I looked for an obituary but did not find one yet.
b
On Thu, Jul 24, 2025 at 8:20 AM Mike Stein via cctalk
wrote:
> Tragic news! I had chatted with him before and after his operation and he
> seemed in good spirits and it seemed to have gone well, but you never
> know...
>
> Like many others in
wrote:
> 030 or 040 systems? Both had optical (though the Turbo 040 did not IIRC).
>
> C
>
> On 7/23/2025 2:00 PM, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:
> > (forgive the dual post with Midatlantic Retro if you're in both
> groups)
> >
> > Hello
> >
> >
Seconded. Although we have never met, I have corresponded with Chuck on all
subjects vintage computing since the late 90s.
Bill
On Wed, Jul 23, 2025 at 6:20 PM John via cctalk
wrote:
> There's been discussion of this on the VCFed forum, but it doesn't look
> like anybody's brought it up here yet
(forgive the dual post with Midatlantic Retro if you're in both groups)
Hello
I have been in my spare time messing around with NeXT hardware and I have
built three extra working NeXT cube systems (mouse keyboard, computer,
display) that I would be willing to let go for less than Ebay prices
Thanks Christian
Bill
On Tue, Jul 15, 2025 at 1:05 AM Christian Liendo via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> I was able to obtain a number of documents that pertain to the Comstar
> System 4.
>
> I spoke about this computer in the past but I have scanned some
> documentation that should he
Chuck
There are a lot of items in those photos older than the 1990'sI have a
lot of these myself and I don't need these, but I'd say hold onto the items
from the 70's and older. Maybe someone near to you might want them.
Bill
On Wed, Jul 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM Charles Dickman via cctalk <
cctalk@c
They name of the laptop model is "PowerLite 85" I have the manuals for this
model.
On Thu, Jun 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM Bill Degnan wrote:
> I have three Sun OS laptops waiting to be analyzed in a single Tadpole box
> so I assume they’re some form of Tadpole..I will check to see what
> model(s). My b
I have three Sun OS laptops waiting to be analyzed in a single Tadpole box
so I assume they’re some form of Tadpole..I will check to see what
model(s). My brief testing of the units revealed similar symptoms to
yours. I forget the model(s).
Bill
On Thu, Jun 5, 2025 at 4:23 AM Andreas Holz via cc
Most hammers are mush and need to be replaced. If you have an original
hammer you risk damaging the print cylinder
On Wed, Jun 4, 2025 at 7:38 AM Mike Katz via cctalk
wrote:
> Thank you.
>
> The hammer is intact and seems to be usable for now.
>
> I have joined the greenkeys mailing list and I
I just used a plastic tube cut to fit overtop the hammer, in place of a
rubber hammer
On Tue, Jun 3, 2025 at 3:38 PM Frank Smith via cctalk
wrote:
> Also, don’t try to print without the rubber print hammer, the typeface
> metal is softer than the metal of the print hammer, and without the rubber
Do you have a reader run relay board?
Bill
On Tue, Jun 3, 2025 at 1:03 AM Mike Katz via cctalk
wrote:
> I was given an ASR-33 complete with stand, reader & punch.
>
> This ASR-33 has been modified for RS-232 though a blue perfboard mounted
> in the connection enclosure (under the cover place whe
On Mon, Jun 2, 2025 at 11:39 PM Richard Schauer via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> On 2025-06-02 13:26, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:
> > Do you know the controller model number?
>
> OK, I tore into mine tonight. Here's what I see.
>
> My machine is a PC
Now I want to know what SCSI card they put into a 6300. Does anyone here
have a working 6300 with SCSI card and SCSI peripheral running?
Bill
On Mon, Jun 2, 2025 at 8:28 PM Bill Gunshannon via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
>
> On 6/2/2025 2:26 PM, Andrew B via cctalk wrote:
> >
> > Ri
Do you know the controller model number?
On Mon, Jun 2, 2025 at 10:38 AM Richard Schauer via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> On 2025-06-02 06:08, Ken Seefried via cctalk wrote:
> > On Sun, Jun 1, 2025 at 11:08 PM Andrew B via cctalk
> >
> > wrote:
>
> >> Here's a pic: https://jumpshare.
What you really need is the SCSI controller compatible with the drive and
the system that needs an SCSI peripheral. I'd check business magazines
like ComputerWorld to see if they have business ads for this unit. They
might have been very pricey at the time, not a consumer product.
Bill
On Mon,
My guess AT&T had scsi era hardware, not super successful, that they sold
or re-badged to extend the life of their product line. Would a 3B2 or UNIX
PC have a scsi controller for an external storage device? Maybe AT&T sold
something compatible with Sun hardware to try to tap into the scsi storage
Now you're tempting me to get out a Model III to try this!
On Thu, May 29, 2025 at 9:43 AM Bill Gunshannon via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
>
> On 5/28/2025 11:09 AM, Gavin Scott via cctalk wrote:
> > On Tue, May 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
> > wrote:
> >
> >> So,
$9C
or
9Ch.
Try these?
Bill
On Tue, May 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM Bill Gunshannon via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
> I am going to assume there are other TRS-80 people hanging out
> here and go ahead and ask this:
>
> Has anyone here used the DEFUSRx command?
>
> I tried to use it for so
Cable and termination?
On Fri, May 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM Peter Ekstrom via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> Hello to the group,
>
> I have been banging my head against a PDP-11/23 where I have an RQDX3 I'm
> trying to get to work. Actually, I have two RQDX3's but only one at a time.
> It is
>
> > And, also, would this have a floppy controller on it that was capable
> > of reading and writing disks from systems like the TRS-80 with an SD
> > boot track?
>
> Almost certainly no, if it has the external floppy connector (37-pin
> D-SUB). There were third party controllers that will.
Thi
It’s an IBM XT with a built-in monochrome display. No battery on the
motherboard unless someone added an expansion card that required a battery.
On Tue, May 20, 2025 at 9:38 AM Bill Gunshannon via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
> I just managed to score a 5155. Well, soon, it is waiti
12, 2025 at 8:38 PM Bill Degnan via cctalk <
> cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
> > It’s hard enough to find a mine, but to find a mine with a Honeywell
> > 316…that might be unrealistic.
> >
> > But seriously folks… I know there is a 316 at the md tech
It’s hard enough to find a mine, but to find a mine with a Honeywell
316…that might be unrealistic.
But seriously folks… I know there is a 316 at the md technology museum in
hunt valley. There may be one in Europe.
Very rare
Bill
On Mon, May 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM Adrian Stoness via cctalk <
ccta
Mike…does the reader work? Does the tty print? You might have time…
B
On Sat, May 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM steven stengel via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> MARCH (the NJ Vintage Computer Museum) used to have paper..
>
> On Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 05:58:20 PM PDT, Mike Katz via ccta
>
> While we're here, another note: on the SCAMP, they emulated the IBM 1130's
> version of APL (so I may have misspoken earlier - it wasn't an IBM S/3 they
> had trouble sourcing, but rather during the SCAMP dev it was an IBM 1130
> they had trouble finding to borrow/lease). This SCAMP was the p
Oiled paper is preferred if you can get it, but at this point it would be
expensive surplus. If you get non-oiled paper I don’t know if there would
be additional occasional mechanism maintenance needed. I guess take what
you can get.
Bill
On Fri, May 9, 2025 at 4:28 AM Adrian Godwin via cctalk <
BASIC was not supported on a SYSTEM/3 machine I don't believe, but there
was a BASIC reference manual 65-2211-7 1974, that would have been for the
370, same time period at least.
On Wed, May 7, 2025 at 8:13 AM Steve Lewis via cctalk
wrote:
> > I wonder if you might be making unwarranted assumpt
https://www.kennettclassic.com/surplus/
Lots of items remain. Priced cheap for pick-up only
Also have a complete NeXT cube with display, mouse, keyboard. SCSI2SD card
harddrive installed. Works $2700. Will consider shipping this.
Contact me privately with questions.
Bill
I have COMPUTE! COMPUTE. and COMPUTE II magazines. And the Gazettes for
Commodore, etc. There were a lot of variations for different groups.
b
On Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 6:58 PM Cameron Kaiser via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
> > I saw on the BASIC Programming group on FaceBook that a
I have a book about writing AI code on a Tandy computer from 1981
On Tue, Apr 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM Bill Gunshannon via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
> So, I am working on another fun project on my trusty old TRS-80's.
> I need the ability to do multi-line functions which TRS-80 BASIC
>
I did a talk at this year's Trenton Computer Festival on the history of AI.
On Wed, Apr 2, 2025 at 3:36 AM Cameron Kaiser via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
> > I have a book about writing AI code on a Tandy computer from 1981
>
> Commodore did one of these too. Very primitive, but I li
I am surprised S-100 8-bit systems are not explicitly listed and that a
person needs to get approval for things like the Altair, Sol, Imsai to
participate. But that's a sign of the hobby kind of moving on from 70s to
80s focus.
Bill
On Thu, Feb 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM Jeffrey Brace via cctalk <
cctal
Steve/All
Part of being a historian is to be dispassionate about what the actual
truth is vs, what we'd like, or how we feel about the subject personally.
It's kind of a bummer that you feel that you have to apologize about
praising MS's accomplishments. But that's the world we live in.
Bill
On
There may be a Burroughs alumni group in the Phila area, it was big around
here in the 60/70s
Bill
On Wed, Dec 18, 2024 at 2:08 PM Alan Perry via cctalk
wrote:
>
> Hey,
>
> Did any of you do NEWP programming on Burroughs/Unisys A Series systems?
>
> I will be attempting to put together some pres
>
>
> >
> >
> > On 11/15/2024 8:49 PM, Mike Katz wrote:
> >> Which "The Book" are you talking about.
> >>
> >
> > BASIC PROGRAMMING Second Edition By John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz
> >
> > Is there any other authority on BASIC?
> >
> > bill
> >
>
>
Kurtz came to VCF East, did a talk, and gave o
For a few year VMS was the OS of the "internet". I remember wondering in
1991 or 1992 if UNIX would still be around by 2000
On Fri, Nov 1, 2024, 4:42 PM Johan Helsingius via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> UNIX might have been unobtainium in your home, but a lot of BBS's
> used UUCP to
Rick
I believe they used straight-up Dartmouth BASIC, but maybe that's obvious
and does not need to be stated. I have a paper tape exercise saved by
someone who took intro training in use of the system, with the intro
brochure materials, etc. When I printed the paper tape it contained BASIC
code
If you get the chance, go to youtube to watch the Jason Scott documentary
on the BBS. There is a lot of good history including Ward Christensen
interviews. He is the co-inventor of the BBS not the sole inventor IIRC.
Bill
On Mon, Oct 14, 2024 at 1:00 PM donald donaldwhittemore.com via cctalk <
c
On Wed, Oct 2, 2024 at 10:20 AM Jonathan Chapman via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> > What do people use to align a shugart drives?
>
> The appropriate alignment diskette, an *analog* oscilloscope, and a
> program to step the drive around and load heads. For most drives, that's a
> PC an
On Wed, Oct 2, 2024 at 10:01 AM geneb via cctalk
wrote:
> On Wed, 2 Oct 2024, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:
>
> > I assume it's not easy to copy alignment disks, but I guess I will find
> out.
> >
>
> It's actually not possible to copy them. Not for any &quo
ht back to life from damages I used an almost new commercially
> produced disk for
> A half-arsed "Alignment". Interchangeability is, of course, not ideal.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Bill Degnan via cctalk
> Sent: Tuesday, October 1, 2024 8:53 PM
> T
like to find something for My Shugart 851s!
>
> Mark
>
> -Original Message-----
> From: Bill Degnan via cctalk
> Sent: Tuesday, October 1, 2024 8:24 PM
> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <
> cctalk@classiccmp.org>
> Cc: Bill Degnan
> Subject:
I have accumulated various Dysan testers, disks and manuals. Does anyone
still use these? I dont recall anyone mentioning use of this tool set but
obviously Dysan sold a lot of their testers
Bill
I have a tube of 93448PC ROMS labeled as such:
502991-01 4000-41FF
502991-02 4200-43FF
502991-03 4400-45FF
502991-04 4600-47FF
502991-04 4600-47FF
504236 PAL RM-DPS 1600-14FF
1 unmarked
Any guess as to what these went to? Anyone recognize these numbers?
Commodore B Series?
Throwin' a hail mary
Yes, but a Christies certificate of authentication is a gold standard.
On Thu, Sep 12, 2024 at 9:39 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk
wrote:
> >> I wonder if anyone has done a study of high-profile auction sale prices
> vs
> >> apples to apples contemporary sales prices (ebay, etc) of the same item.
> >>
Oops phone autocorrect..provenance is the correct term.
B
On Thu, Sep 12, 2024, 9:01 PM Bill Degnan wrote:
> I wonder if anyone has done a study of high-profile auction sale prices vs
> apples to apples contemporary sales prices (ebay, etc) of the same item.
> Paul Allen's [item name] will alway
I wonder if anyone has done a study of high-profile auction sale prices vs
apples to apples contemporary sales prices (ebay, etc) of the same item.
Paul Allen's [item name] will always sell for more that Joe Schmo's [item
name]. Buyer can forever say this was Paul Allen's [item name]. The
provide
IBM 1951-54 IIRC. I have a few early punch and reader docs. They span
from just after WWII and into the early 701, 704, 650 days
On Mon, Sep 9, 2024, 11:20 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk
wrote:
> On Mon, 9 Sep 2024, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:
>
> > There is a 47 tape to card punch
There is a 47 tape to card punch
On Mon, Sep 9, 2024, 10:04 PM Sellam Abraham via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 9, 2024, 2:58 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk
> wrote:
>
> >
> > The 447? stand-alone interpreter did reasonably high speed
> interpret/print
>
>
> Perhaps you mean the
>
>
> Maybe we need a new law, we will call it Allen's law and it is directly
> related to Moore's law. As computers become obsolete faster and faster
> the space, time and money to preserve them increases respectively.
>
>
>
ooo! That's good!
Bill
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 8:07 AM Christian Liendo via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 19, 2024 at 5:28 AM Wayne S via cctalk
> wrote:
> > I think this sale might propel computer collecting into a parallel
> market now occupied by car collectors.
> > In car collecting, not all
>
> >
> I picked up a bare bones 68000 single board computer, and the only OS is
> is a hacked CPM/68000 version in C. Any guess what compiler/assembler
> was used back then and on what host? Does one have sub directories?
>
>
>
What does the Sage II use?
One was on ebay and sold a while back. They're more common than a LINC or
Varian mini,etc.
On Fri, Aug 16, 2024, 9:08 AM Christian Corti via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Aug 2024, Mark Linimon wrote:
> > I dare to bet it's the last one. Anywhere.
>
> Why? I know of at lea
He is on linkedIn.
There is scant info on the JOLT. You may have more luck with the super
jolt. 6502 Micro Journal may have useful detail.
I will.have access to the kennett classic library next weekk, and I can
check then if you dont have any leads before that. I know there are at
least some o
all the spare FlipChip
> boards, all the paper tapes and documents. Looks like quite a find; if I
> were at all a PDP-8 person I'd be seriously interested.
>
> paul
>
> > On Aug 7, 2024, at 9:52 AM, Bill Degnan via cctalk <
> cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
I wish the pdp8 lot photos were more targeted to the 8 itself. No pick of
the system extended from the rails, no pick of the core memory, no pick of
the backplane
On Wed, Aug 7, 2024, 7:28 AM Christian Liendo via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> There was a discussion about RR Auctions a
Computer rescue opportunity came in through vintagecomputer.net.
northstar horizon. Contact me through vintagecomputer.net use contact
form, ask for details.
Thanks
Bill
I asked a woman if she was dating anyone, and she said yes. So I said
great, if you date anyone you'll date me then too
On Thu, Aug 1, 2024, 2:41 PM Ali via cctalk wrote:
>
> > https://vcfed.org/contact-us/
>
> There doesn't seem to be an exact contact for VCF-West so I sent an email
> to the g
I should add, the paperclip computer was a mechanical computer, not an
analog computer in the 50-60's sense of the term.
b
On Sat, Jul 20, 2024 at 2:05 AM Bill Degnan wrote:
> Steve
> You ask a lot of good questions.
> The story is pretty well documented. There was a company that made a
> comme
Steve
You ask a lot of good questions.
The story is pretty well documented. There was a company that made a
commercial version of the computer described in the book
https://blog.adafruit.com/2013/05/08/how-to-build-a-working-digital-computer-out-of-paperclips/
There is a nice paperclip computer at
The thought occured to me that "registering your collection" with the local
computer club or school might not be a bad idea
Bill
On Thu, Jul 18, 2024, 1:38 AM Wayne S via cctalk
wrote:
> What if you outlive your “executioners” ?
> You need to have someone a good deal younger than you to be your
> > My Lovely Wife, were she to become a Lovely Widow has enough trouble
> > dealing with day-to-day tasks. There's no way that she would want to
> > deal with the minutiae of getting rid of the old junk I have.
> > It will simplify her life dramatically.
> >
> >
> >
> > --Chuck
> >
> Hi Chuck,
that's a good point a premier auction house will get more than Ebay. A
"local" auction house with less panache may not. But Someplace like
Christie's is only going to accept the A list items.
Bill
On Wed, Jul 17, 2024 at 2:03 PM Sellam Abraham via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> On Wed
I really do like the repurposed window frame with 8 panes through, and the
magazine covers in the article are really nice.
On Wed, Jul 17, 2024 at 2:07 PM Sellam Abraham via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 17, 2024 at 10:59 AM Bill Degnan via cctalk <
> cctalk
I don't think you can beat direct sales. Ebay will probably bring a higher
price but you have to ship take pics, etc. If you go the auction house
route you will get less money, but it will be less effort on your pat.
b
On Wed, Jul 17, 2024 at 1:45 PM brad via cctalk
wrote:
> Question going bac
I am sure you would not follow this person's lead and remove the covers
from the magazines For Kennett Classic I scan the covers and have them
printed with UV-durable ink. I then put into individual black frames.
Over time original some covers may fade, their paper decompose or get light
stai
Proceedings from a convention or event is what I am talking about
Bill
On Tue, Jul 16, 2024, 11:04 PM Chuck Guzis via cctalk
wrote:
> On 7/16/24 19:39, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:
> > Proceedings are not magazines, they're their own class of document.
> > Bill
>
&
Proceedings are not magazines, they're their own class of document.
Bill
On Tue, Jul 16, 2024, 10:03 PM Chuck Guzis via cctalk
wrote:
> On 7/16/24 18:22, Murray McCullough via cctalk wrote:
> > I, as a history-researcher, relied on computer magazines from the early
> > era. I wrote my book using
Personally I find them invaluable for research.
Bill
On Tue, Jul 16, 2024, 5:53 PM Brad H via cctalk
wrote:
> Just a 'survey' sort of question - how much value do you guys put in
> vintage
> copies of old newsletters, magazines, etc. I'm talking mid-1970s, like
> People's Computer Company, etc
Didn't we already kill this horse a few weeks ago? We had a very long
thread and branches about the subject and related topics.
But, specific to Paul Allen, it obviously was not a priority of his to plan
for the LCM after his passing, compared to other things that he did plan.
We also talked abo
f course depends on who you know, and who you ask. Undoubtedly
> there's a guy out there with a stack of them in a shed somewhere, but
> getting hold of him is a different matter entirely.
>
> Josh Rice
>
> On 16/07/2024 17:24, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:
> > how hard
how hard is it to track down a replacement NeXT cube motherboard?
Bill
On Tue, Jul 16, 2024 at 11:38 AM John Robertson via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> On 2024/07/16 6:28 a.m., Paul Koning wrote:
> >> On Jul 16, 2024, at 9:05 AM, John Robertson via cctalk<
> cctalk@classiccmp.org> wr
Just curious what processor and what OS were you running on it, what model
chassis? You dont hear a lot about MDS systems even in this list
Bill
On Fri, Jul 12, 2024, 11:48 PM Marvin Johnston via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> In keeping with a previous discussion about reducing a coll
On Tue, Jul 2, 2024 at 1:42 PM Sellam Abraham via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 2, 2024 at 9:27 AM Bill Degnan via cctalk <
> cctalk@classiccmp.org>
> wrote:
>
> > A lot of us have storage spaces and we could all possibly work together
> to
On Tue, Jul 2, 2024 at 11:31 AM Mike Stein via cctalk
wrote:
> "I'd be glad to find a way to access US sales at reasonable cost"
>
> Might be worth investigating MyUS.
>
>
> >
> > I'd be glad to find a way to access US sales at reasonable cost. Postage
> > costs are a major factor at the moment
On Thu, Jun 27, 2024, 10:53 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk
wrote:
> >> I generally don't like "make an offer", unless the seller has already
> >> stated an offer. If so,then I can decide whether what I want to pay is
> in
> >> a range that they would discuss it.
> >> Otherwise,it is usually futile to
On Wed, Jun 26, 2024 at 9:24 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk
wrote:
> In the meantime, set up price lists, and means for contacting survivors.
> And compete over who will charge the least to haul it all away.
>
>
> When I die, my sister has a list of email addresses, including this list
> and a few indi
On Wed, Jun 26, 2024 at 11:29 AM Sellam Abraham via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 26, 2024 at 7:52 AM Bill Degnan via cctalk <
> cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
> >
> > It's not as simple as just making a living will or a trust
On Wed, Jun 26, 2024 at 10:01 AM geneb via cctalk
wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Jun 2024, Paul Koning wrote:
>
> >> 1. Truth is an affirmative defence against "libel".
> >
> > That depends on the country. What you say is correct in the USA; I have
> the impression it isn't in the UK.
> >
>
> Absolutely.
Ooo... I did not know there was an LGP30 version, and written in the
70s...who was doing Royal McBee dev 20.years after the machine was sold for
-ehemm- personal computing?
On Wed, Jun 19, 2024, 5:20 AM Christian Corti via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Jun 2024, Paul Koning
I ha e one for the Honeywell DDP 516 and that class of system on
vintagecomputer.net, extracted from papertape...search "lander" it
should.come up, feed it into simh.
Contact me if you successfully get it to work.
Bill
On Mon, Jun 17, 2024, 5:36 PM Lyndon Nerenberg (VE7TFX/VE6BBM) via cctalk <
cct
There are a few historic locations. I think I remember driving past the
original house / garage where Apple started, but I am not sure it's public
knowledge.
On Thu, Jun 13, 2024 at 3:15 PM anders--- via cctalk
wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Soon I will travel to US and San Francisco/San José Area. Any tips
Thanks. The Iliac IV was highlighted in the Sept (?) 1971 Scientific
American, the Iliac I was in service from around 1956ish so I was curious
about where the Iliac II fit it, it's less well-known of a machine.
Bill
On Wed, Jun 12, 2024 at 6:16 PM Marvin Johnston via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.or
On Wed, Jun 12, 2024 at 3:09 PM Dave Dunfield via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> Bill Degnan wrote:
> > > Without looking through everything you have first (sorry)is the
> > NorthStar DOS genned for a 2SIO card?
> > Bill
>
> Most of the disk images I have in the Altair emulation are
On Wed, Jun 12, 2024 at 10:07 AM Dave Dunfield via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> Having some fun reliving the memories ... I'll also mention that I do have
> other emulators for some
> of the classic systems I had on "Daves Old Computers" (look under "DOS
> Widgets")
> again - in case a
Marvin
Are these for sale or are you bringing to exhibit? What year was the Iliac
II library routine published? I will be at VCFMW this year.
Bill
On Tue, Jun 11, 2024, 11:26 AM Marvin Johnston via cctalk <
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> Thanks for the offer,but I'm located in Santa Barbara,
On Fri, Jun 7, 2024, 3:31 PM Sellam Abraham via cctalk <
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> On Fri, Jun 7, 2024, 11:01 AM Bill Degnan via cctalk <
> cctalk@classiccmp.org>
> wrote:
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> > On Fri, Jun 7, 2024, 12:39 PM Sellam Abraham via cctalk <
> > cctalk@class
On Fri, Jun 7, 2024, 12:39 PM Sellam Abraham via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 7, 2024 at 8:29 AM Bill Degnan via cctalk <
> cctalk@classiccmp.org>
> wrote:
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> > Still valid?
> > Personal Computer Milestones - Fun page that attempts t
Still valid?
Personal Computer Milestones - Fun page that attempts to answer the
question: "What was the first PC?"
http://www.blinkenlights.com/pc.shtml
On Fri, Jun 7, 2024 at 11:24 AM Tony Duell via cctalk
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> On Thu, Jun 6, 2024 at 5:10 AM Sellam Abraham via cctalk
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> > The opp
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> Ok, now you're back to cost. Your criteria keep changing. You cannot
> give something meaning when the "something" keeps changing. This is why
> you are refuted.
>
> I refute you, sir!
>
>
>
Sellam,
There's "personal computing" as a verb and "personal computer" as an object
classifica
On Wed, Jun 5, 2024 at 11:30 AM Sellam Abraham via cctalk <
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> What I have taken away from this whole now weeks-long debate is this:
>
> Everything is a personal computer; and nothing is.
>
> Sellam
>
Then there is the question of personnel computing. Is this compute
On Wed, Jun 5, 2024, 10:21 AM Will Cooke via cctalk
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> > On 06/05/2024 8:33 AM CDT Bill Degnan via cctalk
> wrote:
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> > On Wed, Jun 5, 2024 at 9:03 AM Will Cooke via cctalk <
> cctalk@classiccmp.org>
> > wrote:
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On Wed, Jun 5, 2024 at 9:03 AM Will Cooke via cctalk
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> > On 06/05/2024 7:17 AM CDT Liam Proven via cctalk
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> > It isn't personal if an ordinary person can't afford it.
> >
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> > That isn't _the people_. The People means hoi polloi. It means
> > ordinary people. It
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> It isn't personal if an ordinary person can't afford it.
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>
that's an important distinction, affordability. You define personal
computers to contain microprocessors, which made them affordable. The
demand was always there, it's the point in the demand curve that allowed x%
of the pop
On Thu, May 30, 2024 at 2:06 AM John Herron via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> Only because I thought it would be funny to hear ChatGPT's wrong answer.
> Here is ChatGPT's answer on the first personal computer.
>
> ME> What was the first personal computer?
> ChatGPT> The first personal c
On Tue, May 28, 2024 at 8:15 AM Dave Dunfield via cctalk <
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> >With respect, I have studied the 1956 Royal McBee LGP-23 (and later -30)
> at
> >length and found one could easily use this computer as a "personal
> >computer".
>
> I've not see one of these - that's a VER
On Fri, May 24, 2024 at 11:30 PM Dave Dunfield via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> Weill .. I certainly expected lots of "discussion" on these statements
> about my Altair:
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> I have never claimed to be an "unknown drip"(*) on details of computer
> history, but here is my reasoning:
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>
It's a slog, but if you can make it through Gordon Bell's book, "Computer
Structures Readings and Examples" you realize Gordon is a "father of
vintage computing", in addition to his involvement with the first computer
museum in Boston. He knew better than anyone the historical significance
of comp
Lol!I don't care, our little non profit is but a wee dot on the map
compared with the well-funded giants.
On Mon, May 20, 2024, 1:12 PM Christian Liendo via cctalk <
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> Sorry I forgot to add Kennet Classic. I failed, my mistake.
>
> On Mon, May 20, 2024 at 1:11 PM
> On the matter of the interest of the younger generation, I had 25 years
> of teaching at the end of my career as a point of observation. I
> frequently went into stories to explain how things that I taught matter
>
>
> As I get older (71 this year) I wonder if there are really enough people
> i
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