Subj : Re: Silence
To   : JIMMY ANDERSON
From : Tony Langdon
Date : Mon Apr 17 2017 08:05 am

-=> JIMMY ANDERSON wrote to TONY LANGDON <=-

 TL> Yeah, would be overall more costly for me within a few months than
 TL> shelling out for a Pi. :(

 JA> I understand. :-) So much is being done with Pi nowadays - I almost
 JA> bought one to build a retro gaming machine for my son for Christmas - a
 JA> friend of his wife's got them one. :-)

Yeah, 20 years ago, recycled PCs were the way to go, when older PCs used less
and were still adequate for many tasks, but today, technology has got smaller
and more efficient, and cheaper too.

 JA> One of these days I may delve into one. I saw lots of stuff for them at
 JA> the Huntsville Hamfest, but I didn't have anything more than an HT at
 JA> the time, so I didn't know what I was looking at or have any ideas for
 JA> future projects. :-)

The Pi lends itself to all sorts of things, running BBSs included. :)

 JA> ... To get back on your feet, just miss two car payments.

Haha true! :D


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