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 this hobby, I'll miss him very much.
On Wed, Jul 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM John via cctalk
wrote:
> There's been discussion of th
Yeah, we already discovered that ;-)
Anybody want a 44MB SQ400 cart, condition unknown?
On Mon, Jul 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM r.stricklin via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> SQ400 (44 MB) is physically compatible with your 88 MB cartridge. Not
> compatible with SQ300-series drive.
>
> ok
> be
I have a 44MB SQ400, condition unknown; any use to you?
On Sun, Jul 20, 2025 at 11:25 AM Peter Ekstrom via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> I am looking for a 15MB SQ300 disk cartridge in working condition.
> Anyone have one they wouldn't mind parting with?
>
> - Peter
>
Location?
On Sun, Jul 20, 2025 at 8:20 AM Johan Helsingius via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> Anyone need Compaq hot plug SCSI drives and/or drive trays
> (part number 386536-001)? I have 16 of them spare.
>
> Julf
>
>
By any chance, do you remember what the setting/s was/were ?
On Sat, Jul 5, 2025 at 8:29 AM Rod Bartlett via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
> > On Jul 4, 2025, at 8:08 PM, ben via cctalk
> wrote:
> >
> > True, but you got field service,
> > not some AI telling you read web page xxx, w
gt;
> On 7/2/2025 7:35 PM, Mike Stein via cctalk wrote:
> > We cleaned out a similar collection a couple of years ago; we piled them
> > all on a pallet, shrink-wrapped them, and donated them to a local college
> > who were delighted to receive them.
> >
>
> Based on
We cleaned out a similar collection a couple of years ago; we piled them
all on a pallet, shrink-wrapped them, and donated them to a local college
who were delighted to receive them.
On Wed, Jul 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM Charles Dickman via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> A small data book libr
tiff
mylar would have become as soft as a good quality toilet paper.
On Tue, Jun 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM Tony Duell wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM Mike Stein via cctalk
> wrote:
> >
> > Mylar tape was indeed used in hostile environments but also elsewhere
> where
>
Paper tape isn't that difficult to make by slicing a wider paper roll such
as for PoS printers into appropriate widths; some folks have had some
success just carefully chucking the roll into an electric drill clamped in
a vise and holding a box cutter with a sharp knife against it while it
rotated.
Mylar tape was indeed used in hostile environments but also elsewhere where
it would be read many times, for loading programs, firmware or fixed data;
the much cheaper and more fragile paper tape would usually be used for
transferring or archiving data which would either be stored and archived or
r
Sorry, looking at some DIY PPT ideas on Youtube that's not exactly what
we're looking for; I was thinking of projects that mount a cash register
tape or similar on a lathe or something rotating and then cut it into
thinner strips, preferably with a rotating cutter but a box cutter will do.
I'm sure
Pretty easy to make PPT yourself; Google 'DIY Paper Tape'.
On Sat, Jun 21, 2025 at 6:39 PM ben via cctalk
wrote:
> On 2025-06-21 1:18 p.m., Wayne S via cctalk wrote:
> > Actual oiled paper tape that meets specs is difficult to make.
> > You need a thick stock and the tape is impregnated with oi
Pshaw! Reverse engineering obsolete hardware is what this hobby's all about
and half the fun! ;-)
On Sat, Jun 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM ben via cctalk
wrote:
> On 2025-06-21 11:35 a.m., Anders Nelson via cctalk wrote:
> > IIRC the tape drives on the Colecovision ADAM were way over-spec'ed for
> > that
Any tips on cleaning it up?
On Wed, Jun 4, 2025 at 1:38 PM Tony Duell via cctalk
wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM Mike Katz via cctalk
> wrote:
> >
> > Tony,
> >
> > Rubber has a tendency to do that.
>
> I repair Philips tape recorders Enough said.
>
> (For those who've not experienc
Dumb question: how do you make a phone call over WiFi?
On Tue, May 13, 2025 at 12:08 PM Cameron Kaiser via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
> >> So many won't miss it, but for those of us who used it to call real
> numbers,
> >> there is nothing comparable to replace it.
> > With the gra
Sounds like a couple of readers I've got here (not SCM by any chance?)
Yeah, the interface seems simple enough but since I don't have any tapes to
read (unless I punch them myself) it's very low on my todo list.
On Sat, Apr 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM Jon Elson via cctalk
wrote:
> On 4/12/25 15:33, Eth
Looks perfect for replacing some hard-to-find TTL PROMs; Thank you!!!
On Thu, Mar 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM Glen Slick via cctalk
wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 13, 2025, 12:37 PM Mike Stein via cctalk <
> cctalk@classiccmp.org>
> wrote:
>
> > ISTR that some time ago I read mention
ISTR that some time ago I read mention here about an EPROM fast enough to
approach PROM speeds; anyone share that recollection, or even have a
source/part no.?
On Thu, Mar 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM Holm Tiffe via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> Jon Elson via cctalk wrote:
>
> [..]
> > >
> > >
And several RS computers and peripherals used 4-pin DIN connectors for
RS-232 serial...
On Mon, Feb 3, 2025 at 1:56 AM Fred Cisin via cctalk
wrote:
> On Sun, 2 Feb 2025, Steve Lewis via cctalk wrote:
> > Didn't the original TRS-80 have a kind of screw up, where the tape and
> > display connector
In the keyboard section of the attached document there are instructions for
testing with a terminal & USB>TTL RS-232 adapter.
On Sat, Feb 15, 2025 at 12:43 AM Steve Lewis wrote:
> Thanks, I had forgotten about the Kaypro. Looks like it uses a "custom"
> 4-pin wire (one of them being 5V power).
I believe that at least Kaypro used a TTL form of RS-232 for the keyboard;
in fact, ISTR using an RS M100 notebook (+/- 5V) in place of a keyboard in
distant days.
On Fri, Feb 14, 2025 at 12:27 PM Steve Lewis via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> Rick Bensene:
>
> > I will try to find my X
after all, it's not the Epson interface ;-)
On Sun, Feb 2, 2025 at 10:48 AM Nigel Johnson Ham via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> On 2025-02-01 08:43, Frank Leonhardt via cctalk wrote:
> >
> > On 31/01/2025 23:07, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
> >> On 1/31/25 13:57, Tony Duell via cctalk
These days you can get rs232<>TTL converter modules for less than the price
of a MAX... chip; 3.3-5V (no 12V), only slightly larger than a MAX chip
only; for an extra buck or so you can get it with a DE-9 connector
https://www.amazon.ca/Converter-Breakout-Computer-Electronic-Components/dp/B0B19ZCD
Anybody remember Bunker Ramo? Still have one of their two-shoebox-sized
modems somewhere...
On Sat, Feb 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM Rick Bensene via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
> > Vadic had a variant 1200 baud system that wasn't compatible with 212,
> too, as I recall.
>
> Yup, they did. C
Same here!
Had a 101 in the basement connected to my PET upstairs because of space and
noise, with a 35-40 foot long ribbon cable far exceeding the recommended
maximum cable length; never a problem.
m
On Sat, Feb 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk
wrote:
> >>> Another pet gripe of mine i
I keep an oldskool fluorescent desk lamp around for that reason; also makes
a handy desk lamp ;-)
On Wed, Nov 6, 2024 at 12:59 PM Tony Duell wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 6, 2024 at 5:21 PM dwight wrote:
> >
> > I'd think a diode, white LED and a resistor would make a good enough
> strobe.
> > Maybe 2 r
I use a strobe disk glued to a fridge magnet that I stick on the spindle
motor of 5 1/4" drives to confirm the speed; the trouble is that it's
becoming difficult these days to find lamps that emit light at 60 Hz. ;-)
On Sun, Nov 3, 2024 at 10:21 PM Chuck Guzis via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> w
Great to see my old PC5000 receiving so much loving attention; thanks Steve!
FWIW, related to the discussion elsewhere about BBSs, that PC5000 was
originally owned by Canada Remote Systems, a smaller Canadian version of
Compuserve based here in Toronto, It was a fairly large (by Canadian
standards
What OS are you using to format the disk?
If you have a DOS system running (or can run DOS from a USB drive) you
might try FORMAT /S and whatever other options you need; make sure the
system files are in the DOS directory. AFAIK you can also use WIN98 or
earlier.
On Tue, Oct 15, 2024 at 1:31 AM S
) via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> Hey Mike,
>
> Did the wire wrap tool sell? Is it any good for DEC backplanes?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ryan
>
>
> On 2024-08-31 10:29 a.m., Mike Stein via cctalk wrote:
> > If I can find it, is anyone interested i
Available at the curb in front of my house for free, with spare ribbons and
balls...
On Thu, Sep 12, 2024 at 9:19 PM cctalk--- via cctalk
wrote:
> Saw a pair of Selectric typewriters went for $8k. Available on eBay for
> 200-400.
>
I actually used the 046 non-printing version back in the day to convert PPT
to 80 col. cards, although I didn't deal with the tape it produced; cool
machine.
https://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/pdf/ibm/punchedCard/Training/Card_Equipment_Summary_Aug57.pdf
On Mon, Sep 9, 2024 at 11:20 PM Fred Cisi
If I can find it, is anyone interested in a battery-powered wire wrap tool?
Not sure of the diameter but it's larger than an IC socket, so I suspect
that it is in fact for a backplane.
Postage from Toronto.
On Sat, Aug 31, 2024 at 1:55 AM Vincent Slyngstad via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrot
Don't forget about CMD and the Power Shell...
On Wed, Jul 31, 2024 at 10:33 AM CAREY SCHUG via cctalk
wrote:
>
> Am i the ONLY person who preferred the win 3.1 user interface? Probably,
> since I have never seen one like it on linux, and everybody else complains
> about it.
>
> 1. I don't like
ings fast.
>
> On Tue, Jul 2, 2024 at 5:42 AM Ethan Dicks via cctalk
> wrote:
>
> > On Mon, Jul 1, 2024 at 8:28 PM ben via cctalk
> > wrote:
> > > On 2024-07-01 6:04 p.m., Mike Stein via cctalk wrote:
> > > > Hey, I sent you a motherboard from Toronto all t
Not an unreasonable idea with today's drones...
On Mon, Jul 1, 2024 at 10:51 PM Chuck Guzis via cctalk
wrote:
>
> On 7/1/24 19:04, Wayne S wrote:
> > Hda weighs about 50lbs so you aren’t carrying it very far.
>
> Well, a trebuchet then. How wide is the Detroit river at its narrowest?
>
> Serious
Ask Ethan; I suppose a lot of stuff did actually get left behind.
On Mon, Jul 1, 2024 at 8:28 PM ben via cctalk wrote:
>
> On 2024-07-01 6:04 p.m., Mike Stein via cctalk wrote:
> > Hey, I sent you a motherboard from Toronto all the way to the South
> > Pole, remember? Well, OK,
Odd; in my experience shipping US to Canada is generally cheaper than
in the opposite direction. I'm still amazed by the rates from China;
maybe it's cheaper to send from Canada to someone in China and have
them send it back to the US ;-)
On Mon, Jul 1, 2024 at 8:02 PM Sellam Abraham via cctalk
w
I've had the same experience with folks in Australia & NZ,
accumulating stuff in the US until there's enough to ship it down
under.
On Mon, Jul 1, 2024 at 8:07 PM Sellam Abraham via cctalk
wrote:
>
> On Mon, Jul 1, 2024 at 2:12 PM Ethan Dicks via cctalk
> wrote:
>
> > On Mon, Jul 1, 2024 at 7:58
A few years ago some kind soul sent me a couple of 5 1/4" HS Vector
Graphic diskettes from Minnesota to Toronto; as I recall, it cost him
about U$2.00. After copying them I forwarded them to another VG owner
in Winnipeg, a few hundred miles from the original sender, and it cost
C$10.00!
Australia
Hey, I sent you a motherboard from Toronto all the way to the South
Pole, remember? Well, OK, via San Francisco, but It wasn't too bad
then.
Canada to US customs forms (just one, actually) have actually been
simplified, but alas, postage rates are still outrageous.
m
On Mon, Jul 1, 2024 at 5:12
"Lunar Lander games abound on every platform"
For sure! I even have a copy on tape somewhere for the Burroughs L
series machines, but unfortunately I'm not aware of any of those still
working; there was an L7xxx and also an L5xxx and L9xxx, but AFAIK
they're display only.
On Mon, Jun 17, 2024 at
Not sure I share your definition of 'fun'...
On Thu, May 30, 2024 at 8:29 AM Bill Degnan via cctalk
wrote:
>
> 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 ChatGP
Thanks for the info! Missed that the several times I looked at that.
On Mon, May 27, 2024 at 4:51 PM Glen Slick wrote:
>
> On Mon, May 27, 2024, 12:56 PM Mike Stein via cctalk
> wrote:
>>
>>
>> (BTW, what's the
>> difference between the 68764 and the 687
There's also the unusual, little known but readily available and
programmable TMS2564 (Vpp also 25V, alas); it (sort of) stayed with
the original ROM/EPROM pinouts when everyone else switched to the
JEDEC standard as more pins became needed.
It's a 28 pin 8K x 8 EPROM, but the upper 24 pins are pi
ne language, assembler, report
generator or even high level languages such as Cobol. Yes, there was a
Lunar Lander program!
m
On Sun, May 19, 2024 at 12:30 PM Sellam Abraham via cctalk
wrote:
>
> On Sun, May 19, 2024 at 9:13 AM Mike Stein via cctalk
> wrote:
>
> > What I
In my post about the accounting machine era I forgot to mention that
of course they were all programmable; the mechanical versions used
different length pins, sometimes custom made with a special tool, that
went into a 'magazine' to define the various columns and the
operations to be performed ther
What I find a little sad is that the accounting machine world has been
almost entirely ignored.
The punched card batch processing systems such as IBM's 402/403/407
machines and peripherals are documented and even still in existence here
and there, but the manual entry machines that could once be f
How much extra to turn my deadly lead pipes into gold while you're here?
On Thu, May 9, 2024 at 12:43 PM Sellam Abraham via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> On Thu, May 9, 2024 at 8:53 AM Mike Katz via cctalk >
> wrote:
>
> > This is an article on it but I still think it's total bunk:
>
Radio Shack sold two models: the original, suitable for cassettes and audio
tapes, and a later, larger and more powerful version for video tapes as
well (44-233A). I keep one of those plugged in beside my desk and still use
it fairly often, but I'm planning to build one of Chuck's one of these days
Thanks, Paul,
I'm aware of the 9114A and B versions and some of the differences, but I'm
wondering whether my 9114 is identical to the 9114A.
Is it maybe like World War I which was just 'The Great War' until WW
II came along; same war, different name.
m
On Wed, May 1, 2024 at 12:38 AM Paul Ber
Just wondering: I see 9114 and 9114A being used interchangeably (mine are
9114s); are they the same or actually different drives?
m
On Tue, Apr 30, 2024 at 5:39 PM Mike Katz via cctalk
wrote:
> Thank you for your help.
>
> That is the command I am using on the 41 to try and format the disk.
>
I could probably spare a few disks, but postage from Canada is outrageous;
let me know if no one else comes up with any.
m
On Tue, Apr 30, 2024 at 4:07 PM Mike Katz via cctalk
wrote:
> Thank you for trying to help. My situation is unusual at best and I'm
> apologize for the extra bandwidth my
Should work; DD and HD are pretty similar, unlike the 5.25 versions. Did
you cover the density hole?
With what are you using that 9114A drive? And where are you located?
I've got a couple of 9114s; I'll have to try HD disks (if I can find the
drives ;-)
m
On Tue, Apr 30, 2024 at 3:29 PM Mike Ka
I scrapped a similar Redactron mag card Selectric unit 30-odd years ago;
still have the card drives, shoulda kept the Selectric.
On Sat, Apr 13, 2024 at 3:47 PM Chuck Guzis via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> On 4/13/24 11:22, Michael Thompson via cctalk wrote:
> >>> On Apr 12, 2024, at
While we're on the subject, a lot of folks (including the S100 site)
confuse Cromemco's System 1 (CS-1) with their Z-1; the Z-1 was the rebadged
IMSAI box while the CS-1 and CS-1H System Ones were Cromemco designs.
On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 1:06 PM Jonathan Chapman via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org
Is there a manufacturer's equivalent number for an RX-1DB?
On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 1:49 PM Bill Gunshannon via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
>
>
> In case it piques someone's interest, a number of the used disks
> in the SB style carriers are 9GB RX1DB's . Even I had forgotten
> that
Any interest in one of these boards?
Complete except for U3, an empty 16 pin DIP socket.
With some kind of transition board attached from Zapsystems, a local
builder IIRC.
https://archive.org/details/bitsavers_signeticsdMicroprocessor_9921635/page/n43/mode/2up?view=theater
k together anyway.
m
On Sun, Dec 3, 2023 at 4:50 PM Nigel Williams
wrote:
>
> On Mon, Dec 4, 2023 at 8:36 AM Mike Stein via cctalk
> wrote:
> > ... including the
> > technical manual with schematics of the cards, so at least
> > documentation is out there somewhere (Ta
> Why are you scrapping them?
> Are they generally complete?
>
> If there is enough to refurb into a unit I am interested. I'm in Sequim, WA.
>
> Thanks
> Chris
>
>
> On Sun, Dec 3, 2023 at 12:01 PM Mike Stein via cctalk
> wrote:
>>
>> Do any of yo
Do any of you three or four TD700 owners out there need any parts? I'm
about to scrap a couple (in the Toronto area).
m
I have to call it every time I misplace it in the house somewhere ;-) Never
in the fridge yet, so far...
Golden years, my derriere!
On Mon, Oct 2, 2023 at 6:37 PM Rick Bensene via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> Mike wrote:
> ...
> Gawd, I still remember those numbers, some 60 years lat
I remember making those lines, but they were more for a crash across the
room on the way from the 082 sorter to the 077 collator.
Gawd, I still remember those numbers, some 60 years later; so why can't I
remember my thirty-year old cell phone number...
On Mon, Oct 2, 2023 at 3:15 PM Fred Cisin v
What do you find lacking in the spreadsheet? Which one, BTW?
On Mon, Aug 14, 2023 at 7:32 PM Mike Katz via cctalk
wrote:
> I'm looking for a good inventory program to help me keep track of all of
> my PDP-8 stuff.
>
> I would like to keep track of physical location, board etch revision,
> board
Yup; I think I've got a couple of each type somewhere; don't recall who the
other ones were, but two are definitely Canon.
On Sun, Aug 13, 2023 at 3:22 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk
wrote:
> >> Yes, absolutely. One spindle motor, with a floppy hub on each end, and
> >> two heads on one voice coil po
Ah, BBM memories...
My first paying programmer/operator job was on a B260 in the late 60s, the
first Burroughs minicomputer in Canada IIRC. Many years later, after trying
a few other careers including managing a large motorcycle dealership, I
wound up back with Burroughs doing contract programming
As a matter of fact a local friend, Josh Bensadon, restored their MCM/70
for the York U museum in Toronto
On Sat, Aug 5, 2023 at 7:37 PM Chuck Guzis via cctalk
wrote:
> On 8/5/23 16:30, John Herron wrote:
> > For no personally good reason other than the stigma (and technically
> > incorrect) bei
Yup!
There's one in the local University's museum, and the curator even wrote a
book about its interesting history.
On Sat, Aug 5, 2023 at 7:37 PM Chuck Guzis via cctalk
wrote:
> On 8/5/23 16:30, John Herron wrote:
> > For no personally good reason other than the stigma (and technically
> > inc
Too far away to make shipping practical, but I'm curious: what's the
experiment about?
Glad you're happy with the PC-5000 etc.; no interest in the monitor I take
it?
m
On Fri, Aug 4, 2023 at 1:19 AM Steve Lewis via cctalk
wrote:
> I can't make it to VCF this weekend - though I'm hoping to make
Conrac mainly made CRT monitor assemblies, so the actual terminal was quite
possibly made by someone else.
It looks vaguely familiar; I'm surprised no one's recognized it.
m
On Thu, Jul 6, 2023 at 6:13 PM Brad H via cctalk
wrote:
> Thanks Rod!
>
> I discovered an immediate problem I hadn't cau
You recall correctly; I ran a 101 with my Commodore PET for several years
and it did indeed use 1" 8 channel paper tape for vertical form control.
Side note: because of its size and noise it was in the basement, connected
to the PET in the upstairs office with a ~40 foot ribbon cable, contrary to
o
I realize he's a bit eccentric, (even more so than many of us ;-) ), but I
think we're being a little hard on Tony, especially considering the many
contributions he's made to our hobby over the years with reverse-engineered
schematics and other obscure documentation.
If there weren't so much water
I think you might be surprised by how many people still have to use
dial-up; at my cottage there is no cable service and high-speed fibre is
finally just being installed this year as the area becomes more populous.
Cell coverage is spotty, so a local hotspot is not always available or
reliable and
file transfers (off-line backups etc.) ran at night.
m
On Fri, May 5, 2023 at 4:41 PM Liam Proven via cctalk
wrote:
> On Fri, 5 May 2023 at 21:26, Mike Stein via cctalk
> wrote:
> >
> > No doubt many folks do have a need for speed but FWIW I get by fine with
> 6
> >
The local cable channels here are served over ethernet and that works fine
for me at 6 Mbps, with only a very occasional hiccup.
m
On Fri, May 5, 2023 at 4:22 PM Tony Jones via cctalk
wrote:
> On Fri, May 5, 2023 at 1:06 PM Bill Gunshannon via cctalk <
> cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
> >
> >
No doubt many folks do have a need for speed but FWIW I get by fine with 6
Mbps D/L speed, streaming Youtube and local cable channels, browsing the
web, email & fora, etc.; I've also got a fall-back 56K toll-free dial-up
option which is still good for email and messaging when broadband is not
avail
How about this?
http://www.cablesonline.com/slnocd50pinj.html
m
On Sun, Mar 26, 2023 at 4:33 PM Steve Lewis via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> Picture is on the VCF discussion here:
>
> 50-pin ATA to 44-pin ATA conversion options | Vintage Computer Federation
> Forums (vcfed.org)
> <
68764s and 2532s are still available if you look hard enough; if you can't
find any, with a couple of jumpers the unusual TMS2564 can replace both of
them
m.
On Mon, Mar 27, 2023 at 1:38 PM rescue via cctalk
wrote:
>
> Looking for MCM68764 and I could probably use some TMS2532 as well.
>
> I'm
Pretty sure I have one somewhere, with manual and some bubble packs,
working last time it was turned on.
Located in Toronto; contact me off-list if interested.
m
On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 2:17 AM Steve Lewis via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> If anyone knows of a Sharp PC-5000 that migh
Touchscreen with a 'real' stylus.
On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 1:10 PM Kenton A. Hoover via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> I don't think that portrayal of Xerox's view on the mouse is correct. Much
> of Interlisp and all of Smalltalk was mouse-based and Interlisp was never
> designed for (on
At 77, don't I know it...
But most of us are fortunate enough to choose how we spend that limited
time, whatever other folks may think.
Speaking of, I've had fun but this discussion is time I'll never get back
;-)
Time for a nap...
;-)
On Mon, Jan 23, 2023 at 3:13 PM Chris via cctalk
wrote:
on this IMI 'brick' in front of me (which cost ~$1200 in its day) on a much
faster thumbnail-sized SD card costing <$100.
m
On Mon, Jan 23, 2023 at 2:24 PM Sellam Abraham via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 23, 2023 at 11:14 AM Mike Stein via cctalk
Not necessarily criticism, but there's usually a bit of judgement in there
somewhere; "I can't understand why on earth anybody would spend good money
and time buying old obsolete computers and getting them running" kinda
suggests that the speaker thinks you've got a problem and should spend the
mon
I think the issue of finding media tends to be a little overstated.
I offered some 8" diskettes a while back and didn't have a single inquiry,
and there doesn't seem to be a real shortage of other sizes either if you
don't mind sorting through used ones; even paper and mylar tape seem to
still be
I think one thing that this discussion demonstrates is the point of the
original post, namely that there are many different reasons for
participating in this hobby and to each their own..
Let's face it, most of us have trouble justifying the time and money we
spend for whatever reason on what is
ctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
> On 1/23/2023 9:02 AM, Mike Stein via cctalk wrote:
> > Agreed; might as well just replace the whole system with an emulator
> while
> > you're at it.
> >
> > m
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 23, 2023 at 3:41 AM Christ
Agreed; might as well just replace the whole system with an emulator while
you're at it.
m
On Mon, Jan 23, 2023 at 3:41 AM Christian Corti via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> On Sat, 21 Jan 2023, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> > Later today I plan to try FlashFloppy. My goal is to eventually
ps are Burroughs' part number for the intel 2102 RAM
> Bill
>
> On Sat, Jan 21, 2023, 3:51 PM Brent Hilpert via cctalk <
> cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
> > On 2023-Jan-21, at 11:25 AM, Mike Stein via cctalk wrote:
> >
> > > Finally, some Burroughs mem
Speaking of gold-plated chips, I'm finally scrapping the last remnants of a
Redactron mag card word processor; the main board has some house numbered
white ceramic chips with the usual gold pins and lids (24, 40, 16 pins).
Any interest for decoration/jewelry/exploration/whatever?
Also some Burrou
cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> On 1/21/23 01:11, Mike Stein via cctalk wrote:
> > FWIW, I just received a Gotek last week and it uses an AT32F415.
> >
>
> The first one I bought many years ago has an STM32F105.
> At the time there was no third party firmwar
FWIW, I just received a Gotek last week and it uses an AT32F415.
m
On Sat, Jan 21, 2023 at 12:28 AM Chuck Guzis via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> After doing a little web browsing, it seems that Gotek has adapted the
> Artery AT32F435 MCU on their newer units.
>
> This is a huge impro
No personal experience but maybe this'll help:
https://corei64.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=285
Sorry for encouraging inappropriate threads ;-)
m
On Wed, Dec 21, 2022 at 1:56 PM steve shumaker via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> OK..Now that you mention it, I
Agreed (FWIW ;-)
Admittedly there are many alternate sources out there for information (and
misinformation) about relatively 'modern' systems, but there's also a lot
of informed, reliable and, dare I say, mature folks here with much to
contribute; it'd be a shame not to take advantage of their exp
I don't suppose there's an extra NC contact on the motor switch/relay? If
so, a relay would do, otherwise two relays.
m
On Wed, Dec 7, 2022 at 12:40 AM Jim Brain via cctalk
wrote:
> This might be a bit off topic, so forgive me if so.
>
> The issue is a 24VAC motor with one connection to 24VAC a
Nice one! LOL!
m
On Sat, Nov 12, 2022 at 3:36 PM Chuck Guzis via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> On 11/12/22 11:56, ben via cctalk wrote:
> > On 2022-11-12 12:33 p.m., Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
>
> > Watch out for Indians. :)
> > Ben.
>
> Nonsense--they have some very fine restauran
Can the magic control codes pass through to the remote device or does the
"black box" have to eat them?
Makes quite a difference...
m
On Fri, Nov 11, 2022 at 5:14 PM W2HX via cctalk
wrote:
> Thanks to everyone who responded. And thanks to Wayne for the black box
> suggestion. I have actually b
A surprisingly complex project ;-)
For another alternative, the ever prolific Geoff Graham and co. have
developed an amazingly versatile BASIC interpreter for the Pi Pico:
https://geoffg.net/picomite.html
m
On Fri, Nov 11, 2022 at 9:06 PM Cameron Kaiser via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote
Amen!
On Mon, Oct 17, 2022 at 7:17 PM William Donzelli via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> Own your land.
>
> Museum or individual.
>
> --
> Will
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 17, 2022 at 7:13 PM Kevin Parker via cctalk
> wrote:
> >
> > I remember that Sellam and I remember visiting your facility o
It is not lawful to liquidate any of
> the tenant's property to offset the debt, unless they go through a long and
> drawn out legal process.
>
> Sellam
>
> On Mon, Oct 17, 2022 at 2:11 PM Mike Stein via cctalk <
> cctalk@classiccmp.org>
> wrote:
>
> >
Shoulda paid the rent.
A sad tale indeed.
On Mon, Oct 17, 2022 at 4:11 PM Sellam Abraham via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> The good news is that most of my best stuff was either already with me or I
> was able to get out, including my two Lisa 1's, my (straight) PDP-8, and
> several o
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