[cctalk] Re: Why I am not worried about AI taking over the world!

2025-04-06 Thread Nigel Johnson Ham via cctalk
Dijkstra was my GOTO man for anything to do with computing! :-) Nigel On 2025-04-05 22:31, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: On 4/5/2025 8:23 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: In those days, FORTRAN IV was handy as a "portable" language just because it was the one language (other than COBOL)

[cctalk] Re: Philips P3800 key lock swtch

2025-04-06 Thread The Doctor via cctalk
On Sunday, April 6th, 2025 at 11:04, Tony Duell via cctalk wrote: > Does anyone know anything about the key lock on the mains on/off > switch of the P3800? > > I have one without a key. I can't identify the lock manufacturer (no > markings on it at all) so I've not been able to get a blank to

[cctalk] Re: Philips P3800 key lock swtch

2025-04-06 Thread Tony Duell via cctalk
On Sun, Apr 6, 2025 at 10:02 PM The Doctor via cctalk wrote: > > > On Sunday, April 6th, 2025 at 11:04, Tony Duell via cctalk > wrote: > > > Does anyone know anything about the key lock on the mains on/off > > switch of the P3800? > > > > I have one without a key. I can't identify the lock manuf

[cctalk] Re: Philips P3800 key lock swtch

2025-04-06 Thread Van Snyder via cctalk
On Mon, 2025-04-07 at 04:23 +0100, Tony Duell via cctalk wrote: > use a > blank to lift the pins so I can 'shim' it from the rear. Push out the > plug with the follower, remove and measure the lower pins, then cut a > key. If you have a key that fits but doesn't turn, putting in new pins for that

[cctalk] Philips P3800 key lock swtch

2025-04-06 Thread Tony Duell via cctalk
Does anyone know anything about the key lock on the mains on/off switch of the P3800? I have one without a key. I can't identify the lock manufacturer (no markings on it at all) so I've not been able to get a blank to cut a replacement key. A friend who is a locksmith said she'd never seen anythin