. Forget the name of the movie. George -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 9:28 AMTo: $Bill LuebkertCc: Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: what?!? [OT]>Every minute of your life will>be permanently recorded for prosperity on 100 ZB (zetta-byte)>or 10 YB (yotta-byte) memory cells Er, $Bill, did you mean "recorded for posterity", by any chance? Deane RothenmaierSystems ArchitectWalgreens Corp.847-914-5150"Truth is eternal, knowledge is changeable. It is disastrous to confuse them." -- Madeleine L'Engle ___ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
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>Every minute of your life will >be permanently recorded for prosperity on 100 ZB (zetta-byte) >or 10 YB (yotta-byte) memory cells Er, $Bill, did you mean "recorded for posterity", by any chance? Deane Rothenmaier Systems Architect Walgreens Corp. 847-914-5150 "Truth is eternal, knowledge is changeable. It is disastrous to confuse them." -- Madeleine L'Engle___ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
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Sisyphus wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "$Bill Luebkert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>Every minute of your life will >>be permanently recorded for prosperity on 100 ZB (zetta-byte) >>or 10 YB (yotta-byte) memory cells implanted under your skin >>and only the size of a pumpkin seed. >> > > > I can stop worrying about getting Alzheimer's Disease ?? > > ;-) Sorry - the implant is not connected with the body in any physiological way other than maybe to draw power - it's just a hard drive to store the audio/visual data from forward and reverse facing miniature wide angle cameras. Steven Spielberg will probably get the first one. :) ___ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
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Alzheimer's disease is just an index corruption, I'm afraid. You'll still get it! Indeed, the implementation will probably have a bug ensuring that everyone with the implant will get it! -Original Message- From: "Sisyphus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:29:14 +1000 Subject: Re: what?!? [OT]- Original Message - From: "$Bill Luebkert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Every minute of your life will > be permanently recorded for prosperity on 100 ZB (zetta-byte) > or 10 YB (yotta-byte) memory cells implanted under your skin > and only the size of a pumpkin seed. > I can stop worrying about getting Alzheimer's Disease ?? ;-) Cheers, Rob ___ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs ___ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
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- Original Message - From: "$Bill Luebkert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Every minute of your life will > be permanently recorded for prosperity on 100 ZB (zetta-byte) > or 10 YB (yotta-byte) memory cells implanted under your skin > and only the size of a pumpkin seed. > I can stop worrying about getting Alzheimer's Disease ?? ;-) Cheers, Rob ___ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
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Sisyphus wrote: > In 2038 I'll be 86. I don't take it for granted that I'll be seeing anything > at all :-) I'll save you a spot in my old folks home. :) Not to mention in addition to the 32-bit computers all being in a dump somewhere, so will the 64-biters and the 128-biters. They'll probably be using biological computers or some such - that is, if the terrorists haven't killed us all off yet with some new killer mutated virus. Every minute of your life will be permanently recorded for prosperity on 100 ZB (zetta-byte) or 10 YB (yotta-byte) memory cells implanted under your skin and only the size of a pumpkin seed. ___ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
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>>In 2038 I'll be 86. I don't take it for granted that I'll be seeing anything >>at all :-) >So? If I should live so long, I'll be 90, gumming my oatmeal in the nursing home and hoping for another Packers' winning season. Well, I'll only be 55 so I should probably start working on a solution now. :-) - Chris ___ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
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>In 2038 I'll be 86. I don't take it for granted that I'll be seeing anything >at all :-) So? If I should live so long, I'll be 90, gumming my oatmeal in the nursing home and hoping for another Packers' winning season. Deane Rothenmaier Systems Architect Walgreens Corp. 847-914-5150 "Truth is eternal, knowledge is changeable. It is disastrous to confuse them." -- Madeleine L'Engle___ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
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Sisyphus wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "Craig Cardimon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > . > . >> I thought we were immortal > > Yep, we *were* but only for a little while :-) > > Cheers, > Rob Shhhkeep your voice down. [Gesticulating wildly]. SOMEONE might hear you. Craig ___ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
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- Original Message - From: "Craig Cardimon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> . . > I thought we were immortal Yep, we *were* but only for a little while :-) Cheers, Rob ___ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
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Sisyphus wrote: > - Original Message - > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > . > . >> I'd >> expect to see them only in museums by then--being used as paperweights, >> door-stops, etc. >> > > In 2038 I'll be 86. I don't take it for granted that I'll be seeing anything > at all :-) > > Cheers, > Rob [plaintive wail] 86? Holy crap! Aches and pains aside, I thought we were immortal. Whine. [/plaintive wail] Craig (hoping to live forever - so far so good!) ___ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
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- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> . . > I'd > expect to see them only in museums by then--being used as paperweights, > door-stops, etc. > In 2038 I'll be 86. I don't take it for granted that I'll be seeing anything at all :-) Cheers, Rob ___ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
RE: what?!? [OT]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote, on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:06 AM What makes you think there'll still be 32-bit machines around in 2038. I'd expect to see them only in museums by then--being used as paperweights, door-stops, etc. Isn't that what they said in the 60s? "No way will they be using this program in thirty-five years; of course we can use a two-digit year!" Joe Joseph Discenza, Senior Programmer/Analystmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Carleton Inc. http://www.carletoninc.com574.243.6040 ext. 300Fax: 574.243.6060 ___ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
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Just in (last name =~ /^Case$/ ?), What makes you think there'll still be 32-bit machines around in 2038. I'd expect to see them only in museums by then--being used as paperweights, door-stops, etc. Deane Rothenmaier Systems Architect Walgreens Corp. 847-914-5150 "Truth is eternal, knowledge is changeable. It is disastrous to confuse them." -- Madeleine L'Engle "Allegakoen, Justin Devanandan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/17/2006 08:47 PM To: cc: Subject: RE: what?!? [OT] --8<--- I wish we could have a y2k hype scare every year. I made a bundle in 99' "testing" for y2k compatibility. Anyone else? --8<--- I thought the next hype to wait for was Jan 19th 2038 03:14:07 Isn't that the max for 32 bit machines and their date representation? Just in ___ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs ___ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
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--8<--- I wish we could have a y2k hype scare every year. I made a bundle in 99' "testing" for y2k compatibility. Anyone else? --8<--- I thought the next hype to wait for was Jan 19th 2038 03:14:07 Isn't that the max for 32 bit machines and their date representation? Just in ___ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
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> Does Perl have a Year 2000 problem? Is Perl Y2K compliant? I wish we could have a y2k hype scare every year. I made a bundle in 99' "testing" for y2k compatibility. Anyone else? - Chris ___ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
