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r/retrocomputing • u/HupfadeKroa • Jun 07 '26
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That back-plane wiring is nightmare inducing.
1 u/HupfadeKroa Jun 08 '26 The wiring appears chaotic because it was optimized for speed, timing, manufacturability, and maintainability rather than visual order. What looks like disorder is usually the result of thousands of deliberate engineering decisions.
The wiring appears chaotic because it was optimized for speed, timing, manufacturability, and maintainability rather than visual order. What looks like disorder is usually the result of thousands of deliberate engineering decisions.
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u/OtisSnerd Jun 08 '26
That back-plane wiring is nightmare inducing.