Editing as of 2221.09.09.21:04 (TRS-80 update)
This commit is contained in:
parent
49a053c0bf
commit
c331e5232b
@ -22,39 +22,39 @@
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.1}Calculators}{5}{section.1.1}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.2}Speaking of Watches, Timex Used to make Home Computers}{7}{section.1.2}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.3}The Joy of a Trash-80}{8}{section.1.3}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {2}What's to Like About Linux}{10}{chapter.2}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {2}What's to Like About Linux}{11}{chapter.2}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{lof}{\addvspace {10\p@ }}
|
||||
\@writefile{lot}{\addvspace {10\p@ }}
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.1}Control…and an Opportunity}{10}{section.2.1}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.2}Knowledge is Power}{11}{section.2.2}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.3}The Unix Philosophy}{12}{section.2.3}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.3.1}Where does the Unix Principle actually apply in real life?}{13}{subsection.2.3.1}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.3.2}Where else does the Unix Principle \textit {not} apply that it probably should in real life?}{16}{subsection.2.3.2}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.3.3}Where does the Unix Principle not apply in real life and this is actually a good thing?}{16}{subsection.2.3.3}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {3}What Are All Those Files in the Linux Root?}{17}{chapter.3}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.1}Control…and an Opportunity}{11}{section.2.1}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.2}Knowledge is Power}{12}{section.2.2}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.3}The Unix Philosophy}{13}{section.2.3}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.3.1}Where does the Unix Principle actually apply in real life?}{14}{subsection.2.3.1}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.3.2}Where else does the Unix Principle \textit {not} apply that it probably should in real life?}{17}{subsection.2.3.2}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.3.3}Where does the Unix Principle not apply in real life and this is actually a good thing?}{17}{subsection.2.3.3}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {3}What Are All Those Files in the Linux Root?}{18}{chapter.3}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{lof}{\addvspace {10\p@ }}
|
||||
\@writefile{lot}{\addvspace {10\p@ }}
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.1}bin}{17}{section.3.1}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.2}boot}{18}{section.3.2}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.3}dev}{18}{section.3.3}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.4}etc}{18}{section.3.4}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.5}home}{18}{section.3.5}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.6}lib}{18}{section.3.6}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.7}media}{19}{section.3.7}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.8}mnt}{19}{section.3.8}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.9}opt}{20}{section.3.9}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.10}proc}{20}{section.3.10}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.11}root}{20}{section.3.11}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.12}run}{20}{section.3.12}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.13}sbin}{20}{section.3.13}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.14}srv}{20}{section.3.14}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.15}sys}{20}{section.3.15}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.16}tmp}{21}{section.3.16}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.17}usr}{21}{section.3.17}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.18}var}{21}{section.3.18}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {4}Miscellany}{22}{chapter.4}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.1}bin}{18}{section.3.1}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.2}boot}{19}{section.3.2}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.3}dev}{19}{section.3.3}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.4}etc}{19}{section.3.4}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.5}home}{19}{section.3.5}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.6}lib}{19}{section.3.6}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.7}media}{20}{section.3.7}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.8}mnt}{20}{section.3.8}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.9}opt}{21}{section.3.9}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.10}proc}{21}{section.3.10}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.11}root}{21}{section.3.11}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.12}run}{21}{section.3.12}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.13}sbin}{21}{section.3.13}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.14}srv}{21}{section.3.14}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.15}sys}{21}{section.3.15}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.16}tmp}{22}{section.3.16}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.17}usr}{22}{section.3.17}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.18}var}{22}{section.3.18}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {4}Miscellany}{23}{chapter.4}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{lof}{\addvspace {10\p@ }}
|
||||
\@writefile{lot}{\addvspace {10\p@ }}
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.1}Is This Really a Hack? Or Is It Just a Tip?}{22}{section.4.1}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.2}What I Learned About \LaTeX \tmspace +\thinmuskip {.1667em} While Creating This Issue}{24}{section.4.2}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.3}Coda: Why \LaTeX ?}{26}{section.4.3}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.1}Is This Really a Hack? Or Is It Just a Tip?}{23}{section.4.1}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.2}What I Learned About \LaTeX \tmspace +\thinmuskip {.1667em} While Creating This Issue}{25}{section.4.2}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
\@writefile{toc}{\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.3}Coda: Why \LaTeX ?}{27}{section.4.3}\protected@file@percent }
|
||||
|
||||
@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
|
||||
This is pdfTeX, Version 3.14159265-2.6-1.40.20 (TeX Live 2019/Debian) (preloaded format=pdflatex 2021.9.5) 6 SEP 2021 10:12
|
||||
This is pdfTeX, Version 3.14159265-2.6-1.40.20 (TeX Live 2019/Debian) (preloaded format=pdflatex 2021.9.5) 9 SEP 2021 21:02
|
||||
entering extended mode
|
||||
restricted \write18 enabled.
|
||||
%&-line parsing enabled.
|
||||
@ -883,74 +883,70 @@ Package multicol Warning: I moved some lines to the next page.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
[8]
|
||||
Underfull \hbox (badness 5771) in paragraph at lines 152--153
|
||||
[]\OT1/jkp/m/n/10 A brief his-tory shall en-sue.
|
||||
[]
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
Underfull \hbox (badness 10000) in paragraph at lines 152--153
|
||||
\OT1/jkp/m/n/10 Ra-dio Shack was founded in
|
||||
[]
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
Underfull \hbox (badness 7595) in paragraph at lines 152--153
|
||||
Underfull \hbox (badness 7595) in paragraph at lines 154--155
|
||||
\OT1/jkp/m/n/10 1921 by Theodore and Mil-ton
|
||||
[]
|
||||
|
||||
[9]
|
||||
Chapter 2.
|
||||
[10
|
||||
|
||||
] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
|
||||
Overfull \hbox (1.41647pt too wide) in paragraph at lines 165--166
|
||||
[]\OT1/jkp/m/n/10 Anyway, that Wednes-day af-ter-noon ex-pe-ri-ence was a real
|
||||
game changer
|
||||
[]
|
||||
|
||||
[9] [10]
|
||||
Chapter 2.
|
||||
[11
|
||||
|
||||
] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]
|
||||
Chapter 3.
|
||||
|
||||
Overfull \hbox (0.53847pt too wide) in paragraph at lines 280--281
|
||||
Overfull \hbox (0.53847pt too wide) in paragraph at lines 287--288
|
||||
\OT1/jkp/m/n/10 This di-rec-tory con-tains es-sen-tial com-mand bi-na-ries[][][
|
||||
] that need to be avail-
|
||||
[]
|
||||
|
||||
[17
|
||||
[18
|
||||
|
||||
] [18] [19] [20] [21]
|
||||
] [19] [20] [21] [22]
|
||||
Chapter 4.
|
||||
|
||||
Overfull \hbox (1.1366pt too wide) in paragraph at lines 396--397
|
||||
Overfull \hbox (1.1366pt too wide) in paragraph at lines 403--404
|
||||
[]\OT1/jkp/m/n/10 Rather, I'm talk-ing about the older mean-ing of the term ``h
|
||||
acker'' which
|
||||
[]
|
||||
|
||||
[22
|
||||
[23
|
||||
|
||||
] [23]
|
||||
] [24]
|
||||
|
||||
Package hyperref Warning: Token not allowed in a PDF string (PDFDocEncoding):
|
||||
(hyperref) removing `\leavevmode@ifvmode' on input line 423.
|
||||
(hyperref) removing `\leavevmode@ifvmode' on input line 430.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
Package hyperref Warning: Token not allowed in a PDF string (PDFDocEncoding):
|
||||
(hyperref) \kern 1.66702pt
|
||||
(hyperref) removed on input line 423.
|
||||
(hyperref) removed on input line 430.
|
||||
|
||||
[24]
|
||||
Overfull \hbox (8.25641pt too wide) in paragraph at lines 437--438
|
||||
[25]
|
||||
Overfull \hbox (8.25641pt too wide) in paragraph at lines 444--445
|
||||
\OT1/jkp/m/n/10 vent that, add [][]\OT1/jkptt/m/n/10 \counterwithout{foootnote}
|
||||
{chapter} []\OT1/jkp/m/n/10 to the pream-
|
||||
[]
|
||||
|
||||
[25] [26]
|
||||
Package atveryend Info: Empty hook `BeforeClearDocument' on input line 480.
|
||||
[27]
|
||||
Package atveryend Info: Empty hook `AfterLastShipout' on input line 480.
|
||||
[26] [27]
|
||||
Package atveryend Info: Empty hook `BeforeClearDocument' on input line 487.
|
||||
[28]
|
||||
Package atveryend Info: Empty hook `AfterLastShipout' on input line 487.
|
||||
(build/codex-001.aux)
|
||||
Package atveryend Info: Executing hook `AtVeryEndDocument' on input line 480.
|
||||
Package atveryend Info: Executing hook `AtEndAfterFileList' on input line 480.
|
||||
Package atveryend Info: Executing hook `AtVeryEndDocument' on input line 487.
|
||||
Package atveryend Info: Executing hook `AtEndAfterFileList' on input line 487.
|
||||
Package rerunfilecheck Info: File `codex-001.out' has not changed.
|
||||
(rerunfilecheck) Checksum: <no file>.
|
||||
Package atveryend Info: Empty hook `AtVeryVeryEnd' on input line 480.
|
||||
Package atveryend Info: Empty hook `AtVeryVeryEnd' on input line 487.
|
||||
)
|
||||
Here is how much of TeX's memory you used:
|
||||
8535 strings out of 483140
|
||||
120699 string characters out of 5965152
|
||||
8536 strings out of 483140
|
||||
120706 string characters out of 5965152
|
||||
379450 words of memory out of 5000000
|
||||
23238 multiletter control sequences out of 15000+600000
|
||||
590533 words of font info for 154 fonts, out of 8000000 for 9000
|
||||
@ -964,10 +960,10 @@ e1/public/kpfonts/jkpbne.pfb></usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/fonts/type1/public/
|
||||
kpfonts/jkpmit8a.pfb></usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/fonts/type1/public/kpfonts/
|
||||
jkpmn8a.pfb></usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/fonts/type1/public/kpfonts/jkpmne.pf
|
||||
b></usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/fonts/type1/public/kpfonts/jkpttmn8a.pfb>
|
||||
Output written on build/codex-001.pdf (27 pages, 151340 bytes).
|
||||
Output written on build/codex-001.pdf (28 pages, 153081 bytes).
|
||||
PDF statistics:
|
||||
447 PDF objects out of 1000 (max. 8388607)
|
||||
403 compressed objects within 5 object streams
|
||||
116 named destinations out of 1000 (max. 500000)
|
||||
451 PDF objects out of 1000 (max. 8388607)
|
||||
406 compressed objects within 5 object streams
|
||||
117 named destinations out of 1000 (max. 500000)
|
||||
283 words of extra memory for PDF output out of 10000 (max. 10000000)
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
Binary file not shown.
Binary file not shown.
@ -2,33 +2,33 @@
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.1}Calculators}{5}{section.1.1}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.2}Speaking of Watches, Timex Used to make Home Computers}{7}{section.1.2}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.3}The Joy of a Trash-80}{8}{section.1.3}%
|
||||
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {2}What's to Like About Linux}{10}{chapter.2}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.1}Control…and an Opportunity}{10}{section.2.1}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.2}Knowledge is Power}{11}{section.2.2}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.3}The Unix Philosophy}{12}{section.2.3}%
|
||||
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.3.1}Where does the Unix Principle actually apply in real life?}{13}{subsection.2.3.1}%
|
||||
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.3.2}Where else does the Unix Principle \textit {not} apply that it probably should in real life?}{16}{subsection.2.3.2}%
|
||||
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.3.3}Where does the Unix Principle not apply in real life and this is actually a good thing?}{16}{subsection.2.3.3}%
|
||||
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {3}What Are All Those Files in the Linux Root?}{17}{chapter.3}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.1}bin}{17}{section.3.1}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.2}boot}{18}{section.3.2}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.3}dev}{18}{section.3.3}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.4}etc}{18}{section.3.4}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.5}home}{18}{section.3.5}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.6}lib}{18}{section.3.6}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.7}media}{19}{section.3.7}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.8}mnt}{19}{section.3.8}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.9}opt}{20}{section.3.9}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.10}proc}{20}{section.3.10}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.11}root}{20}{section.3.11}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.12}run}{20}{section.3.12}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.13}sbin}{20}{section.3.13}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.14}srv}{20}{section.3.14}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.15}sys}{20}{section.3.15}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.16}tmp}{21}{section.3.16}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.17}usr}{21}{section.3.17}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.18}var}{21}{section.3.18}%
|
||||
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {4}Miscellany}{22}{chapter.4}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.1}Is This Really a Hack? Or Is It Just a Tip?}{22}{section.4.1}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.2}What I Learned About \LaTeX \tmspace +\thinmuskip {.1667em} While Creating This Issue}{24}{section.4.2}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.3}Coda: Why \LaTeX ?}{26}{section.4.3}%
|
||||
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {2}What's to Like About Linux}{11}{chapter.2}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.1}Control…and an Opportunity}{11}{section.2.1}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.2}Knowledge is Power}{12}{section.2.2}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.3}The Unix Philosophy}{13}{section.2.3}%
|
||||
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.3.1}Where does the Unix Principle actually apply in real life?}{14}{subsection.2.3.1}%
|
||||
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.3.2}Where else does the Unix Principle \textit {not} apply that it probably should in real life?}{17}{subsection.2.3.2}%
|
||||
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.3.3}Where does the Unix Principle not apply in real life and this is actually a good thing?}{17}{subsection.2.3.3}%
|
||||
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {3}What Are All Those Files in the Linux Root?}{18}{chapter.3}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.1}bin}{18}{section.3.1}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.2}boot}{19}{section.3.2}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.3}dev}{19}{section.3.3}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.4}etc}{19}{section.3.4}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.5}home}{19}{section.3.5}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.6}lib}{19}{section.3.6}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.7}media}{20}{section.3.7}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.8}mnt}{20}{section.3.8}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.9}opt}{21}{section.3.9}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.10}proc}{21}{section.3.10}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.11}root}{21}{section.3.11}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.12}run}{21}{section.3.12}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.13}sbin}{21}{section.3.13}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.14}srv}{21}{section.3.14}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.15}sys}{21}{section.3.15}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.16}tmp}{22}{section.3.16}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.17}usr}{22}{section.3.17}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.18}var}{22}{section.3.18}%
|
||||
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {4}Miscellany}{23}{chapter.4}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.1}Is This Really a Hack? Or Is It Just a Tip?}{23}{section.4.1}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.2}What I Learned About \LaTeX \tmspace +\thinmuskip {.1667em} While Creating This Issue}{25}{section.4.2}%
|
||||
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.3}Coda: Why \LaTeX ?}{27}{section.4.3}%
|
||||
|
||||
@ -149,7 +149,9 @@ One thing I'm quite sure about is that in seventh grade a select group of smart
|
||||
|
||||
Those of us with fond memories of Radio Shack, and what it used to be, bristle at the memory of how it was terribly mismanaged at the end of its life. But in some weird postmodern way, Radio Shack does live on, but not as you might expect.
|
||||
|
||||
A brief history shall ensue. Radio Shack was founded in 1921 by Theodore and Milton Deutschmann, two brothers who wanted to cash in on the burgeoning ham radio field. Initially successful, it was nearly bankrupt in 1962, when it was acquired by the Tandy Corporation. If you've ever been in 4H, that name may ring a bell. Tandy is a leather goods corporation, and has been selling supplies for home leathercrafters since 1919. If you did leathercrafting as a 4H kid, chances are the introductory tool kit and all the materials you needed to make that belt or wallet, came from Tandy Leather Company.
|
||||
A brief history shall ensue.
|
||||
|
||||
Radio Shack was founded in 1921 by Theodore and Milton Deutschmann, two brothers who wanted to cash in on the burgeoning ham radio field. Initially successful, it was nearly bankrupt in 1962, when it was acquired by the Tandy Corporation. If you've ever been in 4H, that name may ring a bell. Tandy is a leather goods corporation, and has been selling supplies for home leathercrafters since 1919. If you did leathercrafting as a 4H kid, chances are the introductory tool kit and all the materials you needed to make that belt or wallet, came from Tandy Leather Company.
|
||||
|
||||
Tandy actually ran Radio Shack fairly well until the mid 1990s, and had many electronic products with a ``Tandy'' name on them. But in 2000, they decided to drop the Tandy name altogether, and became the RadioShack (one word) Corporation. They sold the leather crafting assets to a company called The Leather Factory in the fall of that same year, and it still operates under the name of Tandy Leather. (If you're into making things from leather, you may want to look them up.)
|
||||
|
||||
@ -160,6 +162,11 @@ The name still exists, because other corporate entities bought the rights to it.
|
||||
|
||||
\hrulefill
|
||||
|
||||
Anyway, that Wednesday afternoon experience was a real game changer for me. It was the first time I had an opportunity to sit down at a computer for an extended period of time and actually accomplish something, rather than just tinker around with the keyboard. We could save our work on cassette tapes until next week, which meant that our projects had some permanence, although I'm certain that all those cassette tapes are either buried in the depths of a storage room somewhere at the skills center, or more likely are buried deep in a landfill somewhere.
|
||||
|
||||
This was the golden age for my generation for computers. These days you can buy a computer magazine and it has a CD or DVD with programs for you to try out. (Although I haven't been in a bookstore since the pandemic started, so that may have changed.) In the early 80s, computer magazines had programs \textit{printed} in them, so if you wanted to try out a program, you had to very laboriously type it in, and then spend the rest of the evening debugging it before you actually got to spend the last 15 minutes before bedtime playing around with it.
|
||||
|
||||
Some of the TRS-80s did have disk drives. But these were 5.25" floppy drives, not the 3.5" floppies in the hard plastic case. (Heck, we even had a CP/M machine with an 8" floppy drive, if I remember correctly.)
|
||||
|
||||
\chapter{What's to Like About Linux}
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
Loading…
Reference in New Issue
Block a user