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> would a 20-years-exp industrial lathe engineer/specialist know what to do with a zip? Are you kidding? That guy has to convert his files to binary, put them

by trhr 3y ago

> would a 20-years-exp industrial lathe engineer/specialist know what to do with a zip? Are you kidding? That guy has to convert his files to binary, put them on a USB drive, carry them to SunOS server, plug them in, and type something in a command line to send the binary over Serial to his CNC machine. Industrial equipment isn't EOL at 30 years, it's "lightly used." You'd be floored at how much "ancient" tech knowledge is required to operate it.

meshaneian 3y ago
And this is why https://www.floppydisk.com/ https://www.floppydisk.com/ is still doing well.
- doubleg72 3y ago
  Not to mention rs-232
  - voytec 3y ago
    RS232 has adjustable frequency whereas USB can't be configured this way, making it useless for GPS devices used for time synchronization and such.