[arachne] Re: handheld printer

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On Tue, 26 May 2009 08:31:22 -0400, Samuel W. Heywood wrote:

> I have several computers made during the 1980's that still work
> just fine, even for surfing the internet, but only on web pages
> that were created and designed according to the standards of the
> good old days - that means mostly text and few graphics and no
> JavaScript.

> Old computers will last a very long time.

Unlike modern one which seem to burn themselves out with the ultra high
speed they work at.

> If all the authors of web pages would just simply conform to the
> old standards, then there would be very few home computer users
> feeling a need to upgrade their computers.

And most of the computer industry would go broke!

Sheesh! I can't even get some of my friends to send text-only emails
WITHOUT the damned cute graphics attached....

    
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