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APL is write once. It is worse than coding in assembler or entering machine code directly!


But the key caps look beautiful!

Ah... I remember entering machine code. So much typing for so little results. (simultaneously thrilling and boring)

APL is mostly just mathematical functions - for the time when computers were big calculators:
Also watch "The Origins of APL - 1974" if you want to see bad 70's fashion and hairstyles.

I've discovered the real reason for all the troubles in the Middle East at the moment... crappy rubber dome keyboards! They're mad as hell and they're not going to take it anymore.
Isn't that always the way?
(..well... besides all that American interference, oil theft, bombing, targeted drone killings, etc...)

Ahem. *Israel* They have their reasons, the way our wise and generous governments keep fucking around with them.

Let's send Topres and call it quits.

Imagine what the world would be like if the Jews had accepted British Guiana as their homeland instead of Palestine.

The Arabs would probably still squabble amongst themselves and the Americans would still be interfering to get access to the oil, but I'm sure things would be much more peaceful.
(...not so many riots over rubber domes, I mean )

Sadly, that, Patagonia and the Jewish Oblast in the USSR just weren't going to cut it. To be fair, I gather they don't feature much in the Torah…

Unfortunately, the migration of former Soviet Jews to Israel in the 1990s gave Netanyahu and his vicious ilk a huge boost in the polls and indirectly led us from Oslo to the hellhole we are in today. Nothing's easy in the middle east. Well, besides killing. That's super easy.

getting really sweaty seems inevitable, too!

every year i make a mix tape of a certain type of music for a small group of friends that appreciate it. i get a little more into the design every year. this year i'm going with a miami theme!

That's nice. Is there a thumb drive in there or do you just have a folder on Dropbox?

Muirium wrote: ↑That's nice. Is there a thumb drive in there or do you just have a folder on Dropbox?

no!

there are charged magnetic particles in there!

Clearly not a hipster.

BlueBär wrote: ↑Clearly not a hipster.

you've got to be careful, being so worried about silly things. you'll miss the good parts of life.

I'm not worried, I'm just trying to poke you
Is that HHKB a bit yellowed or is that just the pic?

just a mello yello

Needs appropriate 80ies setting.

What is so unusual to record music to a modern stereo cassette?


Are you all using 4-channel tapes?

I'm ashamed to admit that I actually bought two cassette players this year. (yes, in 2014!)

They were both from the late 70's, in beautiful condition. One failed 2 days after using it, the other didn't work at all. (even though it was NOS!)
(bullet not included)

I also bought a tape deck in need of a bit of repair but it's one worth repairing. Also pretty awesome looking.


I also got a Nak 730 receiver seperately but from the same place at different times.


Nudes of the 730: http://imgur.com/a/dquYx

sweet stuff guys! i miss having my whole setup. had a few decent tape decks, a yamaha and a technics. i'm just using a crappy boombox/bookshelf setup while I live in holland. the nice thing is i'm sure the previous owner never played tapes in it so the heads are clean and it sounds surprisingly good. i mean, they ARE tapes after all... but it works for me

now the fun part... duplicating 10 C40 tapes at 1x

I seen 2 Sony tape duplicators today, one source 3 output. I just haven't anywhere to put them.

I don't really know anything about cassette players but I always thought this one was cool:

Compgeke wrote: ↑I seen 2 Sony tape duplicators today, one source 3 output. I just haven't anywhere to put them.

duplicators are cool but they take a lot of time and effort to keep running nicely and sounding good.

@OO2 that tape deck is incredible!!!
i want a VCR hooked up to a screen in my dash when i get a car so i can watch jurassic park all the time.

As long as it's through a crystal clear 480i SDTV for that authentic experience.
Maybe you could get one of these: http://www.retrothing.com/2012/03/an-in ... e-80s.html

Wow, check it out! it pays to be a club member. it pays in sweet banners!

Oh crap! Hey Mac buddies: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/hackers-f ... 08264.html

You've got to be careful!

This looks like a Kindergarten party:

7bit wrote: ↑This looks like a Kindergarten party:

Just give it half an hour, and someone's going to start the puke chain reaction. Don't waste any time when you hear it coming, run!!

mean