Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ?

On Sun, 15 Dec 2024 23:12:03 +0100, D wrote:

This is incorrect. "They" can talk with older people, look at old
movies,
tv-clips, etc. Plenty of basis for comparison. It is anecdotal, but I
did so myself, when a teenager and came to the conclusion that there was
waaaay more fun to be had 10-20 years earlier than when I was young.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Paul_Smith

I read 'Where Did You Go? Out. What Did You Do? Nothing.' and 'How to Do
Nothing With Nobody All Alone By Yourself' as a kid. He compared the '50s
with the '20s bit I didn't feel underprivileged.

https://tinhouse.com/how-to-do-nothing-with-nobody-all-alone-by-yourself-
an-excerpt/

That's a short excerpt. I did build both the spool tank and the button
buzz saw.  There were also things to do with horse chestnuts. There were
also other projects that Smith left out.

https://www.instructables.com/Mini-Matchstick-Gun-The-Clothespin-Pocket-
Pistol/