Disk archival techniques

[Tony Duell]

> >>In the 1940's how many people were able to build a radio reciever with 
> >>what
> >>they found in the battle field (razor blade, safety pin, knife, wire,
> >>headset), how many could today?  The same applies to computer technology.
> >>
> > Hi
> > I could. Junk today has more useable parts than the
> > junk they had then. Making a AM radio is quite easy today.
> > Dwight
> 
> My point is that while you and I can how many others can?  The same applies 

\begin{rpf}
ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
\end{rpf}

Or at least I am darn sure I could still make a crystal set the hard way

> to certain computer technology.

Ditto for making a processor from SSI/MSI chips (I've done this for a 
special-purpose programmable device, turning it into a processor would 
not have been hard), reading/writing microcode, etc, etc, etc.

Mind you, these days most people can't even wire an RS232 cable and get 
it right....

-tony