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Glad to see confirmation of using a rubber band to fix an IBM mainframe. Been there done that, but the story is so loony I wondered if anyone would believe me.
by Dr_Jefyll 9y ago
Glad to see confirmation of using a rubber band to fix an IBM mainframe. Been there done that, but the story is so loony I wondered if anyone would believe me. http://laughtonelectronics.com/oldsite/comm_mfg/commercial_ibm1130.html http://laughtonelectronics.com/oldsite/comm_mfg/commercial_i...
- eitland 9y agoLove that you've updated your page with a reference to this discussion already :-)
- Dr_Jefyll 9y agoI was delighted at being able to cite an independent source saying such a thing was possible! In the 2016 HN thread "Strange bug workarounds" I posted a much gnarlier problem (and oddball solution): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12485921 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12485921
- eitland 9y agoRead it yesterday as I was reading your previous posts :-) (I often check the posting history when someone posts something interesting.)