SBC6120 (a build-it-yourself PDP-8 clone) Last Buy and End of Life

Chuck Guzis cclist at sydex.com
Fri Jun 9 11:55:30 CDT 2006


On 6/9/2006 at 1:56 PM Wai-Sun Chia wrote:

>How about home control?
>Junk out all the new-fangled X10 stuff, and use your PDP-8/SBC6120 to
>control your home applicances.. :-)

Now, see, there's my problem.  I recall when X10 came out and I couldn't
see a use for it.  What do I control? The only thing I can think of is the
sprinkler system and it's got its own programmable controller.  The
theromostat on the heatpump's also programmable.

Cheers,
Chuck







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