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wendigo100 replied

15 November 2007, 16:31
Originally posted by zeitghost

There was a hardware upgrade between Colossus I and Colossus II...

HTH.

Wasn't it a new chair?
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chef replied

15 November 2007, 16:13
nope, wasnt being sarcastic, i truly believed they were asking for Antivirus software advice..

<Chef in "being very helpful today" mode>
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TimberWolf replied

15 November 2007, 15:52
Originally posted by chef View Post

ahhh i get ya now

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus_computer

Does that that mean you weren't being sarcasitic when you said:

I use AVG antivirus, in fact i bought the whole AVG Suite, have been very impressed, no problems whatsoever

?

I must admit ZonaeAlmarm does seem to take all my clock cycles sometimes.
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NoddY replied

15 November 2007, 15:50
I can assure everybody my Colossus is in perfect working order, completely virus free and jumps into action on demand.
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Diver replied

15 November 2007, 15:35
I was too late with the hint
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Diver replied

15 November 2007, 15:34
Bletchley Park
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chef replied

15 November 2007, 15:32
ahhh i get ya now

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus_computer
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wendigo100 replied

15 November 2007, 15:13
Originally posted by chef View Post

... i'll get my coat..

please do, and become the collosus of roads...
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chef replied

15 November 2007, 14:10
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

Somebody please explain to Chef what Colossus is/was...

i have an external HD that i call Colossus, assumed we were talking about the same thing?? obviously not, i'll get my coat..
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Jog On replied

15 November 2007, 14:07
Originally posted by chef View Post

I use AVG antivirus, in fact i bought the whole AVG Suite, have been very impressed, no problems whatsoever

I do as well but the free one - have done for years it's bonza!
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Churchill replied

15 November 2007, 14:06
Originally posted by chef View Post

I use AVG antivirus, in fact i bought the whole AVG Suite, have been very impressed, no problems whatsoever

Somebody please explain to Chef what Colossus is/was...
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chef replied

15 November 2007, 14:04
I use AVG antivirus, in fact i bought the whole AVG Suite, have been very impressed, no problems whatsoever
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Churchill replied

15 November 2007, 13:21
Originally posted by wendigo100 View Post

Only threaded. He built a perfect replica one Sunday afternoon.

Yeah, 25 years before the original.
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wendigo100 replied

15 November 2007, 13:18
Originally posted by PRC1964 View Post

I need to add anti-virus protection to my newly restored Colossus. Any tips?

TIA

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7094881.stm

Any of you dinosaurs work on the original one?

Only threaded. He built a perfect replica one Sunday afternoon.
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daviejones replied

15 November 2007, 13:12
Ah, a world before Service Packs and MS Updates....
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