9600 baud direct connection, in the same room. -rob
On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 5:53 AM, Bruce Ellis <bruce.el...@gmail.com> wrote: > Good old jim. I had a great time writing bedbug (a VAX C debugger) using > it - in a weekend with a cockatiel on my shoulder - when you were kind > enough to let me stay as a house guest. I recall you saying that you used > bedbug when writing sam. > > Such an enlightenment after using vi. Was it a 1200 baud modem? > > brucee > > On 27 April 2017 at 22:37, Rob Pike <robp...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Total coincidence: I played on a 5620 yesterday, connected to a 3B2 >> running System V. Used jim for the first time since 1985. >> >> -rob >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 10:23 PM, Bruce Ellis <bruce.el...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I guess Stephen should update his webpage. He's quite a specialized >>> tinkerer. He built a huge analogue synthesizer for the Smashing Pumpkins, >>> so big the photo he showed me was taken in a car lot. I had test audio of >>> his S&H module as a ring-tone on my old nokia, which drove the nurses in >>> hospital nuts. brucee has epilepsy. >>> >>> I still have a working 5630 in storage. It's quite a shame when the labs >>> tries to productize a neat invention. >>> >>> Skip. Have you made a phone call on the 1ESS with it's two storey rails? >>> >>> brucee >>> >>> On 27 April 2017 at 14:12, Skip Tavakkolian <skip.tavakkol...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> From a recent twitter thread -- droppings?! :) -- I got the impression >>>> that smj wasn't at Comm. Museum anymore. >>>> >>>> Coincidentally, on the same thread I found out that by a series of >>>> happy accidents my old 5620 ended up in a nice home, restored to its >>>> original beauty. The same guy has done some amazing restoration of old and >>>> exotic computers. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 5:57 PM Bruce Ellis <bruce.el...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> For those interested in the Blit and other stuff from the labs, >>>>> particularly if you are in the Seattle area, you might like to contact >>>>> s...@sdf.lonestar.org who is the Associated Curator of the >>>>> Communications Museum. He gave me a tour and I introduced him to >>>>> games/crabs. >>>>> >>>>> Big old telephone exchanges in working order are fun! >>>>> >>>>> brucee >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
