My new PC hasn't arrived yet, but it has been shipped. I was thinking about my first computer, a Commodore 64, which I bought 20 years ago. Adjusted for inflation, it cost about the same as the new one, which will have 8,000 times more memory, a CPU that is about 10,000 times faster, and 700,000 times as much disc storage. Not to mention the ability to burn CDs, read DVDs, etc. etc.
My new PC hasn't arrived yet, but it has been shipped. I was thinking about my first computer, a Commodore 64, which I bought 20 years ago. Adjusted for inflation, it cost about the same as the new one, which will have 8,000 times more memory, a CPU that is about 10,000 times faster, and 700,000 times as much disc storage. Not to mention the ability to burn CDs, read DVDs, etc. etc.
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In Calgary, Exploring the Cultural Side of ‘Cowtown’ (link is to The New York Times) Pretty good article, although I've never seen Calgarians…
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Broken trees
A few examples of trees broken by the accumulation of snow, as mentioned in my last post. The snow is gone, but the damage remains.
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I drove around town today and was shocked at the number of trees that had been damaged by the heavy snowfall earlier in the week. It's too early in…
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