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goddessoftheblackcoast
spinneretsystems

Hah, still better than tumblr mobile!

So I got my IBM 5150 up and running, for the nerds out there here’s the specs…

  • 4.77MHz AMD 8088 CPU and 8087 FPU
  • 512K RAM
  • MDA “graphics”
  • x2 360KB 5.25” Floppy Drives
  • 4GB Compact Flash card (thanks to lo-tech.co.uk)
  • Xircom PE3-10BT Network Adaptor, this connects to the parallel port.

I used the mTCP Telnet program to connect to a unix box and browse tumblr with Links, unfortunately the DOS browsers won’t work properly.

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daswindkind-blog

Game of Thrones rant ...

Book: Sansa grows into a strong character and understands the role she is the play, but from the safety of the Eyrie where she can blossom and embrace her many strengths.

Show: Sansa is used to turn sexual abuse and misogyny into entertainment, because the writers deliberately went out of their way to have her raped by Ramsay.

Book: Arianne Martell and the Sand Snakes are both physically intimidating and brilliant tacticians who recognise the potential of putting Myrcella on the throne.

Show: The Sand Snakes (minus Arianne, their leader, who got cut) are bitter, uncontrollable side characters who rely on vengeance rather than common sense.

Book: Arya faces obstacles on her journey to becoming 'nobody', but otherwise adapts well to her life inside the House of Black and White.

Show: Arya is a whiny, annoying child who asks too many questions and sulks because she's had 'such a hard life' and acts like she's a prisoner.

Book: Despite opposition from the slavers and the sons of the harpy, Daenerys' people, the ones she saved, remain loyal to their Mysa ... as do her dragons.

Show: Daenerys tortures people with dragon fire (using dragons who now hate her) and forces Hizdar to become her husband when it's supposed to be a mutual/political act.

Book: Robb Stark's wife, Sir Barristan Selmy, Jojen Reed, Catelyn Stark, Jorah Mormont and Bronn are all alive and contributing to the story.

Show: Robb Stark's wife, Sir Barristan Selmy, Jojen Reed and Catelyn Stark are all dead, Jorah is dying from stoneface and Bronn might have been poisoned.

Book: Some of the greatest characters of the series, Arianne Martell, Victarion Greyjoy, Euron Greyjoy, Aegon Targaryen and Jon Connington are introduced at this time.

Show: None of these people exist. Their storylines have all been given to other characters or completely scrapped, despite their importance in the books.

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Book: Sansa grows into a strong character and understands the role she is the play, but from the safety of the Eyrie where she can blossom and embrace her many strengths. Show: Sansa is used to turn sexual abuse and misogyny into entertainment, because the writers deliberately went out of their way to have her raped by Ramsay. Book: Arianne Martell and the Sand Snakes are both physically intimidating and brilliant tacticians who recognise the potential of putting Myrcella on the throne. Show: The Sand Snakes (minus Arianne, their leader, who got cut) are bitter, uncontrollable side characters who rely on vengeance rather than common sense. Book: Arya faces obstacles on her journey to becoming 'nobody', but otherwise adapts well to her life inside the House of Black and White. Show: Arya is a whiny, annoying child who asks too many questions and sulks because she's had 'such a hard life' and acts like she's a prisoner. Book: Despite opposition from the slavers and the sons of the harpy, Daenerys' people, the ones she saved, remain loyal to their Mysa ... as do her dragons. Show: Daenerys tortures people with dragon fire (using dragons who now hate her) and forces Hizdar to become her husband when it's supposed to be a mutual/political act. Book: Robb Stark's wife, Sir Barristan Selmy, Jojen Reed, Catelyn Stark, Jorah Mormont and Bronn are all alive and contributing to the story. Show: Robb Stark's wife, Sir Barristan Selmy, Jojen Reed and Catelyn Stark are all dead, Jorah is dying from stoneface and Bronn might have been poisoned. Book: Some of the greatest characters of the series, Arianne Martell, Victarion Greyjoy, Euron Greyjoy, Aegon Targaryen and Jon Connington are introduced at this time. Show: None of these people exist. Their storylines have all been given to other characters or completely scrapped, despite their importance in the books.

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