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> On Feb 20, 2017, at 12:12, Lars Brinkhoff <l...@nocrew.org> wrote: > > Johnny Billquist wrote: >> Not sure how meaningful sound is. In general, I would not be able to >> tell one computer from another. > > We may not miss those sounds now, but I figure it could be a bit like > other historical items. Things were considered unimportant and thrown > away, but now we miss some of those dearly. > > Consider cool-retro-term. It looks like a silly gimmick, but I use it > often and I think it adds something to the retro experience. No, it > doesn't get work done any better, but it kinda *feels* more authentic. > > Ok, fans are not that interesting. But consider disk drives, tape > drives, paper puches, teletypes, keyboard clicks, terminal bells and > beeps. They all have their distinctive characteristics, and I'm sure > some of them could throw people right into a fit of nostalgia. Reminds me of the JavaScript b5500 simulator - animated tape reels. > >> Ping me if you are near Uppsala at the end of July, beginning of >> August, and I can take you to a couple of big machines running >> (PDP-11/70 and VAX-8650). > > Thanks, I'd like that, though I'm not sure I can make that specific > window. Would that be the Update facilities? > > _______________________________________________ > Simh mailing list > Simh@trailing-edge.com > http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh _______________________________________________ Simh mailing list Simh@trailing-edge.com http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh
