On: The disappointingly ongoing success of WvDial

[maxklein]

No matter how old a technology is, there is always someone somewhere still using it. Search for abacus, sliderules, punchcards in google, there's an active group somewhere discussing it.

[RiderOfGiraffes → maxklein]

I still use a slide rule, and it's occasionally a great conversation starter with people who have fascinating stories.

[chronomex → RiderOfGiraffes]

I did all my college entrance exams (in 2006) with a sliderule. :)

[javert → RiderOfGiraffes]

Did someone mention fascinating stories? Do tell. :-)

[RiderOfGiraffes → javert]

I'm slowly getting to write them up, but it's not easy to get my memory working on stories I was told 30 years ago.

However, I've started some:

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1001262

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=996250

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=994358

Others are on their way.

[javert → RiderOfGiraffes]

I've read those already :-) Just encouraging you to write some more if you want to.

[RiderOfGiraffes → javert]

<grin>

Working on it.