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Conference milord::war_story

Title: Computer War Stories
Notice:Maybe the disk can be salvaged if we try another drive!!
Moderator:MILORD::BISHOP
Created:Fri Feb 07 1986
Last Modified:Thu Sep 05 1996
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:321
Total number of notes:3559

90.0. "A new kind of bug: the Heisenbug" by GOBLIN::MCVAY (Pete McVay, VRO (Telecomm)) Fri Jan 09 1987 15:49

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90.1another reason for Built In Test Equipment!PHENIX::SMITHSat Jan 10 1987 14:098
90.2Even saw this on a VAXYALI::LASTOVICANorm LastovicaSat Jan 10 1987 18:5917
90.3Life is full of uncertainity.THE780::EDSERVSanta Clara Ed SvcsMon Jan 12 1987 17:239
90.4Old software HeisenbugsLINCON::WOODBURYMax T.E.Mon Jan 12 1987 23:429
90.5A few moreMAY20::MINOWMartin Minow, MSD A/D, THUNDR::MINOWTue Jan 13 1987 14:3825
90.6hw/sw HeisenbugsPHENIX::SMITHWilliam P.N. (WOOKIE::) SmithTue Jan 13 1987 21:3312
90.7MARVIN::WARWICKOh No - it's the Pathetic Sharks !!!Wed Jan 14 1987 06:028
90.8Deliberate Software HeisenbugsGOBLIN::MCVAYPete McVay, VRO (Telecomm)Thu Jan 15 1987 12:209
90.9self modifing codeTIPPLE::ANDERSONMMarianne Anderson - DTN: 323-4052Thu Jan 15 1987 15:478
90.10RDGE43::KEWCan you imanige??Fri Jan 16 1987 05:4822
90.11ULTRA::PRIBORSKYTony PriborskyFri Jan 16 1987 09:195
90.12It's been known to happen...MLOKAI::MACKa(-M-~8#-861225:0825Fri Jan 16 1987 21:0817
90.13TLE::BRETTMon Jan 19 1987 21:2417
90.14You will find some real weird stuff in the OS.LINCON::WOODBURYMax T.E.Tue Feb 17 1987 14:1622
90.15The J-11 boot ROM...JON::MORONEYLegalize LibertyTue Feb 17 1987 15:4210
90.16And let us not forget the Cheshire Cat!GIEDI::LASTOVICANorm LastovicaTue Feb 17 1987 22:130
90.17ALTER's not so bad.. it's in the language standard, ain't it?MDVAX3::COARKen - SWS @ STO, DTN 445.6558Wed Aug 19 1987 12:264
90.18ALTER statement=fossilized cow dungVINO::FRANCINIJust the factsWed Aug 19 1987 14:1316
90.19COMPASS - CO(m)Prolitic ASSembler?MDVAX3::COARDigital has it now, you'll get it laterWed Aug 19 1987 16:1848
90.20Not (quite) so weird...CHARON::MCGLINCHEYGet a Bigger HammerWed Aug 19 1987 18:4019
90.21Standard Wierdness?BLOOMC::WOJCIKTed WojcikThu Aug 20 1987 10:2819
90.22Well..MDVAX3::COARDEC has it now, you'll get it laterThu Aug 20 1987 11:254
90.23How well I remember the 7600CHOLLA::MARTYIgnorance is expensiveThu Aug 20 1987 13:1034
90.24my first machine!STAR::BANKSIn Search of MediocrityThu Aug 20 1987 16:5691
90.25Yep, the CDC 7600 is greatCHOLLA::MARTYIgnorance is expensiveThu Aug 20 1987 19:2428
90.26Hop to it!MDVAX3::COARDEC has it now, you'll get it laterSat Aug 22 1987 20:0134
90.27About 200 instructions would do it..MDVAX3::COARDEC has it now, you'll get it laterSat Aug 22 1987 20:2457
90.28New topics needed...YODA::BARANSKIRemember, this only a mask...Mon Aug 24 1987 11:478
90.29If you logged in, you probably used JFFODENTON::AMARTINAlan H. MartinSat Sep 05 1987 04:0117
90.30Yep, that one I knew.BLOOMC::WOJCIKTed WojcikSat Sep 05 1987 10:4911
90.31VAX has two JFFOsEAGLE1::EGGERSTom, 293-5358Sat Sep 05 1987 19:388
90.32LINCON::WOODBURYMax T.E.Tue Sep 08 1987 12:135
90.33More weirdness with the CYBERsJON::MORONEYWelcome to the MachineWed Sep 09 1987 01:0128
90.34Other uses for JFFOTLE::RMEYERSRandy MeyersWed Sep 09 1987 03:086
90.35Micro used JFFOEAGLE1::EGGERSTom, 293-5358Wed Sep 09 1987 15:147
90.36CDC EQ versus JPMDVAX3::COARA keyboard? How.. quaint!Tue Sep 22 1987 18:425
90.37There is a reason that the 7600 was fastSACKET::PARKEMountain ManWed Dec 02 1987 17:176
90.38Re CDC 6600UTRTSC::VANSENTENI've Got Coffee In My KeyboardThu Apr 21 1988 05:415
90.39TLE::BRETTThu Apr 21 1988 10:254
90.40CX1 X2RAMBLR::MORONEYThu Apr 21 1988 13:095
90.41SSDEVO::HUGHESNOTE, learn, and inwardly digestFri Apr 22 1988 14:3018
90.42JFFOs, Atlas etc.COMICS::DEMORGANRichard De Morgan, UK CSC/CSWed May 18 1988 07:19102
90.43Atlas reminiscences ...SSDEVO::HUGHESNOTE, learn, and inwardly digestWed May 18 1988 13:2842