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| A byte out of the past in my home town 14/10/2013 at 22:39 #49998 | |
maxand
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http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/30yearold-railway-computers-take-a-byte-out-of-the-past-20131014-2vitp.html And when things get quiet, it appears they can play Tetris... Last edited: 14/10/2013 at 22:40 by maxand Log in to reply |
| A byte out of the past in my home town 14/10/2013 at 23:43 #50004 | |
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Backup
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I think it's great the bosses let them play SimSig at work! :silly:
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| A byte out of the past in my home town 15/10/2013 at 09:22 #50016 | |
ozrail
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I often said that when Strathfield's ARS was commissioned Bill Gates was still in High School, (Although I don't think that's true.) I still have the full page newspaper advertisement when Strathfield was opened comparing it to Star Wars. How things change.
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| A byte out of the past in my home town 15/10/2013 at 11:40 #50021 | |
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maxand
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And if that weren't enough, this appeared just now: http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/train-delays-as-metro-screens-go-dark-20131015-2vkku.html This is what we have come to expect from an aged, overloaded system, though our The Age is well known for taking the "glass half empty" approach. Still, without such publicity, upgrade of rail infrastructure will come a poor second to the fine new road tunnel our state Premier seems determined to push through before the next election. I guess this must sound awfully familiar to those on the other side of the world. Last edited: 15/10/2013 at 11:43 by maxand Log in to reply |
| A byte out of the past in my home town 23/10/2013 at 12:05 #50291 | |
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maxand
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More cheerful news today: Quote: A signal failure occurs five times per day on average on Melbourne's railways, creating chronic delays for commuters as trains are forced to slow down or stop completely to avoid a collision.http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/signal-failures-are-causing-chronic-rail-delays-20131023-2w1en.html Log in to reply |