[rescue] Various machines for sale

[John Hudak]

Well said Dave!
One would think that ppl would take some time to at least understand the
concept....not necessarily the modeling and mathematical analysis that goes
into designing a transmission line and interfacing (yes, even 6 inches of
wiring is a transmission line), although having that background/capability
allows one to appreciate the elegance of engineering.

On Wed, Jan 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM Dave McGuire via rescue <rescue at sunhelp.org>
wrote:

>
>    Yeah that was always BS.  People just wouldn't take the five minutes
> required to learn about what termination is and how to apply it.
>
>    Doubly hilarious were the retards who loudly asserted that "IDE is
> superior because it doesn't need those annoying terminators".  Because
> the n00bs who designed the IDE interface didn't understand transmission
> line theory or impedance matching well enough to design it into the
> interface does not mean it is "superior".
>
>    A horrible ten minutes of learning will teach all of that and
> suddenly the light dawns.  But nooooo, learning is evil.
>
>            -Dave
>
> On 1/8/25 12:43, Lionel Peterson via rescue wrote:
> > Insert the obligatory reference to having to sacrifice a live chicken to
> endure your scsi devices would work!
> >
> > Ken
> >
> >> On Jan 8, 2025, at 11:42, Dave McGuire via rescue <rescue at sunhelp.org>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> On 1/8/25 12:38, Dennis Boone via rescue wrote:
> >>>   > SCSI is amazingly flexible, both the interface and the protocol.
> >>> And, in those days, in the interpretation of the specs/standards. :)
> >>
> >>   Sure, as there are idiots everywhere.  But rare was the occasion in
> which I couldn't make it work.
> >>
> >>               -Dave
> >>
> >> --
> >> Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
> >> New Kensington, PA
> >>
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> Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
> New Kensington, PA
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