Re: [Ql-Users] Quick QL Today Survey
I've made plans with Doug and we've worked out a date for me to pick up the items. I'm looking forward to it. ROAD TRIP! Dave On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 6:52 PM, Timothy Swenson swenso...@sbcglobal.netwrote: On 1/15/2013 11:10 PM, extdgl42 wrote: Dave gets first dibs. Like there will be a rush to Oakridge to get this stuff :-) Would it be a race between Paul H. and Dave P.? Who else is in that general area? Maybe some of the old CATS folks from D.C.? A long shot are any NESQLUG folks in Mass. I'm out as it is about 2,500 miles from California to Tennessee. Tim Swenson __**_ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/**smsqe.htmhttp://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Quick QL Today Survey
On 1/15/2013 11:10 PM, extdgl42 wrote: Dave gets first dibs. Like there will be a rush to Oakridge to get this stuff :-) Would it be a race between Paul H. and Dave P.? Who else is in that general area? Maybe some of the old CATS folks from D.C.? A long shot are any NESQLUG folks in Mass. I'm out as it is about 2,500 miles from California to Tennessee. Tim Swenson ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Quick QL Today Survey
Dave, Here's the list I sent to ql-users a day or two ago, but which seems not to have hit the list yet. QL Freebies List: Stack of four boxed Black Boxes and one unboxed B.B. + 3 power supplies; QL Home Finance other s/w; dual 3.5 drive; unused membranes; one GC. Some of the foregoing boxes have manuals power supplies. One Acorn RGB Vision III monitor power box/strip. Quanta Magazine Vols. 1-22, boxed. Tower system of forgotten components. This likely is the Aurora+backplane+etc system my dad, RIP, worked on hard to try to get running. I am _keeping_ two SGC systems--the minitower w/ quad floppies my 1st Black Box (for which I need to buy a working dual floppy drive). There are even non-QL items, such as IDE drives I will never use again. Even some Mac items possibly. Taker is free to re-sell things they pick up. But, strongly want to dispose of to one person/one pickup not fragment the lot and increase the likelihood of orphans increase the difficulty of getting these out of the house. Thanks: Doug LaVerne 37830 USA QL FOREVER! Dave gets first dibs. -Original Message- From: Dave Park plasticu...@gmail.com Sent: Jan 14, 2013 2:10 PM To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Quick QL Today Survey On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 10:27 AM, extdgl42 externa...@earthlink.net wrote: Doug LaVerne 37830 USA BTW, I have an extensive list upcoming of freebies for anyone willing to pick up, southern USA (e.g. five Black Boxes still in original packing boxes). No shipping, pickup only; likely someone in eastern USA. Paul? Or the New Orleans fellow? I would happily drive from Austin, TX for a couple of QLs (I have good uses for them) or maybe a floppy drive (something I desperately lack on the QL and can't find with a US-friendly power supply)... Dave ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
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May I give an amen (or me too :-) ) to Lee. I was in computers for 34+ years (now retired) and approve maintaining perspective and keeping possibilities for individuals open. Doug LaVerne 37830 USA BTW, I have an extensive list upcoming of freebies for anyone willing to pick up, southern USA (e.g. five Black Boxes still in original packing boxes). No shipping, pickup only; likely someone in eastern USA. Paul? Or the New Orleans fellow? -Original Message- From: Lee Privett lee.priv...@gmail.com Sent: Jan 10, 2013 7:59 AM To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Quick QL Today Survey I concur, as well as any QL related articles, feedback positive or otherwise gives atleast an indication of something that has prompted people in to a response. Norman, I read your Black Hole article with interest on the DVD collection last year and likewise there are articles about machine code, assembler, C etc. that I struggle to understand (being more of a S*BASIC fan/user), does not mean I dont enjoy reading them, I do. May I point also out that as the Sinclair QL approaches its 30th year, and that today the C5 was launched (ahem) according to the radio and wikipedia in 1985. To encourage new and possibly returning people to the auspices of the QL and systems, the retelling, updating or reiterating such articles in todays fast paced society wouldn't do any harm if contextulised well. As Geoff mentioned about games, other than IT support industry, careers involving computers are fairly similar, if you want to get into the Computer Games Industry (which has seen the biggest growth in recent years) as a programmer there are several ways in which you can do this by learning machine code, assembler high level languages based around the 'C' family as already mentioned. However a knowledge of retro computing; skills in a procedural language; being able to program in other languages as well as those expected, could do just that. May I make a plea for such contributions to either magazine, it is much needed and welcomed. Regards Lee Privett On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 12:29 PM, Geoff Wicks gtwi...@btinternet.comwrote: --** From: Norman Dunbar nor...@dunbar-it.co.uk Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 10:55 AM To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Subject: [Ql-Users] Quick QL Today Survey As an author of a couple of articles in QL Today over the past 16 volumes (That's 16.5 years - my first article was The Black Hole in Volume 1, Issue 2 in July/August 1996!) I'm wondering, who (other than George) actually reads my stuff? Anyone? Is it useful? Do you make use of it? What could be better? What would you like to see? Etc. Just wondering, that is all. It is not just on your articles I would like feedback. There has been more emphasis on hardware in the last couple of years. Is this what people want? More recently we have had more coverage on games - a largely forgotten area in the magazines. I am also concerned about the lack of SuperBasic and general articles. Even if you don't want to write yourself it is always useful to have ideas. I am sure these comments would be echoed by the Quanta Magazine. I think I am the only person to have ever commented on the successful efforts that have been made to have a regular helpline, Best Wishes, Geoff __**_ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/**smsqe.htmhttp://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
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On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 10:27 AM, extdgl42 externa...@earthlink.net wrote: Doug LaVerne 37830 USA BTW, I have an extensive list upcoming of freebies for anyone willing to pick up, southern USA (e.g. five Black Boxes still in original packing boxes). No shipping, pickup only; likely someone in eastern USA. Paul? Or the New Orleans fellow? I would happily drive from Austin, TX for a couple of QLs (I have good uses for them) or maybe a floppy drive (something I desperately lack on the QL and can't find with a US-friendly power supply)... Dave ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
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Yes, it's me!! I always read it why I do the layout. And of course, I find it interesting and amusing ... and I somehow miss the times where I had time to write machine-code. I wonder if I could do it, over 10 years without practice. So, reading the code refreshes my mind, as I still understand most of it :-))) Cheers Jochen Norman Dunbar schrieb: As an author of a couple of articles in QL Today over the past 16 volumes (That's 16.5 years - my first article was The Black Hole in Volume 1, Issue 2 in July/August 1996!) I'm wondering, who (other than George) actually reads my stuff? Anyone? Is it useful? Do you make use of it? What could be better? What would you like to see? Etc. Just wondering, that is all. Cheers, Norm. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
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On 10/01/13 11:33, Tony Firshman wrote: It is great that this very good programming keeps being done, even if only you and George understand (8-)# Trust me, if it wasn't for George, I wouldn't understand it either! ;-) Cheers, Norm. -- Norman Dunbar Dunbar IT Consultants Ltd Registered address: Thorpe House 61 Richardshaw Lane Pudsey West Yorkshire United Kingdom LS28 7EL Company Number: 05132767 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Quick QL Today Survey
I concur, as well as any QL related articles, feedback positive or otherwise gives atleast an indication of something that has prompted people in to a response. Norman, I read your Black Hole article with interest on the DVD collection last year and likewise there are articles about machine code, assembler, C etc. that I struggle to understand (being more of a S*BASIC fan/user), does not mean I dont enjoy reading them, I do. May I point also out that as the Sinclair QL approaches its 30th year, and that today the C5 was launched (ahem) according to the radio and wikipedia in 1985. To encourage new and possibly returning people to the auspices of the QL and systems, the retelling, updating or reiterating such articles in todays fast paced society wouldn't do any harm if contextulised well. As Geoff mentioned about games, other than IT support industry, careers involving computers are fairly similar, if you want to get into the Computer Games Industry (which has seen the biggest growth in recent years) as a programmer there are several ways in which you can do this by learning machine code, assembler high level languages based around the 'C' family as already mentioned. However a knowledge of retro computing; skills in a procedural language; being able to program in other languages as well as those expected, could do just that. May I make a plea for such contributions to either magazine, it is much needed and welcomed. Regards Lee Privett On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 12:29 PM, Geoff Wicks gtwi...@btinternet.comwrote: --** From: Norman Dunbar nor...@dunbar-it.co.uk Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 10:55 AM To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Subject: [Ql-Users] Quick QL Today Survey As an author of a couple of articles in QL Today over the past 16 volumes (That's 16.5 years - my first article was The Black Hole in Volume 1, Issue 2 in July/August 1996!) I'm wondering, who (other than George) actually reads my stuff? Anyone? Is it useful? Do you make use of it? What could be better? What would you like to see? Etc. Just wondering, that is all. It is not just on your articles I would like feedback. There has been more emphasis on hardware in the last couple of years. Is this what people want? More recently we have had more coverage on games - a largely forgotten area in the magazines. I am also concerned about the lack of SuperBasic and general articles. Even if you don't want to write yourself it is always useful to have ideas. I am sure these comments would be echoed by the Quanta Magazine. I think I am the only person to have ever commented on the successful efforts that have been made to have a regular helpline, Best Wishes, Geoff __**_ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/**smsqe.htmhttp://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
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On 10 Jan 2013, at 12:29, Geoff Wicks wrote: It is not just on your articles I would like feedback. There has been more emphasis on hardware in the last couple of years. Is this what people want? More recently we have had more coverage on games - a largely forgotten area in the magazines. I am also concerned about the lack of SuperBasic and general articles. I find myself using Assembler rather more now than SuperBASIC mainly as a result of Norman's articles. George ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
