Author Archives: M. Eric Carr

Clippy Doesn’t Get It

Posted on 2009-01-20 by M. Eric Carr

There are some things that computers do quite well. Correcting English grammar, apparently, isn’t included in the list.(“Subjunctive? We don’t need no steenkin subjunctive!”)

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Highway Robbery

Posted on 2009-01-14 by M. Eric Carr

Sometimes it pays to be a dinosaur. One of the AET students at Drexel sent me an email asking about a serial add-in card for an older CNC milling machine. The manufacturer’s site listed a used one that was available … Continue reading →

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Windows 7

Posted on 2009-01-09 by M. Eric Carr

What could the newly-released beta of Windows 7 have to do with paleotechnology, you ask? It has everything to do with it, when good ol’ DOS is looking better and better all the time! I don’t know about you, but … Continue reading →

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Energy Star — Paleotechnology style!

Posted on 2008-12-15 by M. Eric Carr

A while back, I realized that the Z80 was drawing (relatively speaking) a lot of power. I know modern CPUs can both crunch your numbers and cook your dinner; the Intel Core i7 datasheet specifies a maximum of 145 AMPS … Continue reading →

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