Programming EPROMs was fun, but erasing them was funner. The ICs had a clear window, and UV light would reset the whole thing. You had to cover the window with a sticker once it was programmed. Good times. Side note - some people are worried about vaccines rewriting their DNA, but actually it's those UV nail-polish-curing lamps that upload new firmware into people! It's a !fact#Photography#RetroComputing#EmbeddedSystems
@johnefrancis@NuanceRhymesWithOrange When I was young, we settled for receiving radio with our fillings. You kids get all the new stuff although, the even younger kids get the new fangled FPGAs.
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