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From: -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com>
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Subject: Re: Two points
Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2024 08:15:00 -0500
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On 12/3/24 1:15 AM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> On Tue, 3 Dec 2024 00:05:44 -0500, -hh wrote:
> 
>> On 12/2/24 9:19 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, 2 Dec 2024 20:19:41 -0500, -hh wrote:
>>>
>>>> ... I can recall doing some 3D FEA work back in 2002 and the best PC
>>>> workstations we could get would hit the wall & crash at 4 days.
>>>
>>> Running what OS? Sounds like Windows rather than Linux or some other
>>> *nix.
>>
>> TBH, I don't really remember many details anymore ...
> 
> Funny, that. Given the era, I’m going to conclude that “I don’t remember”
> means “Microsoft Windows”.

No, we had Linux in the office, so I can't be definitive.

Recall what I said: the 'stolen' workstations came with people.  I was 
happy to get more bodies and be able to delegate the ankle-biter stuff, 
rather than to have to add it to my already full plate.  There's only so 
long that one can work 100 hours/week before it takes a toll/ER visit.

-hh