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Non-NEC Console Related Discussion => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Ninja16608 on May 20, 2014, 12:01:05 PM

Title: Halt and catch fire
Post by: Ninja16608 on May 20, 2014, 12:01:05 PM

Anyone going to check out this new show on AMC its about the computer boom!

Title: Re: Halt and catch fire
Post by: esteban on May 20, 2014, 12:28:09 PM

Never heard of it, but I am curious since you said "boom".

And "computer".

Title: Re: Halt and catch fire
Post by: BlueBMW on May 20, 2014, 12:33:57 PM

I heard of it.... Sounds interesting.

Title: Re: Halt and catch fire
Post by: Ninja16608 on May 20, 2014, 12:37:28 PM

Quote from: esteban on May 20, 2014, 12:28:09 PM

Never heard of it, but I am curious since you said "boom".

And "computer".

From what I saw it's about the first designs of the computers and how they took off to become what they are today. While I don't think it's a documentary but more based on the life of the guys/company involved still looks cool. Any show where there is someone sitting behind a PCB held up by alligator clips and hold a soldering iron makes me want to watch :-)