[vcf-midatlantic] we need an endearing term for our computer pioneers/founders

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> On Jan 9, 2020, at 9:20 PM, Chris Fala via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
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> NOP
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>> On Jan 9, 2020, at 9:15 PM, Jeff Salzman via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
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> End of line
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>> On Thu, Jan 9, 2020, 8:49 PM Dean Notarnicola via vcf-midatlantic <
>> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
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>> /dev/null
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>> On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 8:45 PM Chris Fala via vcf-midatlantic <
>> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
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>>> Reset Bits
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>>> Not great but only thing that came to mind.
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>>>> On Jan 9, 2020, at 8:32 PM, Jeffrey Jonas via vcf-midatlantic <
>>> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
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>>> re: the passing of Randy Suess (BBS) and Gary Starkweather (Laser
>> Printer)
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>>> "silent keys" are amateur radio operators who have passed away.
>>> https://silentkeys.org/
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>>> The term "Fallen Flags" describes those railroads
>>> whose corporate names have been dissolved through merger, bankruptcy,
>>> or liquidation.
>>> http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/
>>> https://www.american-rails.com/fallen-flags.html
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>>> We need something similar to honor computer/electronics pioneers.
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>>> -- Jeff Jonas
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>>> PS: analogous to the computer jargon list is RR lingo:
>>> http://www.catskillarchive.com/rrextra/glossry1.Html
>>> 
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