I just saw ENIAC.
Jealous!
Hil and I are at the bar now. See folks as they arrive.
JEALOUS!
Stop means no. And no means no. So . . . stop.
Xander ,'Conversations with Dead People'
F2F 3: Who's Bringing the Guacamole?
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon: San Francisco, May 19-21, 2006! Everything else, go here! Swag!
Sean K - Dec 14, 2004 8:03:03 pm PST #259 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
NoiseDesign - Dec 14, 2004 8:36:06 pm PST #260 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
They also had a video from what seemed like the early 90's that featured Steve Wozniak! Way cool.
There was also a DEC PDP-8, and a Westinghouse Univac.
I was in geek heaven!
JohnSweden - Dec 14, 2004 8:44:51 pm PST #261 of 10001
I can't even.
There was also a DEC PDP-8
This was the first computer I encountered at school. We used it to play Lunar Lander and Star Trek and it blew our pipsqueak minds.
NoiseDesign - Dec 14, 2004 8:49:19 pm PST #262 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
They also had a difference engine.
Hil R. - Dec 14, 2004 8:53:24 pm PST #263 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
That technology exhibit is incredibly cool. They've got an Enigma! Several of them! A three-wheel and a four-wheel! Though the "Discover the Internet!" section needs some major work. (Or, y'know, an internet connection that actually works.)
NoiseDesign - Dec 14, 2004 8:56:27 pm PST #264 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
Oh, and one of the displays talks about actuaries.
Sean K - Dec 14, 2004 9:10:58 pm PST #265 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Steve Wozniak!
The Woz!
Jon B. - Dec 15, 2004 2:53:49 am PST #266 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Where is this actuary exhibit? Do they also have an exhibit on the history of paint drying?
brenda m - Dec 15, 2004 3:06:46 am PST #267 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Hee. My assistant's fiance is a chemical engineer, and her job could literally be summed up as watching paint dry.
NoiseDesign - Dec 15, 2004 5:21:27 am PST #268 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
It's not an entire exhibit. Rather part of the information age exhibit has a display that includes adding machines and the like and actuaries are mentioned.