tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837688.post116278610559939637..comments2023-10-25T06:36:49.686-07:00Comments on Nerdy Tales: The measure of a nerdAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10341061356170336823noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837688.post-1162867095292498612006-11-06T18:38:00.000-08:002006-11-06T18:38:00.000-08:00My guess was based on the case design and the fact...My guess was based on the case design and the fact that Hollywood would have used new-ish computers, not the latest. The 386 was around for some time, but even in late '94 people were still buying more fully loaded 386's instead of 486's.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09416606644239685624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837688.post-1162836006350821732006-11-06T10:00:00.000-08:002006-11-06T10:00:00.000-08:00We were watching "The Distinguished Gentleman." L...We were watching "The Distinguished Gentleman." Leanna and Peter hadn't seen it, so it was a good pick. The computers weren't integral to the movie, just shown in the office from time to time, but I think that makes Dan's nerdiness more obvious, actually.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09161501733415307275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837688.post-1162787661532848082006-11-05T20:34:00.000-08:002006-11-05T20:34:00.000-08:00I am impressed, but I think you have more luck tha...I am impressed, but I think you have more luck than skill i this case (I still bow to your semi-bald superiority though..<BR/><BR/>according to <A HREF="http://www.robotwisdom.com/linux/timeline.html" REL="nofollow">this</A> the 386 was around '87, and linus bought one in 1991 to play prince of persia on.<BR/><BR/>and <A HREF="http://www.dimi.uniud.it/~dangelo/LabOS/2006/lessons/helper/history/intelcpu.pdf" REL="nofollow">this</A> the 486 was alreayd out, and the pentium came out one year later ('93)<BR/><BR/>... on a slightly related note, remember our 'super computer' in the 95-96' erra. were were hoping for 10 gig HD, 1 gig ram. something around there. i sure wish we wrote that down so we could see how fast that was surpassed.<BR/><BR/>what movie were you watching? a real nerd would share that. it wasn't a chick-flic was it? like some three's company nock off where the computer was just a background piece? to be truly impressed, I must be given the name of the movie so I can verify the computer was actually a significant part of the movie. =)k2hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16171968118329398960noreply@blogger.com