Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ?

On Sat, 21 Dec 2024, rbowman wrote:

On Fri, 20 Dec 2024 22:31:38 +0100, D wrote:
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I am always fascinated by all these train related web sites. Few ways of
travel seem to awaken and inspire the passion, as travel by train!

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There is a mystique even for people where train travel isn't feasible. So
much has been lost.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Station_(Albany,_New_York)
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That was replaced by
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany%E2%80%93Rensselaer_station

Jesus! What a crime! The airport in Lithuania has a part that is old 20th century style, and now they are expanding the airport with... you guessed it, an anonymous glass and concrete structure, just like every other airport on the planet. =( I like the old part and was hoping that they'd continue on that theme, but no... the architects need to get their pound of flesh! =(

More than the architecture, Union Station was in the heart of Albany.
Rensselaer is a small town on the other side of the river so it's like
landing at JFK. "Okay, I'm here. What do I do now?"
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Station_(Troy,_New_York)
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When I was very young my mother and I took the train from there to go over
to the Boston Flower show. They just tore that one down. If you wanted to
take the train you had to drive to Albany or, after they shut that one
down, Rensselaer.
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So in my lifetime rail travel has went from a common occurrence to an
inconvenient, expensive way to travel outside of specific corridors.

This is the truth! In theory, it should be possible to travel in a civilized manner on trains. In practice I guess regulations and the realities of modern life get in the way. =(