LegacyOS.org

2020-03-30 Thread Peter Sjoberg via cctalk
I just stumbled over https://legacyos.org/ and checking here for what
you say about it only to find out that it seems like you missed it.

Have you all missed it or is it just not interesting ?

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Re: Only never in Canada - dumb terminals

2019-03-24 Thread Peter Sjoberg via cctalk
On 2019-03-23 3:27 p.m., ben via cctalk wrote:
> On 3/23/2019 10:07 AM, Mike Stein wrote:
>> As to RS-232, it can provide TTL or 0-3.3V 'pseudo-RS-232' which
>> usually works in my experience, but if you need 'true' RS-232 there
>> are tiny TTL<>RS-232 adapters on eBay for < $2.00
>
> But $80 shipping over night to canada with my luck.
>
>> I believe Rich Cini built one; maybe he can add something
> Australia is a good ways away from here.
>
> The link is here for the micro controller and PCB.
> https://www.siliconchip.com.au/Shop/8/2760
> It is a good deal if you have the other parts,
> but I am looking for a older terminal with a
> real keyboard and screen. The first computer
> I used had the TTY I/O and I liked that keyboard feel.
> Ben.
Here is a project I bookmarked some time ago - make your own vt220

https://hackaday.com/2018/12/20/behold-the-wt-220-a-clever-vt-220-terminal/

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Re: Thicknet/10base5 Test Segment: The Cable is In! - termination

2018-06-27 Thread Peter Sjoberg via cctalk
On 2018-06-26 08:02 PM, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote:
> There clearly is confusion about what terminators are and how they work.  
> It's all perfectly straightforward elementary classic E & M, and any halfway 
> decent RF theory textbook will make things clear.  Even a source as 
> elementary as the ARRL Radio Amateur Handbook will serve.
>
>   paul

And if you want to see the reflection on a scope or so you can look at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8GMH7vMAsQ . That is a follow up to the
theoretical explanation given at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN9zjVK3Nrk

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