[tech] dumpster diving

[Andrew Williams]

On Sun, 16 Jan 2000 11:20:50 +0800 (WST), Mark Tearle wrote:

>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.

James has already said he'd be interested, so I was going to let him
have first look at it. I've done some web browsing, and the early
Anvil/Stallion cards got awful reviews - apparently they can barely
handle 9600b on two ports without dropping characters, and they don't
adhere to tech specs very well, even thier own.

>> -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.

Apparently Simon is goign to be up in Kalamunda this week, so I'll
probably wait for him and let him take the lot. There's only one tape
that Keith brought home, so if you want more, you need to go to the
source :-)

Andrew