Post by rubl on Apr 16, 2019 19:56:45 GMT 7
For those in the know only 
"The King's Toaster
Anonymous
Once upon a time, in a kingdom not far from here, a king summoned two of his advisors for a test. He showed them both a shiny metal box with two slots in the top, a control knob and a lever.
"What do you think this is?"
One advisor, an engineer, answered first. "It is a toaster," he said.
The king asked, "How would you design an embedded computer for it?"
..."
www.ee.ryerson.ca:8080/~elf/hack/ktoast.html
PS and while we're at it. mark your calendars
"Vintage Computer Festival Southeast 7.0
When:
Saturday, April 27, 2019, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 28, 2019, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Where:
Same location as last year : 5000 Commerce Parkway, Roswell, GA 30076.
It’s in the Roswell Town Center mall, around the back off Commerce Parkway.
Please check the Google Map linked from the address, it’s a little tricky to find the first time.
This Map Link shows the entrance ."
vcfed.org/wp/festivals/otherevents/vintage-computer-festival-southeast/
"The King's Toaster
Anonymous
Once upon a time, in a kingdom not far from here, a king summoned two of his advisors for a test. He showed them both a shiny metal box with two slots in the top, a control knob and a lever.
"What do you think this is?"
One advisor, an engineer, answered first. "It is a toaster," he said.
The king asked, "How would you design an embedded computer for it?"
..."
www.ee.ryerson.ca:8080/~elf/hack/ktoast.html
PS and while we're at it. mark your calendars
"Vintage Computer Festival Southeast 7.0
When:
Saturday, April 27, 2019, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 28, 2019, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Where:
Same location as last year : 5000 Commerce Parkway, Roswell, GA 30076.
It’s in the Roswell Town Center mall, around the back off Commerce Parkway.
Please check the Google Map linked from the address, it’s a little tricky to find the first time.
This Map Link shows the entrance ."
vcfed.org/wp/festivals/otherevents/vintage-computer-festival-southeast/
