Face it, computing has changed a lot since those days. We've gone from scouring Computer Shopper for the best deals on hardware and sharing tips on overclocking so we can squeeze out the maximum performance to computers being a commodity where speed and power is effectively far outstripping the applications.
The days where you could effectively double your horsepower by overclocking a Celeron are way past. ------- Brian Weeden On Mar 18, 2013, at 20:35, Steve Tomporowski <didym...@gmail.com> wrote: > I know I missed the really early days, but I thought I had joined about '95. > I don't have any emails going back that far. I remember being on the list > when the first MMX processors were released. As luck would have it, the > P166MMX (I think!) was the first chip that Intel multiplier-locked and I was > one of the first to get a locked version, dang! > > On 3/18/2013 7:29 PM, Greg Sevart wrote: >> Looks like I joined in June of 1998 myself... >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com >> [mailto:hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Christopher >> Fisk >> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 6:10 PM >> To: hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com >> Subject: Re: [H] List info / Jim Edwards >> >> You know a list is old when you joined in '98 and the majority of people on >> the list consider you a new member =) >> On Mar 18, 2013 7:08 PM, "Jeff Lane" <jeff.l...@comcast.net> wrote: >> >>> That pretty well sums it up, Duncan. Being that this list is not moderated >>> it is the most civil one I have ever been on, which, certainly, is a >> credit >>> to our members. I hope we can keep it together. Even though I am primarily >>> just a lurker, I do read everything the comes through the >>> group..............................................Jeff >>> >>> >>> Hey Jeff, >>> A bunch of us 'oldsters' are still alive and bitchin' on this >>> "HardwareGroup" list. I could be blocked by many, but, I continue to >>> sharewith those that respond. >>> Thanks for your service! >>> Duncan >>> >>> On 03/18/2013 18:50, Jeff Lane wrote: >>>> I haven't either, but would be willing to. This is the best bunch of >>>> folks that I have on all my tech lists and sure wouldn't want to break >>>> it up. As an aside, though, I certainly hope Jim is ok. Being a Korean >>>> vet I am all too familiar with silence in a >>>> group............................................Jeff >>>> >>>> >>>> I have not donated anything in the past, but will be more than happy >>>> to contribute now. >>>> >>>> Mike >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> At 06:16 PM 3/18/2013, DSinc wrote: >>>>> Yes, Me too! According to my schedule from waaaaaay back, I am now >>>>> awhole lot in the 'non-payment' list! Still willing to fund this >>>>> List/enterprise. >>>>> Duncan >>>>> >>>>> On 03/18/2013 18:02, FORC5 wrote: >>>>>> In the past I have made donations to the list but has been a long >> time. >>>>>> Willing to donate. >>>>>> fp >>>>>> >>>>>> At 01:46 PM 3/18/2013, Bryan Seiz Poked the stick with: >>>>>>> Collective, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Has anyone seen or heard from Jim lately ? Does anyone know who >>>>>>> pays for and runs the list ? The domain is set to expire at the >>>>>>> end of this year, any info would be appreciated. >>>> __________________________________________ >>>> "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little >>>> temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." (Benjamin >>>> Franklin, 1755) >
