Crusty, the Indestructible Mac
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I particularly recall a Sun pizza box server that had been blown well clear of the desk it was one that worked fine.
Crusty reminds me more of what Top Gear did to the Toyota pickup though.
Exactly what went through my mind!
Apparently that booted up like a trooper and carried afterwards too.
Wish I could find the details.
If you don't count swapping the RAM, clock crystal, and the entire power supply.
As others have said, given the rarity of these machines, it's just sad to see them mistreated. One day there won't be any left, and stuff like this only makes that day come sooner.
We never used it.
(Maybe next Midwest VCF, someone can create a diversion to allow the "CLO" to make a fast move and get Crusty somewhere where he can get the retrobrite he's been craving.)
This machine was already scrap. They managed to get it working and found a purpose for it. And even after all the torture they put it through, they committed to getting it working again and again.
I think that's way more admerable than the people you're comparing with.
That's fair and I agree with you, it still just feels off to me. As in I felt uncomfortable reading through it. I'm saying they are bad people or anything, just I don't understand it.
This was a beautiful art project that is well and humorously presented.
... I don't know how to feel about that.
For folks who like their hot sauce, I'd compare it most to valentina in texture and composition, with a mild to medium old bay flavor.
This is sad and disturbing. I'd be a bit concerned and wary of the mental health/behaviour of the man who did this.
I'm not sure were at the point of ai personhood where we start worrying about the computers feelings. By that logic server farms would be as bad as factory farms
The big question is: why did he feel compelled to do this?
That is the thing that is disturbing.