Favorite scene in the movie "Apollo 13": They are calculating the return
trajectory on a slide rule and while they are a little low on O2 and
doubting themselves occasionally, someone says, "I can *DO* the math!"
Lamadoo
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Brokaw" <jbrokaw@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] What is a computer?
> Now there's more computer power in a Palm Pilot than these airplanes...
> don't stop to think about that, it will scare you. I suspect there are
> auto-everything wunderbrick cameras with more computer power than these
> early machines... I was reading about the 'special functions' and 'program
> cards' for the high-end Minoltas... too complex!
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