Comments on: Getting high on speed

By: Grandad

Grandad — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:57:05 +0000

Kirk M – I wonder why they don’t have those switches any more? 2GHz to 8MHz? Heh!

Brianf – Sorry, but due to the recession, I am going to have to cut back slightly on the ammunition [not so many tourists expected this year]. Similarly, SUVs are virtually a thing of the past here. I will be ordering a large stock of anti-politician fragmentation grenades though. Do you have the Napalm filled versions?

By: Brianf

Brianf — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:33:22 +0000

I had a feeling you would be expecting me.
Is your order the same as last years?
Maybe you might be interested in some more anti-SUV rockets or some the experimental anti-politician fragmentation grenades?
.-= Brianf´s last brainfart .. Kittens =-.

By: Kirk M

Kirk M — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:07:38 +0000

Grandad – Hell, I totally forgot about those dual speed 386′s. I used to see them with a button on the front that “shifted” the thing from 8mhz to 16mhz and back again. Right next to the “Reset” button. I think it had something to do that programs didn’t have any internal regulation back then so programs (like games) that were designed to to run on a 8mhz processor went to damn fast on a 16mhz processor hence the switch.

And yeah, I think it was the MEM.SYS file you at least had to have installed in order to access memory above 640k. Yup, those were the days when the OS (DOS) was an open book.

By: Grandad

Grandad — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:01:36 +0000

Nick – I know fuck all about computers, but I’m an expert on marriage. *sigh*

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:38:43 +0000

"What once was a miracle is now commonplace." An absolutely dead-on explanation on the danger of marriage. You are, once again, to be commended! .-= Nick´s last brainfart .. The State of Newspapers =-.

By: Grandad

Grandad — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:13:13 +0000

Mine was duel speed. I could run at 8 or 16MHz, though I never used 8. Don’t know why. Wasn’t it the MEM.SYS file that had to be tweaked? Can’t remember now. I used to play Wolfenstein too, and MS Flight Simulator [version 2, I think] with its glorious wireframe graphics.

By: Kirk M

Kirk M — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:05:43 +0000

Grandad – The 486 was my second computer. I started out like you did with the exception that mine was a 386SX33 w/ 2MB of Memory (640K conventional memory and you had to have the driver in order to use “high memory”, remember?). I splurged and spent $40.00 for an additional 2MB so I had a whopping 4 MBs to play with! Couldn’t see the sense in anything that came before the 386SX33 since I had all those main frames to play around with.

Used to play the original Wolfenstein on that sucker, though.
.-= Kirk M´s last brainfart .. Moving to the bedroom =-.

By: Grandad

Grandad — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:57:19 +0000

I’m going to tell her you said that.

By: rhodester

rhodester — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:42:54 +0000

What once was a miracle is now commonplace. That's how I feel about my own herself. .-= rhodester´s last brainfart .. God Hates Gaga? Say it ain’t so! =-.

By: Grandad

Grandad — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:33:50 +0000

Captain - I have Skype on this laptop, so I know how good it is. I have used it many times, including conference calls involving America and Australia. Can you imagine that working on dial-up? Hah!

Brianf - I had a funny feeling you'd be on, as you never miss a chance to piss me off with your speeds? Incidentally, while I'm on to you, I'll be sending over a fairly large order shortly for ammunition. We want to be ready for the tourist season.

Mick - All I remember about my terminal was that the smallest part was the screen. It was almost impossible to read, it was so small. I'm not sure why, as we had clunky fourteen inch monitors in work [the good old green on black!]

Kirk M - A 486SX33? Spoiled brat. My first was a 386SX16. The good old days when you had to specify a 3.5" floppy, else they came with a 5.25" one. I wonder what we would have made of a glimpse thirty or so years into the future?