Re: Cool new things for old computers to do..

[n9241863@henson.cc.wwu.edu (Micron)]

ag471@yfn.ysu.edu (Eric S. Ford) writes:


>In a previous article, dmahalko@nyx.cs.du.edu (Dale Mahalko) says:

>>I was wondering if anyone ever considered trying some novel new things to
>>reuse all these 'old' computers and put them to some use elsewhere with
>>current systems...
>> 
>>One idea I think would be partticularly interesting is using these old
>>machines in parrellel to render 3D images for Macs and PCs. Write custom
>>software for an Apple II,II+,IIe, or IIc that would replace the ROMs Apple
>>had for them, plus a card to network them all together, and set them up as
>>computational slaves to a Mac or PC running the rendering program.. sure,
>>the speed wouldn't be too great with just three or four machines, but what
>>about a wall of fifty or a hundred Apple IIs? :) 
>> 
>>Something like that would be interesting to try...
>>unfortunately I don't have the programming (or the math) background, so
>>this ain't something I would be able to do.
>>Anyone wanna try? ;-)

>Gee, I was thinking of reinventing the universe but I'm not sure I understand
>the metaphysics, anyone wanna try?  Must be an idea man, eh?

Flame on, brother.