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Re: What is the oldest computer that could be used today for real work? [message #411273 is a reply to message #411223] Sat, 25 September 2021 15:28 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Peter Flass is currently offline  Peter Flass
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J. Clarke <jclarke.873638@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 24 Sep 2021 03:10:29 -0300, Mike Spencer
> <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> wrote:
>
>>
>> J. Clarke <jclarke.873638@gmail.com> writes:
>>
>>> On Thu, 23 Sep 2021 18:31:34 GMT, Charlie Gibbs
>>> <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2021-09-23, Scott Lurndal <scott@slp53.sl.home> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > Running critical infrastructure on windows should be a criminal offense.
>>>>
>>>> Hear, hear!
>>>
>>> That ship, however, has sailed.
>>
>> AIUI, the US Navy now navigates with Windoes, has for many years. And
>> in addition has dropped astral navigation skills as a requirement for
>> officers. Furrfu.
>
> You do know that a handheld GPS can provide the same information as
> celestial nav, with vastly greater precision, do you not? And likely
> has accurate charts these days.
>

Sure, but only, as someone has said, if the satellites are working. Heck,
my iPhone has good GPS.

--
Pete
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