Looking for docs, software for Lomac DAVID

2020-05-27 Thread Camiel Vanderhoeven via cctech
I’ve received a Logical Machine Corporation (Lomac) DAVID system, which appears to be successor to the Lomac ADAM. The system consists of the main box with an 8” floppy drive (labeled “DAVID PROCESSOR”), a keyboard/monitor box (labeled “DAVID DISPLAY”), and a printer. I am looking for both d

Replacing cables sheaths?

2020-05-27 Thread Craig Ruff via cctech
Does anyone know of an effective technique to replace the sheath of a cable without needing to reterminate the ends? On all of the Apple power adapter cables I've used the plastic sheath starts to fall apart, but the adapter itself and the cable conductors are still useable. Something that resul

Re: Algol W [was: Microsoft open sources GWBASIC]

2020-05-27 Thread Paul McJones via cctech
> On May 26, 2020, Al Kossow wrote: > > On 5/26/20 6:39 PM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: >> >> >>> Algol W was from Eroupe? >> >> Algol W was from Stanford, written by Wirth when he was there > > Actually, by Dick Sites > > http://bitsavers.org/pdf/stanford/cs_techReports/STAN-CS-71-230_Algol

Re: Microsoft open sources GWBASIC

2020-05-27 Thread John Ames via cctech
Liam Proven wrote: > I don't know. There is a huge amount of tradition and culture in > computing now, and as a result, few people seem to have informed, > relatively unbiased opinions. There hasn't been much real diversity in > decades. > > 25 or 30y ago, people discussed the merits of Smalltalk o

Re: Algol W [was: Microsoft open sources GWBASIC]

2020-05-27 Thread Paul McJones via cctech
On May 27, 2020, Lars Brinkhoff wrote: > Al Kossow wrote: >>> Algol W was from Eroupe? >> Algol W was from Stanford, written by Wirth when he was there > > I wonder if there's any connection to Stanford's SAIL language? Good question. I believe the answer is “Wirth was initially involved with

Looking for Cobalt Qube cases

2020-05-27 Thread Laurens Vets via cctech
Hello, I'm looking for Cobalt Qube cases, preferably in North America. I would prefer non working Qubes as I don't want to deprive anyone of working ones. Doesn't matter whether it's a 1, 2 or 3. I'm looking to repurpose the cases. Thanks!

Re: Looking for Cobalt Qube cases

2020-05-27 Thread ED SHARPE via cctech
what are you dong with the cases? since  we  are keeping  a  cube  as  a  display  might  like   sow  extra  guts   for  backupEd#    SMECC In a message dated 5/27/2020 12:45:48 PM US Mountain Standard Time, cct...@classiccmp.org writes: Hello, I'm looking for Cobalt Qube cases, preferably i