[cctalk] Re: Ward Christensen (BBS, XMODEM) has died

2024-10-13 Thread CAREY SCHUG via cctalk
I will rename my PMMI 600 bps modem after him. Are there documentation of messages on his board? I have logs on 5.25" floppy disks of all my sessions after I got a computer, and printed out. Gettig the floppies read could be a challenge. Has recovering them become more important? Have othe

[cctalk] Re: Ward Christensen (BBS, XMODEM) has died

2024-10-13 Thread Steve Lewis via cctalk
Sad indeed, and thanks for letting the group know. I had the honor of meeting with Ward last year at VCF. I was so excited in meeting with him, I forgot to ask and get a proper photo with him. But he did sign my Computer Lib book that I had with me - I bring it with me to VCFs just for that purp

[cctalk] Re: Ward Christensen (BBS, XMODEM) has died

2024-10-13 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
Your book should probably have a chapter on the age of BBS's With thorough mention of Ward Christensen -- Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com On Sun, 13 Oct 2024, Murray McCullough via cctalk wrote: I'm afraid time abides no one! It seems that the greats were of an earlier time,

[cctalk] Re: Ward Christensen (BBS, XMODEM) has died

2024-10-13 Thread Murray McCullough via cctalk
I'm afraid time abides no one! It seems that the greats were of an earlier time, no pun intended, but they were pioneers who made technology work for them.Happy computing. Murray 🙂 On Sun, Oct 13, 2024 at 9:05 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > 1945 - 2024 > > Found dead 10/11/24 in a "wellness c

[cctalk] Re: Ward Christensen (BBS, XMODEM) has died

2024-10-13 Thread Cameron Kaiser via cctalk
> 1945 - 2024 > Found dead 10/11/24 in a "wellness check". > Little or no other information yet. I was trying to find an obit for this. His Wikipedia entry is updated, but as of a couple hours ago had no citation for his date of death. -- personal: http://w

[cctalk] Re: Ward Christensen (BBS, XMODEM) has died

2024-10-13 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
1945 - 2024 Found dead 10/11/24 in a "wellness check". Little or no other information yet. Ward Christensen created the first "BBS". Then, when he needed to transfer files, he created XMODEM. The XMODEM protocols became the de facto standard for transferring files. Later, there was some compe

[cctalk] Re: Emails with photos attached to this list

2024-10-13 Thread John Herron via cctalk
You can test, but iirc the message comes through, just no attachments? On Sun, Oct 13, 2024, 3:10 AM hupfadekroua via cctalk wrote: > Will emails with embedded/attached photos send to this list published or > dropped? > > Andreas

[cctalk] Re: Emails with photos attached to this list

2024-10-13 Thread Sellam Abraham via cctalk
On Sun, Oct 13, 2024 at 8:10 AM hupfadekroua via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > Will emails with embedded/attached photos send to this list published or > dropped? > > Andreas Dropped. Sellam

[cctalk] Re: CDC Cyber 180/8xx PSU

2024-10-13 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk
On 10/12/24 22:26, ben via cctalk wrote: On 2024-10-12 7:40 p.m., Jon Elson via cctalk wrote: On 10/12/24 20:07, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote: On 10/12/24 16:25, Wayne S via cctalk wrote: Didn’t all the IBM mainframes use 400hz? Maybe ask the IBMers how they got 400hz. Also, can the local power

[cctalk] Re: CDC Cyber 180/8xx PSU

2024-10-13 Thread hupfadekroua via cctalk
Water cooled > Am 13.10.2024 um 11:15 schrieb ben via cctalk : > > On 2024-10-12 7:40 p.m., Jon Elson via cctalk wrote: >>> On 10/12/24 20:07, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote: >>> On 10/12/24 16:25, Wayne S via cctalk wrote: Didn’t all the IBM mainframes use 400hz? Maybe ask the IBMers how they

[cctalk] Emails with photos attached to this list

2024-10-13 Thread hupfadekroua via cctalk
Will emails with embedded/attached photos send to this list published or dropped? Andreas