[Info-vax] Assistance needed!! working RM05 drive and VAX needed for proje

[bill]

On 9/28/2023 6:53 AM, Johnny Billquist wrote:
> On 2023-09-28 05:52, gah4 wrote:
>> 
>> Power bills I don't think LCM ever worried about, though maybe they 
>> should.
> 
> I run some small machines, and have had them running for over 20 years 
> now. Including disks... Hello PDP-11s...
> 

I always smile when I see comments about power usage on old computers.
People used to ask how I could afford to run my 11/24 and RA disks in
my house.  Or my Apollo (which made a great room heater in the winter
time). I always pointed out things like when my wife would accidentally
forget to turn off her curling iron and it would run all day while we
were at work.  Or even just lights.  When the rest of the family would
leave lights on all day.  Two 100 watt, eight 40 watt, etc.  Add them
up.  And then add in the electric clothes dryer, the refrigerator, the
electric water heater and the list goes on and on.  Before long the
power consumed by old computers becomes little more than a blip on the
monthly bill.  :-)

bill