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pdp-11, so close. Large room filled with programmers. At the far end is a glassed enclosure with a pdp-11. To keep it cool and clean. Think a very large window.
by talkingtab 4y ago
pdp-11, so close. Large room filled with programmers. At the far end is a glassed enclosure with a pdp-11. To keep it cool and clean. Think a very large window. All the terminals are connected and sharing the pdp-11. People work diligently, but then wait for compiles and look bored. Suddenly all the programmers see something is wrong. They lost their work and the computer has been reset. Great consternation and trying to sort out what is wrong. Terminal start coming back and finally someone looks in the room. A person is standing next to the pdp-11 talking on the phone (yes one of those phones with a cord, this was long ago). Leaning against the pdp-11. Leaning against the reset button on the pdp-11. Oblivious to what is going on in the outer room, the person leans a little more and Pop. All the terminals lose the connection again. Mayhem. Chagrin. Panic. Someone runs to the door. And if you really want to, you can put an Apple Lisa in the room with the PDP-11 although no one would know what it is.