Re: ISO Laserjet I/II/III firmware

2021-08-13 Thread Grant Taylor via cctalk
On 8/12/21 4:16 PM, Zoltan HERPAI via cctalk wrote: Is there any interest in the firmware dumps for the JetDirect cards? I have no idea what sort of effort it would take to do so, much less how usable the dumps would be. That being said, I can see some value in a virtual JetDirect. Especial

Re: Early '80s Motorola Semiconductor Reference - anyone?

2021-08-13 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
I have Motorola's "linear circuits" and "interface circuits" from 1979, but actual Semiconductor Data Books I only have are from 1969-1973. On Sun, Aug 8, 2021 at 9:34 AM James B DiGriz via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > Not directly useful for part number interchange, but schematic and

How do CRT's age?

2021-08-13 Thread Zane Healy via cctalk
Odd question, how well do CRT’s age? Just the CRT, if what I think exists, is actually there, they’ve never been in Oscilloscopes. Zane

Re: How do CRT's age?

2021-08-13 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
I'm a bit confused by the wording. Is the question "how well do they age if not used"? I would say they should last pretty much indefinitely so long as the vacuum seal is correctly made and not cracked, and of course there is no other evidence of mechanical damage. paul > On Aug 13,

Re: ISO Laserjet I/II/III firmware

2021-08-13 Thread Charles via cctalk
On 8/13/21 7:00 PM, cctalk-requ...@classiccmp.org wrote: Message: 1 Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:10:43 -0400 From: Ethan Dicks To: Al Kossow, "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" Subject: Re: ISO Laserjet I/II/III firmware Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; chars

Re: How do CRT's age?

2021-08-13 Thread Zane Healy via cctalk
Really, that’s what I thought. The ones I’m thinking of, should still be in the packaging, assuming my Dad didn’t drill them out to make lamps (at which point they’re an art object). At some point, my Mom wants me to get into where they’re stored. Zane > On Aug 13, 2021, at 11:47 AM, Paul K

Re: How do CRT's age?

2021-08-13 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
I vaguely remember this being discussed eons ago wrt correct storage orientation to keep cathode shed from hitting the phosphor.

30 yrs. ago

2021-08-13 Thread Murray McCullough via cctalk
30 years ago this month the IBM PC debuted at $1565. Some say this began the era of mass-computing and it is now what classiccmp.org is all about! For those interested in the OS world LINUX is 30 years old. Time has passed but this is what classic computing is all about. Happy computing. Murra

Re: 30 yrs. ago

2021-08-13 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
On 8/13/21 6:14 PM, Murray McCullough via cctalk wrote: this began the era of mass-computing and it is now what classiccmp.org is all about wrong go play with the children on vogons or the VCF forum if you feel that way

Re: 30 yrs. ago

2021-08-13 Thread John Herron via cctalk
40* years ago? On Fri, Aug 13, 2021, 8:14 PM Murray McCullough via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > 30 years ago this month the IBM PC debuted at $1565. Some say this began > the era of mass-computing and it is now what classiccmp.org > is all about! For those interested in the OS world

Re: 30 yrs. ago

2021-08-13 Thread Zane Healy via cctalk
Linux actually turns 30 in a couple months. In January, I’ll have used it for 30 years. Zane Sent from my iPod > On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:14 PM, Murray McCullough via cctalk > wrote: > > 30 years ago this month the IBM PC debuted at $1565. Some say this began > the era of mass-computing and

Re: 30 yrs. ago

2021-08-13 Thread Murray McCullough via cctalk
My apologies. 🙁 It was 40 years ago that the IBM PC became a retail computer this month. Murray 🙂

Re: 30 yrs. ago

2021-08-13 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
On Fri, 13 Aug 2021, Murray McCullough via cctalk wrote: 30 years ago this month the IBM PC debuted at $1565. Some say this began the era of mass-computing and it is now what classiccmp.org is all about! For those interested in the OS world LINUX is 30 years old. Time has passed but this is what

Linearizing PDF scans

2021-08-13 Thread J. David Bryan via cctalk
Is it still useful to linearize PDFs? I've been scanning and PDFing manuals for 16 years, and I've been linearizing them regularly. My understanding is that this made them accessible on a page-by-page basis in Web browsers without requiring a complete file download first. But given the increa

Re: Linearizing PDF scans

2021-08-13 Thread Alexandre Souza via cctalk
Hey Dave, I've been digitizing docs for free for years Is any kind of standard, recomendation, group, mail list, to discuss the subject? All pdfs in www.tabalabs.com.br/esquemateca were scanned by me. I'm always open to critics and suggestions thanks Alexandre, PU2SEX ---8<---Corte aqui---8<--- ht

Re: Linearizing PDF scans

2021-08-13 Thread J. David Bryan via cctalk
On Friday, August 13, 2021 at 17:23, Alexandre Souza wrote: > Is any kind of standard, recomendation, group, mail list, to discuss > the subject? I am not aware of any. I started with Al Kossow's basic recommendations, modified slightly: - scan at 600 dpi - use TIFF G4 where feasible -

Re: Linearizing PDF scans

2021-08-13 Thread Tony Aiuto via cctalk
On Fri, Aug 13, 2021, 6:15 PM J. David Bryan via cctech < cct...@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On Friday, August 13, 2021 at 17:23, Alexandre Souza wrote: > > > Is any kind of standard, recomendation, group, mail list, to discuss > > the subject? > > I am not aware of any. I started with Al Kossow's b