Subj : Re: hello! :DD
To   : Poindexter Fortran
From : AKAcastor
Date : Tue Apr 16 2024 11:33:14

 pF>  When I was a dumb kid, running a homebuilt 286 for my CS classes, I
 pF>  noticed a clock crystal on the motherboard. Figured that if I bought a
 pF>  faster chip, my system would run faster. I had a 16 mhz 286 for a
 pF>  while, but it kept crashing. Went to 12 mhz and it ran fine.

 pF>  Those solder jobs were embarassing at best. I'm surprised it still ran.
 pF>  There's a special kind of fortune that shines on people who don't know
 pF>  what they're doing shouldn't work.

Great story of ignorance succeeding against unknown odds!  :)  Good logical process - this part controls the speed, so maybe I can replace it to go faster,let's try!

You're definitely right about there being a special kind of fortune that shines on people who don't know better, I think significant parts of my life are built on that same principle.


Chris/akacastor

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