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∂09-DEC-74 2357 1,TAG
CALL JERRY SELTZER-JOE SAYS JERRY IS WONDERING IF SOMEHOW THE CURRENT
SYSTEM CAN BE MADE FASTER. I TOLD HIM PROBABLY NOT, BUT JERRY WANTS TO TALK
TO YOU ANYWAY. DOES THE SYSTEM DEPEND ON TTY ADDRESS TO KNOW TO WHOM IT IS TALKING
FOR EACH TRANSACTION, OR DOES IT GET A SELLER CODE EACH TIME? THE REASON IS THAT
IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO REPLACE 5 DEDICATED PORTS WITH DIAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE
LOW-VOLUME LOCATIONS TO CONTEND WITH EACH OTHER, AS LINES ARE GETTING TIGHT AND
HARDWARE PROBABLY CAN'T BE EXPANDED WITHOUT GREAT PAIN AND DIVERSION OF MY EFFORTS.
∂09-DEC-74 2349 1,TAG
THE COHU FOCUS POT WORKS NOW. THE SIERRA WILL REMAIN DOWN UNTIL ELM GETS BACK
TO WORK. ALTHOUGH I APPRECIATE THAT YOU ARE DOING A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF
GOOD WORK IN WHIPPING THE HAND EYE SYSTEM INTO SHAPE, YOU ARE NOT GOING TO
MAKE ANY FRIENDS BY SCREAMING AT THE TOP OF YOUR GODDAM LUNGS EVERYTIME
SOMETHING GOES WRONG WITH A PIECE OF HE HARDWARE. YOU HAVE BEEN GETTING GOOD
MAINTENANCE SERVICE LATELY, BUT THE FEVER PITCH OF YOUR MESSAGES TO JMC, LES,
AND GOD KNOWS WHO ELSE, WHENEVER SOMETHING BREAKS, IS GETTING TO BE A BIT
MUCH. EVEN LES IS BEGINNING TO WONDER IF YOU ARE SCREWED TOGETHER STRAIGHT
THESE DAYS. COOL IT. IF ELM DOESN'T COME BACK BY TUESDAY, I WILL PERSONALLY
LOOK INTO THE SIERRA ON WEDNESDAY. TOM.
∂09-DEC-74 1608 S,LES
You seem to be getting into the habit of yelling to everyone
about each day's problem. Did you ever hear the story about
the little boy who called "Wolf!".
∂09-DEC-74 1432 S,LES
Preview session for Licklider visit today (Monday), 4pm, JMC's office.
∂09-DEC-74 1044 DOC,TOB
The Sierra is already sick. Until McGuire gets back
it seems all the same if it is sick or dead. Is there
a point in doing something ineffective?
Tom