Title: It's not 8-Bit, but it's definitely retro.
Post by: Bryce on 11:20, 20 November 12
Post by: Bryce on 11:20, 20 November 12
Just came across this. I don't think it would fit in my Retro-room, but a nice piece of kit. If you live near there it would be well worth a visit.
BBC News - Two-tonne Witch computer gets a reboot (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20395212)
Bryce.
BBC News - Two-tonne Witch computer gets a reboot (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20395212)
Bryce.
Title: Re: It's not 8-Bit, but it's definitely retro.
Post by: 00WReX on 11:34, 20 November 12
Post by: 00WReX on 11:34, 20 November 12
Actually reminds me of an old telephone exchange.
Crossbar exchanges used to clatter away like that...and the relays looked similar.
Cheers,
Shane
Crossbar exchanges used to clatter away like that...and the relays looked similar.
Cheers,
Shane
Title: Re: It's not 8-Bit, but it's definitely retro.
Post by: Shaun M. Neary on 12:01, 20 November 12
Post by: Shaun M. Neary on 12:01, 20 November 12
Reminds me of the computer seen in Iron Sky earlier this year! lol :D
Title: Re: It's not 8-Bit, but it's definitely retro.
Post by: robcfg on 12:17, 20 November 12
Post by: robcfg on 12:17, 20 November 12
Absolutely, hehe!
Impressive work of the TNMOC, I wish we could have such a nice museum here in Spain...
Impressive work of the TNMOC, I wish we could have such a nice museum here in Spain...
Title: Re: It's not 8-Bit, but it's definitely retro.
Post by: MacDeath on 16:14, 20 November 12
Post by: MacDeath on 16:14, 20 November 12
Can you put a VGA card on this ? :laugh:
Title: Re: It's not 8-Bit, but it's definitely retro.
Post by: Gryzor on 16:18, 20 November 12
Post by: Gryzor on 16:18, 20 November 12
Quote from: 00WReXActually reminds me of an old telephone exchange.I think computers and telephone exchange centers shares a fair share of components for many years...
Crossbar exchanges used to clatter away like that...and the relays looked similar.
Cheers,
Shane
Title: Re: It's not 8-Bit, but it's definitely retro.
Post by: Bryce on 16:26, 20 November 12
Post by: Bryce on 16:26, 20 November 12
Quote from: MacDeath on 16:14, 20 November 12
Can you put a VGA card on this ? :laugh:
No, but it probably wouldn't run Crysis anyway. Not to mention how long it would take to load! :D
Bryce.
Title: Re: It's not 8-Bit, but it's definitely retro.
Post by: Gryzor on 19:55, 22 November 12
Post by: Gryzor on 19:55, 22 November 12
Theoretically, it would, wouldn't it? Isn't the definition of a computer "a machine that can emulate any other machine"?
Title: Re: It's not 8-Bit, but it's definitely retro.
Post by: TFM on 20:27, 22 November 12
Post by: TFM on 20:27, 22 November 12
In this case the c64 is no computer, because it cannot emulate the CPC6128 :P
Title: Re: It's not 8-Bit, but it's definitely retro.
Post by: Bryce on 20:59, 22 November 12
Post by: Bryce on 20:59, 22 November 12
Quote from: Gryzor on 19:55, 22 November 12
Theoretically, it would, wouldn't it? Isn't the definition of a computer "a machine that can emulate any other machine"?
You're a true purist Gryzor, yes, it theoretically could run Crysis, just as the C64 could perfectly emulate a CPC6128 (sorry TFM), it's just a question of how fast it would run. Neither Crysis, nor the CPC6128 on a C64 would be a pleasure to use, but theoretically both could be 100% emulated :)
Bryce.
Title: Re: It's not 8-Bit, but it's definitely retro.
Post by: ivarf on 21:53, 22 November 12
Post by: ivarf on 21:53, 22 November 12
I would love to try this machine. Is it emulated on the CPC yet? I remember going to work with my father as a child and feeding paper rolls into a machine. Not sure if it was a computer or just a telex-machine. It probably was sometimes in second half of the seventies
Title: Re: It's not 8-Bit, but it's definitely retro.
Post by: Bryce on 22:12, 22 November 12
Post by: Bryce on 22:12, 22 November 12
That's exactly why I love these kind of machines too. My father brought me to his work when I was about 7 years old - 1976 (Yes I'm an old fart :D ). They had just installed the largest computer in Ireland and I got to see it working. It was amazing, lots of people running around with clipboards, switching switches, observing flashing lights and typing away at what looked like a type-writer with a bulb-like monitor displaying some flickering blurred green text. I was mezmorised, I was in the future and I instantly knew what would become a major part of my future.
Bryce.
Bryce.
Title: Re: It's not 8-Bit, but it's definitely retro.
Post by: Gryzor on 22:13, 22 November 12
Post by: Gryzor on 22:13, 22 November 12
So you're now in the ENIAC team?
Title: Re: It's not 8-Bit, but it's definitely retro.
Post by: Bryce on 22:27, 22 November 12
Post by: Bryce on 22:27, 22 November 12
It wasn't ENIAC, I don't know exactly what it was, but Feranti had built it. I remember many years of thinking, "when I'm big, I want to work for Feranti" :D
Bryce.
Bryce.
Title: Re: It's not 8-Bit, but it's definitely retro.
Post by: Gryzor on 16:40, 23 November 12
Post by: Gryzor on 16:40, 23 November 12
Well, first google result for Feranti is that they won the Dell partner of the year award for 2012. Yeeeeeeh!
Title: Re: It's not 8-Bit, but it's definitely retro.
Post by: Bryce on 16:46, 23 November 12
Post by: Bryce on 16:46, 23 November 12
Quote from: Gryzor on 16:40, 23 November 12
Well, first google result for Feranti is that they won the Dell partner of the year award for 2012. Yeeeeeeh!
Hmmm, and they were so good back in the 60's, they really aren't the company they used to be :(
Bryce.
Title: Re: It's not 8-Bit, but it's definitely retro.
Post by: Gryzor on 16:49, 23 November 12
Post by: Gryzor on 16:49, 23 November 12
Quote from: BryceQuote from: Gryzor on Today at 17:40:58Well, first google result for Feranti is that they won the Dell partner of the year award for 2012. Yeeeeeeh!Nahhh why do you say that? Who wouldn't want to work selling Dell stuff? :D
Hmmm, and they were so good back in the 60's, they really aren't the company they used to be
Bryce.
