Re: Still Going - IRS Still Using JFK-Era Computers

On Tue, 20 Aug 2024 18:28:49 GMT, Charlie Gibbs wrote:

I used to get into "thermostat wars" in some shops.  I would
surreptitiously sneak the thermostat up to a comfortable level; the
machine didn't mind as long as the temperature was reasonably cool and -
most importantly - steady.  The regular staff would discover the
modified setting, have a fit, and turn it back down to its original
arctic setting.

I worked at a company that is in an old sugar beet factory. Like a lot of
the repurposed mill buildings it is visually attractive, lots of exposed
brick, high ceilings with wooden rafters, and mezzanines. It also has no
insulation and is a nightmare to heat/cool. I think every HVAC company in
town has taken a shot at setting up zone controls with limited success.

Flannel shirts in August were typical at least for the people on the first
floor. The poor suckers on the second floor trended toward shorts and t-
shirts. Come winter and the tables turned. We'd be wearing short sleeve
shirts and the guys upstairs were in parkas.