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There's a part of me giddy with the idea that "computer archeology" could be a viable career or "string of gigs" in the future.
by drdeadringer 13y ago
There's a part of me giddy with the idea that "computer archeology" could be a viable career or "string of gigs" in the future.
- devindotcom 13y agoI know. I'm desperate to pull some random file off an old 5.25 and be the guy saying "ohhhh it's one of these! I used to do my homework on one" — naturally to the astonishment of my young helpers.
- DanBC 13y agoIt possibly already is. At least, there are plenty of code that have been lost and people are looking for it. Possibly not quite fulfilling the career part yet, but maybe that'll come in time. For a start: this guy is looking for Cray1 software and documentation. http://www.chrisfenton.com/homebrew-cray-1a/ http://www.chrisfenton.com/homebrew-cray-1a/
- drdeadringer 13y ago> It possibly already is Quite, with this article plus regarding the recently resurrected Andy Warhol works from ~1985 floppy disks [and somesuch. I anticipate more so as time goes on. "USB? My word, I doubt my father heard that since his youth..."