Adam FabioWeek 11: 4/15/2015 - 9pm PDT 4/22/2015
We've got something a bit different this week: Two images from CERN's archives! Both of these images feature a lovely PDP-11 from Digital Equipment in Galway, Ireland. They also feature two CERN researchers. The scientist on the left is wearing typical hacker attire - sneakers, jeans, and a comfy shirt. The hacker on the right went for something which we're guessing was a bit more stylish back in 1982, but hasn't quite held up to the test of time.
These scientists must have been doing some heavy duty number crunching to need a PDP-11. Do you know what that strange hand wired rack of equipment is in the center? Do you have any idea where we can find a pair of harem pants like the woman on the left? Write a caption and let us know!
Link to the original left CERN image, and original right CERN image.
Add your humorous caption as a comment to this project log. Make sure you're commenting on this project log, not on the project itself.
As always, if you actually have information about the image or the people in it, let CERN know on the original image discussion page.
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