SemiEmployedTree

SemiEmployedTree t1_j9z137c wrote

I had pretty much the same experience. Tried re-reading the series a few months ago and dropped it about half way thru the first book. I think Azimov's works were brilliant and original but haven't held up as well as some of the other Golden Age books.

Some experiences just can't be repeated.

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SemiEmployedTree t1_j5urnuz wrote

Depends on what you mean by "internet". Since you used a lower case "i" the correct answer is that the first successful host-to-host connection on the ARPANET was made between Stanford Research Institute (SRI) in Menlo Park CA. and UCLA at 10:30 pm PST on 29 October 1969 (6:30 UTC on 30 October 1969).

The term "internet", which refers not to a network but to the technology, wasn't used I believe until ~1974. The capitalized form "Internet" is usually used to refer to the actual network (i.e physical implementation) but whether that is correct usage and, if so, when the Internet came into existence, is a topic best left to drunk engineers to argue over.

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SemiEmployedTree t1_j5uogw2 wrote

The one part of the OS saga you left out is the role played by Dave Cutler. Cutler was a key guy at DEC responsible for RSX-11M and then VMS. He left DEC and joined Microsoft where he led the NT team. The whole NT architecture has his fingerprints all over it and in some ways was a VMS clone.

Never met the guy but I hear he had a real low opinion of UNIX.

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SemiEmployedTree t1_j4rax8m wrote

Penang has pretty good Malaysian and Thai. They are behind the Home Depot in the Nassau Park Mall.

Only other non-chain place around there that I’ve tried is More than Q BBQ. Got some takeout that was so disappointing we threw it in the trash.

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