[cctalk] Re: CAL TSS information and source listings

2022-10-27 Thread paul--- via cctalk
Lars Brinkhoff wrote: > Paul McJones posted this recently: > https://mcjones.org/CalTSS/ > > There aren't a lot of machine readable media, but many listings: > https://mcjones.org/CalTSS/source/ I hesitated to post here -- was the CDC 6400 a classic computer? :-) -- but Lars broke the ice. The s

[cctalk] Re: VT220 North of Boston

2022-08-08 Thread Hagstrom, Paul via cctalk
Looks like both of them are North of Boston, but one is like a 19 hour drive away and one is a half hour drive away. I'd guess the half hour one. :D -Paul > On Aug 8, 2022, at 3:55 PM, W2HX via cctalk wrote: > > North Andover, MA or North Andover WI? > > 73 Eugene W2HX > Subscribe to my Y

Re: Applesauce FDC

2021-11-01 Thread Hagstrom, Paul via cctalk
There's a new Discord server that John started up for discussion and Q&A about the device and software, that might be the best place for quick answers. The Discord invite is: https://discord.gg/YrQKdwNhdR (The link is also available in the upper right corner of https://applesaucefdc.com ) Th

Re: Computer stores

2020-08-25 Thread Hagstrom, Paul via cctalk
Kind of hopping in in the middle of an ongoing discussion that I haven't been following, but: > On Aug 25, 2020, at 10:51 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk > wrote: > > Q: although WE call it "Apple I", did the Steves call it "Apple I" or "Apple > Computer"? > The answer tells us whether they were e

Re: bitsavers is showing down here

2020-01-19 Thread Hagstrom, Paul via cctalk
Yes, I believe the one you want is this one: https://discord.gg/gV6PKYW That's what Jay put in his followup message, he sent the wrong one first. -Paul > On Jan 20, 2020, at 12:13 AM, Ian McLaughlin via cctalk > wrote: > > Same here. This invite got me to a Discord server called “Todesplace

Re: OT: shortening eBay URLSs (Was: IBM PT-2

2019-08-22 Thread Hagstrom, Paul via cctalk
One further note on shortening eBay links. A few months ago, eBay made it harder to use links to ended auctions, because it will (sometimes? often?) automatically redirect you to some active auctions that it deems to be similar. If you add ?nordt=true&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc to the end, it will

Re: Byte Magazine

2019-03-29 Thread Hagstrom, Paul via cctalk
> On Mar 29, 2019, at 2:01 PM, ben via cctalk wrote: > > I have been trying to read the Dr Dobbs PDF scans and a few other PDF's. They > seem to work only with the NAME BRAND pdf reader. Of course I use the OTHER > brand. It would be nice if when scanning a file THEY used a generic output >

Re: Wanted: tech docs on original Iomega 8-inch full height 10MB Bernoulli drive (Alpha-10)

2018-10-16 Thread Hagstrom, Paul via cctalk
> On Oct 16, 2018, at 7:28 AM, David Schmidt via cctech > wrote: > > On 10/15/18 1:00 PM, cctech-requ...@classiccmp.org wrote: >> From: Michael Brutman >> Hi Eric, >> I have working 10MB and 20MB units here being driven by a PC XT with the >> Iomega specific card for them. >> I've had to puts

Re: Null program (was Re: ITS DDT anecdote)

2018-07-12 Thread Hagstrom, Paul via cctalk
On Jul 12, 2018, at 10:20 AM, Eric Smith via cctalk wrote: > > That reminds me of one of my favorite computer trivia questions: > > What is the shortest useful CP/M program? Oh yes, the "infinitely profitable program." There was a write up of this that I came across some time ago. It's a pr

Re: Is This A Shill?

2018-05-01 Thread Hagstrom, Paul via cctalk
> On May 1, 2018, at 6:06 PM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk > wrote: > > Personally, I find all of this hilarious. ebay has been shady for as long > > as I have watched it. I gave up seriously bidding on "auctions" years ago. > > Seems every time I bid and ended out the top bidder it would sta

Re: Atari PSU with collapsing 5V rail

2017-08-20 Thread Hagstrom, Paul via cctalk
As far as I know, the relevant ('temporary/improvised') concept is generally accepted to be (or at least originally to have been) "jury-rigged." https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/jury-rigged http://archives.cjr.org/language_corner/the_jury_is_in.php Nothing to do with WWII, though pe

Fwd: pdp11/70 front panel

2017-07-08 Thread Paul via cctalk
On Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at 8:10:48 PM UTC-5, Sandra Tiffin wrote: > > I have one of these for sale, my late fiancé had it displayed in his > studio. > > However, I have no idea of its value, so would appreciate input before I > list it on eBay (e.g. starting bid to list it at), or maybe som