[tech] dumpster diving

[Mark Tearle]

On Sun, 16 Jan 2000, Andrew Williams wrote:

> The more interesting looking stuff he picked up seem to be:
> 
> -An Anvil Designs 'Stallion' 16 port serial card and port box, complete
> with disks and manuals. (Anvil are what Stallion used to call
> themselves)
> 
UCC could definitely make use of this, perhaps to retire the blackbox
or provide a terminal server.

> -A one-to-five serial port box, like the 'black box' that runs the door
> sensors, but seems to be more modern - might be faster.
> 
> -A DEC power distribution and switching box - 20A mains cord, and 8
> switched mains outlets.
> 

Both of these I'd be keen to look at.

> -An assortment of 9-track tapes and wierd removable disk cartridges
> 
A friend of mine is looking for some junked tapes to make clothing out of.
So drag some of those down too.

Yours
Mark
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Mark Tearle - mtearle at tartarus.uwa.edu.au

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