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The first PC I bought was from PCs Limited -- the precursor to Dell (I think Michael Dell ran it out of his dorm room). I sprang for the full 640k of RAM (512 was standard) and opted for EGA graphics. So cool.
I also remember building a heathkit computer with my dad -- he sprang for 4k of RAM vs. the standard 2k, and I think he paid hundreds of dollars for the privilege. No monitor -- it had LEDs and you programmed it with switches.
Then again, I also remember when calculators cost hundreds of dollars. Three years later they were a pop tart prize.
Good times back then, when the dinosaurs still roamed the earth...
I also remember building a heathkit computer with my dad -- he sprang for 4k of RAM vs. the standard 2k, and I think he paid hundreds of dollars for the privilege. No monitor -- it had LEDs and you programmed it with switches.
Then again, I also remember when calculators cost hundreds of dollars. Three years later they were a pop tart prize.
Good times back then, when the dinosaurs still roamed the earth...
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I don't think it's for a grain; I think it's for flax. After you rett (let rot) the flax, you need to break it into fibers. I think this tool was used for that purpose.
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(Fun treasure hunt!)