Re: 1956 -- circuit reliability book

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From: Charlie Gibbs
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2018 17:37

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On 2018-01-26, AndyW <An...@nojunqmail.com> wrote:

> Nothing quite like the sound of a DM printer. Crackle of a log fire, 
> roar of a waterfall, zizz of a DM printer and the hiss of a paraffin 
> pressure lamp. Favourite sounds.

Yes, it was quite distinctive.  Too bad the guys who produced the
original Tron movie didn't realize this; near the end there's a
close-up view of a daisy-wheel printer showing some messages,
while the dubbed-in sound is that of a dot-matrix printer.

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From: Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid>
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