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|    Mike Powell to JEFF THIELE    |
|    Re: Changes in echo rules    |
|    20 Feb 22 09:19:00    |
      TZUTC: -0500       MSGID: 1084.clascomp@1:2320/105 26779f6f       REPLY: 1:387/26 225e1c2f       PID: Synchronet 3.18c-Linux master/dcb003099 Dec 31 2020 GCC 7.5.0       TID: SBBSecho 3.12-Linux master/dcb003099 Dec 31 2020 GCC 7.5.0       BBSID: CAPCITY2       CHRS: ASCII 1       > I've built several such kits and have a couple more lined up. My advice would       > be that if it's something that interests you, go for it. No understanding of       > why or how it works is necessary to assemble a kit computer, and you don't       > have to build it all in one day. A little soldering here, a little soldering       > there... You might make some mistakes, and you'll have to figure out how to       > correct them, and that's when you start learning why and how it works. In my       > experience, the makers and/or designers of such kits are extremely willing to       > help in troubleshooting problems; *they're* the ones who have that knowledge.                     I think I would need to start out with a learn-to-solder kit before moving       up to these kits. :) Look forward to reading about some of your building       adventures here.              Mike               * SLMR 2.1a * And we had to chisel taglines into the walls of the cave       --- SBBSecho 3.12-Linux        * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)       SEEN-BY: 1/123 15/0 18/200 90/1 105/81 106/201 120/340 616 123/10       SEEN-BY: 123/131 129/305 330 331 153/7715 154/10 50 220/90 226/18       SEEN-BY: 226/30 227/114 229/110 206 317 400 424 426 428 452 664 700       SEEN-BY: 240/5832 266/512 282/1038 292/854 301/1 317/3 320/219 322/757       SEEN-BY: 342/200 396/45 460/58 633/280 712/848 2320/0 33 105 108 195       SEEN-BY: 2320/304 3634/12       PATH: 2320/105 154/10 229/426           |
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