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October 2000, Week 3

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Re: HP1000
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Dave Darnell <[log in to unmask]>
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Dave Darnell <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 19 Oct 2000 14:03:09 -0600
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Yes,

They had these beads on strings (prototype used a recycled harp).

There was a fork for each string, driven by interlinked wooden cogs in an
arrangement similar to today's automotive odometer.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Hirsch [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 1:38 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: HP1000
>
>
> Wirt Atmar <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> >
> > If the question is, "Do we still own an HP1000?", the
> answer is no. We
> > disposed of our last 1000 years ago.
>
> Holy cow! I didn't even know they existed 1000 years ago.
>

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