Re: Unix v2 in PDP-7 assembly language

On 2019-10-19 2:08 a.m., Paul Koning via cctalk wrote: > > >> On Oct 18, 2019, at 9:03 PM, Mark Linimon via cctalk >> wrote: >> >> On Fri, Oct 18, 2019 at 03:41:51PM -0600, ben via cctalk wrote: >>> where as back then you made notes and paper printouts of your code >>> that got archived in a ba

Re: Unix v2 in PDP-7 assembly language

On 10/19/19 4:14 AM, Toby Thain via cctalk wrote: > This is why I love hearing, so often, on these lists, "I have that > stored in the basement somewhere". The rest of the story: - basement floods - paper turns into a mushroom farm -- THE END

Fwd: For auction: Amiga 3000

This is an Amiga 3000 in excellent condition, both functionally and physically. Other than the very slight yellowing of the front face and one barely visible scrape, it is almost perfect. It is extremely clean inside as well. The on-board battery has not yet been removed but it should be soon as i

Re: looking for a program - last gasp questions (Dr Iain Maoileoin)

Perhaps http://www.asciisector.net/ ?

Re: Unix v2 in PDP-7 assembly language

On 10/19/19 8:25 AM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: > > > On 10/19/19 4:14 AM, Toby Thain via cctalk wrote: > >> This is why I love hearing, so often, on these lists, "I have that >> stored in the basement somewhere". > > The rest of the story: > > - basement floods > - paper turns into a mushroo

Re: Fwd: For auction: Amiga 3000

Sellam, I am an Amiga expert. If you don't remove the battery asap you are going to lose this system. I am amazed that it still works but that isn't going to last much longer. You stated that there was some corrosion that you cleaned up so it may already too late to save the motherboard. T

Re: Unix v2 in PDP-7 assembly language

On Sat, Oct 19, 2019, 10:05 AM Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: > On 10/19/19 8:25 AM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: > > > > > > On 10/19/19 4:14 AM, Toby Thain via cctalk wrote: > > > >> This is why I love hearing, so often, on these lists, "I have that > >> stored in the basement somewhere". > > > >

Re: Fwd: For auction: Amiga 3000

Sellam, I am an Amiga expert. If you don't remove the battery asap you are going to lose this system. I am amazed that it still works but that isn't going to last much longer. You stated that there was some corrosion that you cleaned up so it may already too late to save the motherboard. The

Re: Unix v2 in PDP-7 assembly language

On 10/19/19 9:32 AM, Warner Losh via cctalk wrote: > CHM has Dennis Richie's stuff. There was a CB UNIX tape that was sent to > him years ago... I wonder if that made it into the CHM collection... > > Warner I don't think any media came back when Dave Brock visited the family and went through

Anyone familiar with these vintage touchscreens?

Hi! I saw this crop up on twitter and now I’m curious. Anyone familiar with these? Any idea what the backend was? https://twitter.com/newsfedora/status/1154813199054712833?s=21 -- -Jon +44 7792 149029

Re: Anyone familiar with these vintage touchscreens?

Judging by the year, it was probably a teletext terminal. There were various field trials of such systems around that era.  We had one in Toronto's Eaton Centre - it was based on NAPLPS, and used a PDP11/23.  There was a lot of Canadian Government money put into research to promote he Canadian

Re: Anyone familiar with these vintage touchscreens?

On 10/19/2019 12:23 PM, Nigel Johnson via cctalk wrote: Judging by the year, it was probably a teletext terminal. There were various field trials of such systems around that era.  We had one in Toronto's Eaton Centre - it was based on NAPLPS, and used a PDP11/23. There was a lot of Canadian Gov

Re: Anyone familiar with these vintage touchscreens?

Are you sure it wasn't the massive over-funding by government that killed it? On 19/10/2019 14:35, ben via cctalk wrote: On 10/19/2019 12:23 PM, Nigel Johnson via cctalk wrote: Judging by the year, it was probably a teletext terminal. There were various field trials of such systems around that