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Subject: 
NeXT Cube
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lugnet.off-topic.geek
Date: 
Fri, 3 Aug 2001 16:46:51 GMT
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suz@baseplate.NOSPAMcom
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I found this really funny. if you can relate to this kind if
determination, it's worth reading all of it.

-Suz

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To:      Dan Ruby, Editor, NeXTWORLD Magazine
From:    Simson L. Garfinkel, Senior Editor, NeXTWORLD Magazine
Subject: NeXTCube Serial Number AA001032
Date:    March 16, 1993

Dear Dan,

    I am writing this memo to explain what happened to the case our
NeXTCube Computer, Serial Number AA001032.
--------------snip-------------

http://www.simson.net/photos/hacks/cubefire.html



Message has 4 Replies:
  Re: NeXT Cube
 
(...) On the other hand...I DO have that old PowerBook Duo 2300C sitting on the kitchen table...that has a magnesium chassis...hmmmm...fire GOOD! Matt (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
  Re: NeXT Cube
 
(...) --Bram Bram Lambrecht bram@cwru.edu (URL) (23 years ago, 4-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
  Re: NeXT Cube
 
(...) That is a classic hack! I was crying all the way through, it was so funny. Thanks for the link. (I hadn't even THOUGHT about NeXT for an aw'fly long time) ++Lar (23 years ago, 4-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
  Re: NeXT Cube
 
The NeXT cube was what really got me excited about computers. I remember walking into the computer lab at the University of Richmond and seeing a NeXT. At the time I had no idea what the specs were or what OS it ran. But just looking at it, you knew (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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