[cctalk] Re: Is this a RIFA (uV3100-10 PSU)?

2022-11-18 Thread Peter Coghlan via cctalk
Maciej W. Rozycki via cctalk wrote: > > Same here, five 1800uF 25V caps to replace in the H7821 according to my > notes. Overall if you spot a cap that says SXF on it, then replace it > right away whether already leaking or not. These were made by Chemi-con. > Other Chemi-con lines reported

[cctalk] Re: Nova and Eclipse Emulator beta release

2022-11-18 Thread Tom Hunter via cctalk
G'day Bruce, Fantastic news about your hobbyist licensed software and manuals and now the Nova and Eclipse emulators becoming part of OpenSimh. The Windows & Linux binary only releases were difficult for some of us. I think now with an open-source emulator "Novas Are Forever" becomes a reality.

[cctalk] Holmes Engineering CP/M

2022-11-18 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
I'm still looking for a copy of CP/M for the Holmes Engineering VID-80 board for the TRS-80 Model III. A manual would be helpful, as well. Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

[cctalk] RIP Fred Brooks (1931-2022)

2022-11-18 Thread Tomasz Rola via cctalk
As the subject (and wikipedia) say: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Brooks -- Regards, Tomasz Rola -- ** A C programmer asked whether computer had Buddha's nature. ** ** As the answer, master did "rm -rif" on the programmer's home** ** directory. And then the C programmer became enl

[cctalk] Re: RIP Fred Brooks (1931-2022)

2022-11-18 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk
On 11/18/22 20:34, Tomasz Rola via cctalk wrote: As the subject (and wikipedia) say: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Brooks Oh my! I didn't realize he was still around, the Mythical Man Month was a fascinating read. The general concept was pretty obvious to anyone who developed software

[cctalk] Re: RIP Fred Brooks (1931-2022)

2022-11-18 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 11/18/22 18:34, Tomasz Rola via cctalk wrote: > As the subject (and wikipedia) say: > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Brooks When I took a project management class at CDC, "The Mythical Man-month" was required course material. I had a manager who admonished me "A milestone is something