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From: jps@cat.cmu.edu (James Salsman)
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Subject: Re: Kitchen Net
Keywords: TRON Transputer
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Date: 29 Jul 89 23:18:53 GMT
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In article <702@texsun.Central.Sun.COM> jthomp@hemaneh.Central.Sun.COM (Jim Thompson  Sun Dallas IR) writes:
> I **need** a 12 MIP toaster, and a 20 MIP microwave.  Not to mention
> the Gigaflop fridge.
> 
> "Kitchen Net."

Hey!  That's what the Japanese TRON project is all about:
networking common houseold appliances so you can defrost a
turkey in your microwave using the interface of a remote
control/television screen and cool stuff like that.

I want to redesign the standard household three-prong AC
plug with a fiberoptic port so that every electronic device
power supply can have a Transputer built in.

:James

Disclaimer:  The University thinks I'm insane.
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:James P. Salsman (jps@CAT.CMU.EDU)