12 Nov
2017
12 Nov
'17
5 a.m.
On Sat, 11 Nov 2017, Steve Nickolas wrote:
I would kill for a semi-modern terminal in an ADM3a/5
type chassis.
Something about the late 70s pastel googie BakeLite look I just dig.
Seeing as we're talking about old Unix-y terminals, the ADM-3a was
certainly one of my favourites; there was something about the keyboard
layout that just screamed out "Unix". Was it the unshifted "=" key?
The
unshifted "[]" keys? Can't remember now, but C programming was a breeze
with it.
Another favourite was the Teleray 1061, with user-programmable function
keys; yes, we were dumb enough to store our username/password there...
The *worst* terminal I've ever had to use was the VT-220 and its clones; I
was always having to hunt'n'peck for common keys. I still loathe it.
--
Dave Horsfall DTM (VK2KFU) "Those who don't understand security will
suffer."