[personal] Re: UK PDP 11/10 - 11/40 NGTE Installations

[Adrian Graham]

On 18/6/08 09:55, "Mike Hatch" <mike at brickfieldspark.org> wrote:

> Adrian, Hi.
> 
>> I guess it's all a Tesco warehouse now.
> 
> Far from it, Tesco's have pulled out after a spirited campaign by a local
> group,over 12,000 signatures against. Tesco's had also at the same time put
> in for the same size development as Pyestock (1.3M Sq ft) at Andover

Impressive, nice to see that the locals seem to care about the history of
the place!

> Recent photos on the exploration forums show that demolition machines have
> moved onto the Pyestock site, so it seem some parts of it are coming down.
> Also security on site has apparently got a whole lot tighter (dogs).

I'm surprised they're not letting select groups in to explore the place
actually, I must check the urbanex stuff tonight, it's a long time since I
did. Pity the DEC stuff is long gone (he says keeping things on topic :))
 
> He is still doing some updates I gather, the most recent prompted my post
> about the Pyestock PDP's.

Nice to see a MINC in use too, now that it's warm I should try and get mine
running though I gather the PSU on a MINC is a complex beast.

> Should a trip be planned let me know, interested in going, I worked there
> for almost 10 years in the computing department.

I will, but I think Simon doesn't like strangers with him. Don't blame him
really.

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