Re: Novapalooza in 2 months...

2018-09-02 Thread Warner Losh via cctalk
On Sun, Sep 2, 2018, 1:53 PM Alan Frisbie via cctalk 
wrote:

>  > > Alan Frisbie via cctalk wrote:
>  > > I always found it amusing that Data General's computers were
>  > > named after transitory phenomena: Nova, Supernova, Eclipse.
>
>  > Bruce Ray  wrote:
>  >
>  > I see what you mean... sorta like the DEC "Rainbow"?
>
> Good one!   I didn't see that coming.  :-)
>

I thought the rainbow line would be forever when I bought mine...  boy, did
I call that wrong. Now that I have the benefits of hindsight, it's clear to
see the design flaws. The biggest being lack of a general expansion bus,
only purpose built slots...

Warner

>


Re: Novapalooza in 2 months...

2018-09-02 Thread Alan Frisbie via cctalk

> > Alan Frisbie via cctalk wrote:
> > I always found it amusing that Data General's computers were
> > named after transitory phenomena: Nova, Supernova, Eclipse.

> Bruce Ray  wrote:
>
> I see what you mean... sorta like the DEC "Rainbow"?

Good one!   I didn't see that coming.  :-)

Alan


Re: Novapalooza in 2 months...

2018-09-01 Thread Bruce Ray via cctalk

I see what you mean... sorta like the DEC "Rainbow"?


Bruce Ray
Wild Hare Computer Systems, Inc.
Boulder, Colorado USA
b...@wildharecomputers.com

...preserving the Data General legacy: www.NovasAreForever.org

On 8/31/2018 11:44 AM, Alan Frisbie via cctalk wrote:

Bruce Ray  wrote:

 > Really, the Nova is 50? Yup - so join us in celebrating the personal and
 > technical impact of this youngster..

I always found it amusing that Data General's computers were
named after transitory phenomena: Nova, Supernova, Eclipse.

Of course, in the grand scale of things, we all are.  :-(

Alan


Re: Novapalooza in 2 months...

2018-08-31 Thread Alan Frisbie via cctalk

Bruce Ray  wrote:

> Really, the Nova is 50? Yup - so join us in celebrating the personal and
> technical impact of this youngster..

I always found it amusing that Data General's computers were
named after transitory phenomena: Nova, Supernova, Eclipse.

Of course, in the grand scale of things, we all are.  :-(

Alan


Re: Novapalooza in 2 months...

2018-08-30 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
On Thu, Aug 30, 2018 at 6:00 PM Bruce Ray via cctalk 
wrote:

> The celebration of 50 exciting years of Data General Nova history is
> quickly approaching - on October 22-24, 2018, in Denver, Colorado.
> Details and registration may be found at:
>
> www.Nova-At-50.org  or  www.NovaPalooza.org
>
> Really, the Nova is 50? Yup - so join us in celebrating the personal and
> technical impact of this youngster..
>
>
> Bruce Ray
> Wild Hare Computer Systems, Inc.
> Boulder, Colorado USA
> b...@wildharecomputers.com
>
> ...preserving the Data General legacy: www.NovasAreForever.org
>
>
I did not know about this group, I hope you have a good event.  I don't own
any Nova stuff myself, just a lot of docs and manuals, simH.
Bill