Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend!
My brother in law works for lexmark (senior sales director) and I asked him why Parallel has become extinct on cheap inkjets - he said ( as far as he knows) it is because the Parallel interface is copyrighted and owned by centronics, and royalties must be paid, whereas USB can be adopted for free - therefore an extra few pence profit in the cheaper range printers by adopting USB only. This is only part of the story. There is also a general move by the computer industry to have fewer interfaces and, by extension, fewer drivers on a system. USB II is much faster than Parallel - actually even USB 1.1 was. They also want to lose the PS/2 ports and use USB for keyboard and mouse as well. It is all part of the way that the physical makeup of the modern computer is being steered. As I have said before the floppy drive is going too!. Floppy drives have been on the out for a couple of years now - Apple started this off by dropping them from the Mac range. Now, here in Ireland at least, new DELL computers don't come with floppies as default, and they are a 15 euro additional extra. The push is now to use compact flash etc. as the removable easily transportable medium, or USB keyring drives (both of which work just fine with QPC!!) Darren. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £1000 to spend!
I agreed with Jochen, exporting is pointless unless you already have something on the QL that you need to convert, and 99% of the time Geoff's QL2PC does that admirably. If you have to use OpenOffice on a PC to print QL documents, why not get rid of the QL altogther and just use OpenOffice to begin with? Or buy a BIC Pen - much cheaper than an inkjet anyway :-)) cheers. Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 01-6798230 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - SMSQ - Jochen Merz To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Sent by: Subject: Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £1000 to spend! [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 08/03/2004 09:37 Please respond to ql-users Heheheee, you might as well tell some of the customers: alternative way: write it down yourself using a typewriter. Jochen Claude Mourier 00 wrote: Alternative way (rather then writing printer driver obsolete in a couple of month) : to provide a way to export documents with all attributes and print then with tools like, saiy, OpenOffice .. -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] la part de SMSQ - Jochen Merz Envoyé : lundi 8 mars 2004 09:59 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : Re: [ql-users] £1000 to spend! I agree this would be nice - I have mentioned it previously, but we seem to be barking up the wrong tree to some extent when it comes to using Windows only printers. A filter between QPC2 and the Windows printer driver is really not of any use to the general QL public, as it will not work with original QLs or with the Q40/Q60. Well, it depends on how you define general QL public. I estimate that the number of ACTIVE QL software users is actually running their software on QPC (well, I know the sales figures, don't I?) ;-) And there was no problem, wish and demand for anything but printing solutions (for QLs *AND* QPCs, of which the majority was QPC users). Well, and like you say: I am not aware of masses of current printers (and current means several years which can be used with a QL. Considering that users want a modern printer which can be used on various systems, I doubt that a dot-matrix printer (yes, you still get plenty, very expensive ones from EPSON) is the solution. Look at how many people use QPC on Laptops - it is quite natural that they would also like it to print on current colour printers, or portable inkjets etc. Jochen This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend!
My brother in law works for lexmark (senior sales director) and I asked him why Parallel has become extinct on cheap inkjets - he said ( as far as he knows) it is because the Parallel interface is copyrighted and owned by centronics, and royalties must be paid, whereas USB can be adopted for free - therefore an extra few pence profit in the cheaper range printers by adopting USB only. I have found it impossible to find a printer here with parallel for less than about 200 euro. Sad really, but there you go. It seems the real problem will be connecting the printer to your QL eventually - nevermind wether it works or not. cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 01-6798230 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - SMSQ - Jochen Merz To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Sent by: Subject: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] RE: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend! g.uk 08/03/2004 11:13 Please respond to ql-users Prove me wrong but most of the documents would be a listing here and a small letter there. These can be printed without a problem using the small driver utilities we have for HP and Epson. Sorry - they cannot be printed with the small driver utilities which we have, unless you have specific printers - most modern, low cost printers (eg 99% of the EPSON range) will only print graphics !! They do not recognise a string of plain ASCII text sent to them - this is why we are faced with the problem! Exactly this is the problem - and even if some of them are able to print plain ASCII - this still does not help people with t87 documents etc ... we're NOT all using PC programs - my manuals are still printed from text87, and again - the text87patch shows that I'm not the only one having this problem. Printing is one of the biggest problems, as far as I can gather from customer emails and phone calls. You cannot imagine how many people just go out and buy a printer, and then wonder why QPC does not print anything anymore. Well, it has been written many times in QL Today and in the newsgroup etc. - but you just don't find a printer in the media stores anymore which is useable for us... There is also another problem: the interface. QPC prints, fortunately, to printers connected via USB, parallel port and serial port, PROVIDED they understand printing commands. Well, have a look at current printers and you see the problem: most of them come with USB only. There are adaptors USB to parallel and USB to serial, but the other way round...? I guess that non-QPC users will soon have a second problem in addition to the printer-language problem: how do I connect a printer with USB to the Aurora or Q40/Q60? Jochen This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Shows List
Dilwyn does (or at least did!!) He is usually pretty good at keeping his site up to date. try http://homepages.tesco.net/dilwyn.jones/shows/shows.html cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 01-6798230 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - [EMAIL PROTECTED] .com To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ql-users] Shows List g.uk 08/03/2004 13:38 Please respond to ql-users Does anyone have a webpage where the latest QL show information is centralised?? -- Rich Mellor RWAP Services 35 Chantry Croft, Kinsley, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 5JH TEL: 01977 610509 Visit our website at URL:http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk Stuck with ordinary dial up internet connection ?? Read our review of internet accelerators and broadband at: URL: http://www.rwapadventures.com/Services/reviews.html This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Sir Clive
I think there are several versions of tetris on the QL - I know there are a few in SuperBASIC in the QUANTA library, and I think Dilwyn will probably have a few too on his disks. Jochen sells a similar game called Diamonds if I recall too... cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 01-6798230 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - Robert Newson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] et.co.ukcc: Sent by: Subject: Re: [ql-users] Sir Clive [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 09/02/2004 22:51 Please respond to ql-users Robert Newson wrote: Dilwyn Jones wrote: Just a PS I ought to have written. Prior to that program about a brief history of [home] computing, was an hour long program about everyone's favourite: Tetris; from its inception in Russia to its explosion in the west and the fights over rights for it. As the computer rights for it ran out in the '90s (I think), can we now expect a QL version (or was there one I missed) [phew, back on topic]. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Sir Clive
Dilwyn, I suggest you tape it.. I can't get BBC4 over here and would love to see it. If good, I could digitise it and turn it into a movie file for download. Will try. Can you get it via Sky, I assumed Sky in Ireland had pretty much the same channels as over here? Actually, no. The Irish Sky setup is very much different - we only get BBC1 (not even BBC2!!) and no channel 4 or 5 (which I miss from the analogue days) and no ITV either, OR ITV2. We do get RTE1 and NETWORK2 and TV3 and TG4 (the irish terrestrial channels) via the sky box so better picture and sound, but all the channel numbers are different from the UK as a result!! I find I watch sky movies most anyway. Off topic I know, but does anyone know if the freeview boxes work all over Ireland? I was disputing getting sky in the house in Galway as well as Wicklow, but two subs would be a bit much. I know a few people who bought freeview boxes in the Uk and are using them in Dublin without any problems, but would they work on the far side of the country? Do they use a dish, or just the normal roof mounted job? Cheers, Darren. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Sir Clive
Dilwyn, I suggest you tape it.. I can't get BBC4 over here and would love to see it. If good, I could digitise it and turn it into a movie file for download. cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 01-6798230 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: QL Users List [EMAIL PROTECTED] sco.net cc: Sent by: Subject: [ql-users] Sir Clive [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 09/02/2004 16:54 Please respond to ql-users If anyone's interested, Sir Clive will be appearing in a program on BBC4 on digital TV only at 10PM tonight (monday), about the history of home computers...just in case he mentions QLs and Z88s! And speaking of digital TV, those who still have old ITV digital set top boxes may like to know there's a new subscription TV service coming, called Top Up TV. For about £8/month (as opposed to £13.50 to £40 plus for Sky) you can get some of the popular sky channels like Discovery, UK Gold, E4 etc (i.e. more popular channels than current Freeview ones), but the nice feature (unlike Sky) is that you can mix and match or select your own set of channels rather than have Sky select all the ones you don't like for you. Those (like me) who have a Freeview box (as opposed to an old ITV digital box) will need an add-on card reader (more junk!) costing about £20. Oops, before I'd typed that I'd thought of a QL-connection to all this but can't remember it now, so it'll have to go as an off-topic which was meant to be on-topic, sorry. P.S. Ah, just remembered...the person I sopke to said the prototype he'd seen had an RS232 socket on the back - purpose unknown but always a QL link possibility I suppose. He didn't know if it was just for testing of prototypes or something, in which case it may not be in final versions. I have a copy of an article about it if anyone would like a scanned copy (requests off list if possible). (I used to work in broadcasting hence my interest and excitement...also QL connection of underdog taking on bigger brother...Top Up TV vs Sky). -- Dilwyn Jones This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Jonathon Hudson's website
Rich, I think his site must be down, the last address I have is www.daria.co.uk which was his wifes website, I believe, and returns nothing. The older bigfoot and demon addresses I have are both redirected to nowhere cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 01-6798230 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - [EMAIL PROTECTED] .com To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ql-users] Jonathon Hudson's website g.uk 30/01/2004 14:14 Please respond to ql-users Anyone know where Jonathon Hudson's website has moved to?? -- Rich Mellor RWAP Services 35 Chantry Croft, Kinsley, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 5JH TEL: 01977 610509 Visit our website at URL:http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk Stuck with ordinary dial up internet connection ?? Read our review of internet accelerators and broadband at: URL:http://members.aol.com/RWAPSoftware/reviews.html This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] small LCD screen
Wolfgang Lenerz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] lenerz.com cc: Sent by: Subject: Re: [ql-users] small LCD screen [EMAIL PROTECTED] .uk 27/01/2004 16:45 Please respond to ql-users On 25 Jan 2004 at 17:36, Joachim Van der Auwera wrote: In the ideal case, we just need a simple remote screen (black and white will do, we need to be able to display one line of buttons, two lines of small text and one line of big text (or buttons and five lines of small text). If we can display more, that is better, but this is a minimum. We also need to have a remove keyboard. How about a Z88? Wolfgang Good thinking wolfgang - a great little computer that I use all the time. It also has BBC BASIC built in, so programming is a doddle. Darren. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Birthday QL 2004
On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 at 10:20:10, P Witte wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) I believe some people have mentioned a lack of workshops and talks as things they miss about shows in recent years. The problem may partially have to do with too great a spread of interests over too few people. How about a panel of Wise (Wo)Men to answer specific questions from the audience? That way we could have a number of short talks (eg 2 to 15 minutes each) on a varitey of special interest questions. tony wrote:- I would volunteer. I have done a few of those in the past (in USA I recall) and they were popular. So would I. That sounds like a great idea, and a bit of a laugh. I hate saying I'll do a talk only to find 3 people turn up to listen to it. This way, the content is dictated by the audience, and will therefore encourage more to attend. Cheers, Darren. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Cybiko Driver for QDOS
Hi all, I was talking to Simon again about the Cybiko - apparently some of the retailers mentioned on the web site are currently doing 2 for the price of 1 - which is (according to simon) where the cybiko comes into its own. He has a Cybiko linked to his computer over a TCP/IP connection, with the second cybiko as a wireless internet link to the other that is connected to the computer. to quote from his email :- Follow the link to Dosocery shops and you'll find they're doing two for the price of one ATM. Two Cybikos are better than twice as good as one, because of the radio link, and then you can use one as a base-station plugged into a TCP network and mains power and the other is a wireless/WAP internet terminal, with no connect charges. The programs to do this - on Windoze and Linux - are freely available. this is probably what I'll do - quite useful about the house!! Agreed, the garish colours are very kid orientated, but they certainly are a cheap toy for the long winter nights!! cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 01-6798230 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] o.ukcc: Sent by: Subject: Re: [ql-users] Cybiko Driver for QDOS [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 31/12/2003 20:51 Please respond to ql-users On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 at 18:34:12, Malcolm Cadman wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 at 13:15:52, wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Hi All, Hope you all got over the Cringle.. I got a Email Xmas Card late on X,as Eve from Simon Goodwin. Basically just the usual chat about becoming a dad etc, but he did mention one interesting thing. He has Written a QDOS driver for a Cybiko. What? i hear you all ask.. A Cybiko is a nifty cheap russian PDA - one of the few around that still uses a RS232 serial cable to link to a PC/Mac (and now a QL, thanks to Simon) instead of USB. They are available in 3 colours, and cost just 20 quid sterling each - dirt cheap, considering what you get. see www.cybiko.com Sounds interesting if only one could get on the site: Sorry, this service isn't available now. Please, visit our site later I had no problem ... with a dial-up call ... and you have Broadband :-) They have got the site working now. Looks quite a package and at an amazing price. I assume £20 was not a misprint. I must say though I am very put off by the kid-speak in the pdf manual, and the flashy design. It is clearly aimed at kids - especially for the local wireless link. 'Cybish' language confirms it. Mind you Ben's comment was Nobody likes them - it makes you look like a nerd. Mind you there are lots of nerds about out there (8-)# They have 'business/personal' way way down in the manual, after games etc. RF2915 I do not recognise. It cannot be wifi - pity. RF2915 wireless link I guess is not compatible with anything, and only only 19200bps. That makes for S L O W internet via one of the units connected to a 'real' computer. I wonder if they are limited to pda sites - ie what browser is there. -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.co.uk http://www.firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity
[ql-users] Cybiko Driver for QDOS
Hi All, Hope you all got over the Cringle.. I got a Email Xmas Card late on X,as Eve from Simon Goodwin. Basically just the usual chat about becoming a dad etc, but he did mention one interesting thing. He has Written a QDOS driver for a Cybiko. What? i hear you all ask.. A Cybiko is a nifty cheap russian PDA - one of the few around that still uses a RS232 serial cable to link to a PC/Mac (and now a QL, thanks to Simon) instead of USB. They are available in 3 colours, and cost just 20 quid sterling each - dirt cheap, considering what you get. see www.cybiko.com They can email and internet when connected to a PC/Mac, they can text message other cybikos for free, and they can download and install applications, including a word processor - an application CD costs just a fiver. cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 01-6798230 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
[ql-users] Merry Christmas And a QL new Year.....
Hard to believe we are all still here, isn't it - 20 years later!! Well, I am about to embark on a 200 mile journey to see my son and fiancee in Mayo/Galway, just finishing in work and about to hop into the car. I'll see you all again in the new year. Hope you and yours have a peaceful and memorable Christmas and Santa brings you all you want and need. and a special thanks to all those people who attend the shows all year and keep the spirit of the QL alive - we'd have all given up ages ago without you. Thanks!! take care, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 01-6798230 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] isp
Probably a lot handier Dilwyn if you take a trip into Bangor and pick up a freebie CD from one of the phone shops (thats where you get 'em over here, anyway - they give them away for nowt) or get the latest copy of just about any computer magazine and get a CD with isp software on it from that. You probably even have one lying about somewhere. I know computer active usually has a CD stuck into it somewhere for BT or Tiscali or ISP's like that. cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 01-6798230 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - thegilpins [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] nworld.com cc: Sent by: Subject: Re: [ql-users] isp [EMAIL PROTECTED] .uk 10/12/2003 13:44 Please respond to ql-users Dilwyn, I have been with ic24.net for some years and I think theirs is the service you describe - free subscription and a lo-call number to log on to. You could try them on WWW.IC24.NET John Gilpin. - Original Message - From: Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: QL Users List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 12:33 PM Subject: [ql-users] isp I have been asked to set up a computer for someone for Christmas. They gave me a Readers Digest ISP installation CD (rdplus.net) but can't be used because (a) it's out of date, with old numbers etc and (b) it's only for members. I could go into the website and set it all up from there but it says it'll alter the settings on my computer automatically, so no go. Anyone know of a subscription-free ISP using a local rate UK dialup I can just sign up to from my computer then just simply set up the other PC to connect to. Someone (Tarquin?) did offer me such details some time ago but I seem to have lost them. -- Dilwyn Jones This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] ZeXcel Spectrum emulator supporting 65536 colours available
Wondeful!! Thank you Davide!! I will look forward to playing it. I have wanted a hi colour ZeXcel since I first saw the PC emulator, Spec256 - this even runs the games in full 256 colours. I have an enjoyable few nights ahead, when I can get the time!! Cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 01-6798230 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - Davide Santachiara To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: [ql-users] ZeXcel Spectrum emulator supporting Sent by: 65536 colours available [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 15/11/2003 21:25 Please respond to ql-users A new version of ZeXcel, freeware Spectrum 48k/128k emulator for QDOS/SMSQ systems running under the extended environment, is available for download from my web page: www.geocities.com/dsantachiara just scroll down a few lines till you get to the latest news section. Then click on the download link where the news about the new ZeXcel version is shown. or direct link to: http://www.geocities.com/dsantachiara/zxemulators.htm Below are the release notes Best Regards Davide ---8---8--8--8--8--- [] Notes about 2003 Italian QL Meeting special edition This version is now compatible with QPC2/QXL 65k colours mode (mode 32) and Q40/Q60 65k colours mode (mode 33). Currently ZeXcel does not support Aurora 256 colours mode and we do not foresee to support that mode. This version has been specially written by Marco Ternelli and me for the 10th Italian QL meeting that has been held on 26th of October 2003 in Reggio Emilia. It was not easy after 8 years to be able to modify and compile the source codes. The 1995 version of ZeXcel was compiled with QLiberator under Minerva. This new version has been ported on SMSQ/E with slights amendements on the basic code. The current basic source is 110k of text and more than 3100 lines of code. The assembly code (400k of text files and around 14000 lines of code) has been again compiled on the incredibly fast Hisoft assembler (thanks Simon Goodwin for suggesting and getting this wonderful package). [] Ideas for future improvements The graphic conversion routine for 65k colours mode is all but optimised. This means that it is much slower than the 4/8 colours routines. Hence ZeXcel is slower when used with high colours than with the standard Mode 4 / Mode 8. Unfortunately after so many years it seems almost impossible to perform an optimisation because it would be a very long task to understand the design behind the old routines and then make new routines for 65k colours mode. However the slowness of the 65k colours ZeXcel mode should not be a major problem and instead could become an important feature. Especially because if you run ZeXcel with QPC2 on a quite modern PC (eg. Pentium/Athlon with frequency higher than 1000 MHz) most probably the ZX games will run too fast. For this reason the fact that the graphic routines are not optimised for speed could become useful in order to be able to play games. If the speed is still to high I advise to set high compatibility on and video sync on. Linked to the speed factor one further possible improvement would be a slow down option for fast system. During the modifications that were performed on the basic code a minor problem when loading Z80 snapshot has been found. The real source of this problem has not been found so a workaround has been used. For this reason it could happen that after having loaded the Z80 snapshot the ZX screen will not be updated
Re: [ql-users] ZeXcel Spectrum emulator supporting 65536 colours available
Phoebus wrote:- Surely you don't mean that. It's well known that Ferraris suck ( :-) ) ... Now of course if we were talking about a Porsche 959. Well, if you have a million quid you don't want.. buy one! :-)) Nah, my all time fav is the good 'ol countach. 30 years old and still a head turner. I am unfortunately, a bit of a car fan. The G4 is a very fast machine. Yes it is but the G5 is so much faster :-) (You hear that Jim? it's about time you offer me and Darren a job as Apple promoters... oh and complimentary G5s too ;-) I still think he arranged for the G5 to be released AFTER I bought the Dual G4!! :-)) Heehee exactly. Darren. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
[ql-users] CF adapter news
A new type of QL compatible Compact Flash adapter may be available soon for the QL - Jens Wildgruber in Germany has sourced a new IDE adapter that he has tested and works with his system. He has sent it to me to test - so more when I receive it. cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 01-6798230 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - - Forwarded by Darren Branagh/RETAIL/BOIGROUP on 14/11/2003 09:27 - Jens Wildgruber To: Q-Celt Computing [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jens.Wildgruber cc: @web.de Subject: adapter news Sent by: Jens.Wildgruber@ web.de 13/11/2003 09:44 Hi Darren, compact flash adapter CFDISC.1C is on the way to Ireland; it's that type of adapter which I have tested successfully on my Aurora-SGC-QubIDE-System. The other type (CFDISC.5D) didn't work on the same system, so I have to investigate some time to search for the reason - anyway, it's the less versatile type, and I think, CFDISC.1C is the one and only cf adapter, which could be of interest for the QL community. Yours, Jens Wildgruber This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Moving the Norwich Show
HI Tarquin and all, I have long had the idea of combining shows - I am thinking on an even bigger level than this - something like the micro mart retro stand at the Birmingham NEC last year which Alex Wells and the Q60 boys attended. It was great, and I spent the entire day walking around going ohhh... remember those? It was FULL of retro computers - Orics, Amigas, BBC's, Commodores, Apples, Acorns, and Sinclairs. And it was in a nice venue, and thousands attended, abeit most for the PC trading stands, but then even these started on the older machines and wandered into the retro section. Whats wrong with all the old computer users banding together and holding one massive show per year for the benefit of ALL our machines? Surely it would do us all some good? Maybe someone with the time (unfortunately not me) can contact the movers and shakers in all the other retro worlds - commodore users, oric users, atari users, etc. and get something planned for next year? I would certainly go out of my way to attend it. Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 01-6798230 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - Tarquin Mills [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] world.com cc: Sent by: Subject: [ql-users] Moving the Norwich Show [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 12/11/2003 22:36 Please respond to ql-users Dear Quanta and QL Traders I have just run the first Norwich Spectrum and SAM Show (ORSAM 2003. Originally it was planned to include a Quanta Workshop, but I was talked out of it. At the show, as part of a 'QL2000 Way Forward' style discussion, it was decided that QL should be included come next time. It was suggested that if QLers only want to do it themselves then maybe the two shows could run in parallel i.e.two shows in the same hall or a spectrum village inside a QL show. One visitor said he would bring a Thor next time whatever I said, while another said the last QL show he had been to was a flop and the end of the road. Some questioned why QL would not mix with other Sinclair users. Traders at ORSAM sell things that maybe of interest to QL users, while QL Traders will benefit from the bigger market. Costs of the show (a 3 figure sum) would be halved, there is no danger of the QL being overwhelmed by other platforms, more the reverse if anything. One thing of note is that there was not a single Windows or Mac computer at ORSAM 2003. Surely its better to have one successful show than two that fail and have to be stopped. I need to have feed back from you as to what your thoughts are now about sharing a show with other Sinclair users. Is it reasonable for me to suggest a joint show on Saturday November 6th, 2004? -- Tarquin Mills Reboot Movement (An Anti-Wintel Campaign) http://www.planet14.sonow4u.co.uk/comp/reboot/ This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer
Re: [ql-users] Moving the Norwich Show
John Gilpin wrote:- Incidentally, Quanta will have presence at the Micro Mart Computer fair at NEC (Bham) on Sunday 30th November. in the retro section. Anyone interested? This is the event I went to last year, and its BRILLIANT. I would encourage anyone to get to this, full of new PC's and PC hardware bits etc, but the retro section is absolutely brilliant fun. I loved it. Sdaly I doubt I can get over again so soon after the Byfllet show, but had I known sooner. Cheers, Darren. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Byfleet workshop
Dilwyn Jones wrote:- In fact, Darren Branagh reminded me of a (rather old) picture of myself which might well go there...watch that space at the bottom of the page! This just reminds me of something too - I still have an original passport photo of you that you posted to me so I'd recognise you when picking you up from the ferry for the very first Irish Show - the first time we'd met in person despite communicating with each other for months by mail etc Its perhaps the dodgiest passport photo I've EVER seen!! Must scan it and get it up on the web :-)) Cheers, Darren. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
[ql-users] The Byfleet Show - NEW PRODUCT!!
HI All, This is just to confirm that Q-Celt Computing will be at the Byfleet show on Sunday. Also attending will be Dilwyn Jones (who is kindly driving down overnight straight from work!) and we will be demo-ing the new Product, LAUNCHPAD, and selling the first full versions of it at the show!! LAUNCHPAD is a simple and easy to use Desktop GUI (graphical user interface) for the QL, allowing you to assign icons to your favourite programs, to have your own login passwords for various users of your QL, to basically set up your QL how you want, and loads of other features. There are even loads of additional programs included free of charge to add to it - such as some new pointer games, a calculator, a file transfer program, and a calendar, a screen saver program, a file viewer, and many more!! In fact, the full LAUNCHPAD package (including all the additional free programs) is so vast it will not fit on one HD disk!! It is what DIlwyn has been working on for the last 2 years or so - exclusively. With this much work, you can get an idea of how advanced it is. Come along to Byfleet and be among the first to see the full version!! In the meantime, you can check out the demo version from Dilwyn's website. As ever, we will try to have our full range of CD's etc available. The QL 2002 - THE DVD will also be on sale. Also, as I will be flying over, if anyone is interested in buying anything specific from me at the show, could you please email or phone me first as I will be limited in the amount of stock I can bring over. Thanks! See you all on Sunday!! cheers, Darren Branagh, Q-CELT COMPUTING. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Launchpad 0.91
Oh, come on Jim! You're addicted to it!
You kept running off to play with QDT all the time in Montreal - don't
you remember??
cheers,
Darren Branagh,
Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business,
Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland.
Tel: 01-6798230 Fax: 01-6706813.
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Sorry, that isn't an option :) { I keep telling myself that on QDT all
the time! }
Cheers,
jim
On Nov 2, 2003, at 11:35 AM, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
OK, I give up.
Dilwyn
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I guess that you can't get the URL wrong if you don't include it :)
Cheers,
jim
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On Nov 1, 2003, at 4:44 AM, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
The trial version of Launchpad 0.91 is on my website now. Hope I
get
the URL right this time!
Details of the changes are in a HISTORY.TXT file in the zip file,
mainly bug fixes and a couple of new features such as ability to
EXEC
SBASIC programs on SMSQ/E systems and the DO NOT SET options for
the
display size and colour depth. The Clock is now positioned
correctly
after a Move, icon names can be longer than the original 9
characters
if display size permits it, longer command line strings.
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Re: [ql-users] Dilwyn
I got the same text - BT (the phone company) and Tesco (his ISP) are pointing fingers at each other. In the meantime, Dilwyn has no phone at all - either for voice calls or email/internet. Seems to think it will be some days before it is resolved. cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 01-6798230 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - SMSQ - Jochen Merz To: QL Users [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Sent by: Subject: [ql-users] Dilwyn [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 31/10/2003 09:37 Please respond to ql-users ... just sent me another text message that he might be longer than expected offline: Tesco + BT blaming each other. Jochen This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
[ql-users] Dilwyn Jones
Hi All, Just in case anyone is trying to contact Dilwyn by email, he is currently experiencing problems with his provider, and he is without email or internet temporarily. He sent me a text to tell me or this - hopefully he will be back online by tomorrow. cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 01-6798230 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Eurocheques
Thanks to all for the comments on the Eurocheques - it was actually a german customer buying some CF adapters!! We have solved it - he is paying by money transfer direct into my bank account using my international bank account number (didn't know there was such a thing, but there you go!! Just shows what a call to the bank branch can bring) this apparently is completely charge free as it is all electronic. cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 01-6798230 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Eurocheques
Thanks Jochen, This is what I have done - I got my IBAN number from my bank, and the customer is lodging the funds to it. I still cannot belive the Eurocheques though, a perfectly good system than the banks have ruined. Thanks, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 01-6798230 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - SMSQ - Jochen Merz To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Sent by: Subject: Re: [ql-users] Eurocheques [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 23/10/2003 11:22 Please respond to ql-users Hi Darren, Eurocheques DID work in the past - the receiver paid nothing, the sender 1.75% of the cheque's value. This is how the rule was and this is how it worked in Germany. Then a few countries decided to drop out (like the UK) and this is when Roy and I started to have problems with these cheques. Step by step, all banks dropped out because they did not make enough money from this and it was a method too cheap and easy to pay private individuals in different currencies, especially during holidays. With the introduction of the EUR, the banks DOUBLED the charge for getting cash out of the wall (of course, we all benefit, huhuuu)... and got rid of the Eurocheques everywhere, so there is no choice. Eurocheques do not exist anymore, so they are treated like ordinary cheques ... and the fee for ordinary cheques are extraordinary. I would call them Go-away charge. Postbank has raised the prices for cashing foreign cheques by a factor of 10 Just like Roy says, banks make sure they get their share. Whoever believed that they would not find ways to compensate the loss of the money they made with currency-exchange must have been extremely naive. BUT - money transfers between EURO countries is fairly cheap now. Customers need to specifiy IBAN and BIC and then it should not cost more than a national transfer. HOWEVER: If they miss one of the numbers, both you and the customers pay :-((( Cheers Jochen This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] More Q-Word news
This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses. Any chance of you sending me the copy for review?? remember that? :-)) cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 01-6798230 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - Phoebus R. Dokos ( . To: QL Users Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ql-users] More Q-Word news r.net Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 20/10/2003 01:53 Please respond to ql-users Hi all, thanks to some input from Marcel, we are now able to produce digital sound instead of using the QPC CD driver directly from the Windows audio subsystem. For some reason when I tried this a while back I couldn't get it to a point that wouldn't lose focus from QPC but now it doesn't :-) (How did Dilwyn put it? Ah yes... A brain the size of a planet that lad!) Before anyone of you gets your hopes up, please note that this IS NOT a SSS implementation on QPC2 -Marcel is still working on that- but rather use of the excellent QPC_EXEC command. So at best it is a quick hack that means that some of the program parts will have to be installed on the Windows side and that the installation program (for QPC) will require a little more input from the user. However it is a drastic departure from holding the user hostage by requiring the CD in the drive at all times. The change will be reflected to the QWord trial version for QPC in the following days (After a dire attempt to locate my original audio files has met with little success I will be forced to redo them for all platforms -for uniformity-). Also if any users of Minerva MkII with an Aurora are out there, I'd like your feedback (and possible beta testing) on a QWord version with sound samples for the I2C DAC that TFS has been selling all these years... (I know I know I should buy it myself instead of relying to others... sorry Tony ;-) Thanks Phoebus -- Visit the QL-FAQ at: http://www.dokos-gr.net/ql/faq/ (Still uploading stuff!) Visit the uQLX-win32 homepage at: http://www.dokos-gr.net/ql/uqlx.html Visit the uQLX-mac home page at:http://www.dokos-gr.net/ql/uqlxmac.html
[ql-users] Eurocheques
Hi All, Just a query regarding Eurocheques. Mostly for the traders this one, but any advice welcome... Typically, I have never had to deal in Eurocheques, as most of the orders I process for Q-Celt come in via the Uk and I usually get UK personal cheques or bank drafts, and sometimes cash. However, I recently got an order, and the customer paid by eurocheque. On going to my bank (which I WORK for!!) I was told there would be a 15 euro charge for processing the eurocheque, plus I would be open to a charge from Deutsche Bank also (an unknown amount, but probably something similar to the one my bank were charging) as it would have to be sent to them for cashing!! The cheque was for 48 pounds sterling - and nearly half of this would have gone on charges if I had cashed it. Is this correct? How on earth are eurocheques therefore usable at all, unless dealing in huge amounts? Am I doing something wrong? cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 01-6798230 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] defragment
Nope. As far as I know, I never said a word. Actually, I'd forgotten about it to be honest!! Cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: QL Users List [EMAIL PROTECTED] sco.net cc: Sent by: Subject: Re: [ql-users] defragment [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 15/10/2003 10:30 Please respond to ql-users I am replying to this privately but I have to state publicly (here comes the blackmail -Ed. :-) that I will refrain from sending you also a really good set of utilities to do these jobs more efficiently until you answer me the following question:. In which episode of the Tweenies (TM) have you participated? Heheheheee How on earth did you find out about that??? Bet a certain Irishman had something to do with this??? Tweenies Go Up A Mountain. They bought the train ticket from me at the ticket office where I once worked. I wasn't supposed to appear in it, my colleague who was to have appeared in it was late for work and as they were in a hurry I had to take her place. Took about an hour to film, I was in shot for about 5 seconds I think. On a more serious note, thanks to all who replied to my defragment query. It might well be down to the fact that there are two programs running which might be having an effect. Scandisk runs fine and reckons (even on advanced) that there are no errors. The slow down has happened gradually fairly recently, implying it's not just one new installation or deinstallation, which is why I thought it might be down to fragmentation. The two programs running in the background are DirectCD and AVG anti-virus. I also have a huge folder with images of my QXL.WIN QL CDs (PD library, Emulators CD, Clipart CDs etc etc). Once I'm sure I've got up to date backups, I'll take up the suggestions and have another go. I'm spending every spare minute on Launchpad at the moment as it's so close to release, really hoping to have it at the Byfleet workshop, and the demo version on my website by the weekend - the only incomplete bits at the moment are the text file viewer accessory (nearly finished, but it is important as it's used for the Help files) and the calculator accessory. Can live with the slow down in Windows (QPC2 is OK, no noticeable difference) while I do this, especially as the helpful replies received offer good hope of being able to solve this. -- Dilwyn Jones This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] What printers do people use with their QL??
This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses. I have done this several times when stuck for a cartridge and need to do some printing - I've often have a cheap inkjet for sale in the web centre I own, and just opened it and used it rather than go hunting for a cartridge for my decent printer. It is amazing, but true. My brother in law (to be) is a senior figure in Lexmark Ireland - he says Lexmark have a warehouse full of broken returned cheap inkjets that they allow to fill up to capacity, then container them over to malaysia or similar to be destroyed or in some cases repaired as it cheaper to do that (obviously in some sweatshop) that over here. Inbelieveable. cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - Phoebus R. Dokos ( . To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] What printers do people use with r.net their QL?? Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 12/10/2003 21:09 Please respond to ql-users On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 20:14:21 +0100, Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 at 10:38:12, Roy wood wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) snip Indeed yes. I find it incredible that on some cheap colour inkjets, if you want to use the manufacturers products, it is often cheaper to buy a new printer (with packaged cartridges) True and I do it all the time on eBay ;-) When it's time to change cartidges I sell the printer instead. BTW: Nowadays most inkjets come with starter cartridges that last less than the regular ones you can buy later as consumables. Phoebus -- Visit the QL-FAQ at: http://www.dokos-gr.net/ql/faq/ (Still uploading stuff!) Visit the uQLX-win32 homepage at: http://www.dokos-gr.net/ql/uqlx.html Visit the uQLX-mac home page at:http://www.dokos-gr.net/ql/uqlxmac.html
Re: [ql-users] Dual IDE controller needed for Q40 - Will Exchange :-)
Guys, If you're stuck (even temporarily) for a hot-removable CF adapter, I have one left. cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - Phoebus R. Dokos ( . To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] Dual IDE controller needed for Q40 r.net - Will Exchange :-) Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 08/10/2003 01:58 Please respond to ql-users On Tue, 7 Oct 2003 21:47:56 +0200, Fabrizio Diversi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I Post the a message like this to ql-developers, but the list do not seems working at the moment. I am improving a little my q60 for the next Italian meeting and this is what I did : - I bought a new dual channel ide controller card from Cables online for the Q60, and it works ! Now I have installed a CDrom writer plus a CF reader and 40 GB HD together with Ethernet LAN card. - I found a cordless desktop (Keyboard+mouse) from Logitech that works with serial mouse protocol so it is perfect for Q60. - I bought a Hot Swap CF reader for CF type I and II to use it with Q60 using IBM 1 GB Microdrive, but I did not test yet it because it is not yet arrived. If anyone is interested in the details, let me know Ciao Fabrizio Good because they STILL haven't answered it my mail or sent my order I did find another source however and I will be selling these (I sent you an email a while ago regarding that matter but I guess you never got it :-( Phoebus -- Visit the QL-FAQ at: http://www.dokos-gr.net/ql/faq/ (Still uploading stuff!) Visit the uQLX-win32 homepage at: http://www.dokos-gr.net/ql/uqlx.html Visit the uQLX-mac home page at:http://www.dokos-gr.net/ql/uqlxmac.html This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] What printers do people use with their QL??
Got the Brother in 1966? Wow, he must be knackered :-)) Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] o.ukcc: Sent by: Subject: Re: [ql-users] What printers do people use with [EMAIL PROTECTED] their QL?? g.uk 07/10/2003 08:40 Please respond to ql-users On Mon, 6 Oct 2003 at 21:35:28, wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) From: John Hitchcock [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2003/10/06 Mon PM 04:47:08 EDT To: QL-users e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] What printers do people use with their QL?? However, what printers are people actually using nowadays with their QL?? Brother 2024L - 24 pin dot matrix. My first printer for the QL was a Diablo 630 daisywheel. This had a 3 chr absolute tab command - which was superb for assembling one line data in any order. Along came the Brother in 1966 with Diablo emulation. It has worked now for 17 years totally trouble free - other than clearing the head with isopropyl alcohol occasionally. I am sure it is way over its design life. -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.co.uk http://www.firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Items for sale
I had an NC200 some time ago, and I still have a Psion MC400 which I love and can't find at the moment :-)) Along with about 70 other machines I intend to keep, inc. a Jupiter Ace, a few russian spectrum clones, and even a fully boxed ZX80 :-)) I'm a long way behind the decent collectors though, a good site for collectors is :- http://www.old-computers.com cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - Tarquin Mills [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] world.com cc: Sent by: Subject: Re: [ql-users] Items for sale [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 02/10/2003 18:41 Please respond to ql-users Darren Branagh wrote: Having a clear out at home, and these items floated to the top of a LONG list: :-)) 1. CST Thor Computer (based on the QL) in original metal case with Keyboard. Just as matter of interest which type of Thor. 11. Amstrad NC100 Portable Computer (similar to the Cambridge Z88) as new in original box/packaging A pity it was not a NC200 as I am in market for one. -- Tarquin Mills Norwich Spectrum and SAM Show (ORSAM 2003) http://homepage.ntlworld.com/speccyverse/orsam.htm This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] QL Hot-removable Compact Flash Adapters - ONE LEFT!!
Yes, there WERE two types - I ran out of the hot-removable ones some time ago, and only had 3 of the standard ones left when you got yours. I only located a few more hot-removable ones a few days ago. At the moment I have one hot-removable one left, and one standard one. cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] o.ukcc: Sent by: Subject: Re: [ql-users] QL Hot-removable Compact Flash [EMAIL PROTECTED] Adapters - ONE LEFT!! g.uk 02/10/2003 23:32 Please respond to ql-users On Thu, 2 Oct 2003 at 15:04:38, wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) I still have ONE hot-removable compact flash adapter left!! The one I have has a label saying it is not hot-removable. Did you have two types then? -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.co.uk http://www.firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Items for sale
Malcolm Cadman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] .co.uk cc: Sent by: Subject: Re: [ql-users] Items for sale [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 02/10/2003 22:35 Please respond to ql-users In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Having a clear out at home, and these items floated to the top of a LONG list: :-)) 1. CST Thor Computer (based on the QL) in original metal case with Keyboard. 2. MicroVitec Colour Monitor for QL Clip Oh no ! ... Darren is leaving behind happy carefree days ... now that he is married with a baby. The wife sorting you out :-) Wellnot really, although I think that time will come - These are surplus to requirements - duplicate systems in many cases. I really have TONNES of stuff. Including a pile of really rare and wonderful stuff that Dilwyn got rid of when he got married :-(( Darren. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Items for sale
Thanks Rich - I have a few other specialist items that I may contact you about privately - just give me a week or three to sort through it all!!! cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - [EMAIL PROTECTED] .com To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] Items for sale g.uk 03/10/2003 00:16 Please respond to ql-users In a message dated 02/10/03 17:44:55 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Having a clear out at home, and these items floated to the top of a LONG list: :-)) Darren, I have added them to my website for you - see list of wanted and sales ads on: http://hometown.aol.co.uk/RWAPSoftware/wants.html -- Rich Mellor RWAP Services 35 Chantry Croft, Kinsley, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 5JH TEL: 01977 610509 Visit our website at: URL:http://www.rwapservices.co.uk In need of adventure? URL: http://www.rwapadventures.com Stuck with ordinary dial up internet connection ?? Read our review of internet accelerators and broadband at: URL:http://hometown.aol.co.uk/RWAPSoftware/reviews.html This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
RE: [ql-users] What printers do people use with their QL??
Thats just it. I don't think its any longer a case of what printers do we use, as a case of what printers are there to use!! Any I don't think its a driver problem anymore - its more a connection problem these days. My (soon to be) brother in law is a senior printer consultant with Lexmark, and tells me they will no longer be supporting centronics (parallel) connections on any of their printers very soon. It has already disappeared from their cheaper inkjet range over a year or more ago - only USB is supported. cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - Claude Mourier 00 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ql-users] What printers do people use with g.uk their QL?? 03/10/2003 15:43 Please respond to ql-users It is more and more difficult to print directly from native QL (with QPC there is less problem as Windows spooler is used) Claude -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Envoyé : vendredi 3 octobre 2003 15:16 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : [ql-users] What printers do people use with their QL?? Just a quick survey. A lot of people have expressed an interest in Epson 850 colour stylus printers for their QL. However, what printers are people actually using nowadays with their QL?? I stick with the 850 - but am I correct in believing that the Epson Stylus 900 (not the Photo 900) is also fully compatible?? -- Rich Mellor RWAP Services 35 Chantry Croft, Kinsley, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 5JH TEL: 01977 610509 Visit our website at: URL:http://www.rwapservices.co.uk In need of adventure? URL: http://www.rwapadventures.com Stuck with ordinary dial up internet connection ?? Read our review of internet accelerators and broadband at: URL:http://hometown.aol.co.uk/RWAPSoftware/reviews.html This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
[ql-users] QL Hot-removable Compact Flash Adapters - ONE LEFT!!
Hi Guys, I still have ONE hot-removable compact flash adapter left!! This is definitely the last one - first come, first served. cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] QL Hot-removable Compact Flash Adapters - ONE LEFT!!
See:- http://www.dokos-gr.net/~phoebus/#CF That are not home made, but will work with the QL. It will work with a PC/QPC. with the Q40/Q60 or on any ordinary QL with QubIDE. cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - Guillermo MesquidaTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: Re: [ql-users] QL Hot-removable Compact Flash Sent by: Adapters - ONE LEFT!! [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 02/10/2003 17:01 Please respond to ql-users Hi. I'm basically curious. What are the features of the adapter? Any web page explaining? Where does it plug in? Which QL does it need? Who built it, or is it home-made? Thanks in advance for your help This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Whats up?
I think its time to start a riot then - Aren't QL's rubbish?? Windows is much better. There - that should get a response!! :-)) Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - Franc,ois Van Emelen To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] francois.vanemelen cc: @chello.be Subject: Re: [ql-users] Whats up? Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] k 19/09/2003 11:36 Please respond to ql-users Yes, but nothing interesting to say and no Sbasic questions to ask... for the moment Franc,ois Van Emelen P Witte wrote: Is anybody body out there out there out there? This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] A wannabe-QL users says hi
Hi Stephen, You're very welcome to the list. We're a friendly bunch and you'll find all of us fairly helpful - most of us have been around QL's since the beginning, so don't be afraid to ask any questions - the only stupid one is the one you don't ask!! QL's are nearly always available at Shows for very silly prices, I also think Roy Wood of QBranch has a few for sale. You can also use the QL Emulator for the Amiga you have which is very good indeed, or even Q-Emulator for the Mac!! I Sell a CD-ROM filled with most of the QL Emulators, and over a thousand QL programs - its only £5. (shamless plug) If you want to send me your address privately, I will send you one free of charge to welcome you as a QL user. Cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - s m gadd [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] .ac.uk cc: Sent by: Subject: [ql-users] A wannabe-QL users says hi [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 11/09/2003 18:50 Please respond to ql-users Hi all.. Just wanted to introduce myself. My names Stephen Gadd and i've been interested in the QL ever since I read an article about it in an Amiga Format emulation special. Anyway, after unsuccessfully bidding on a few QLs on Ebay (which went way out of my price range) I was advised (by the very friendly and informative Phoebus and Malcom Callum) on some potential second hand machines. Malcom also informed me of this mailing list so I thought i'd say hi. Hopefully soon i'll have my own machine and can start experimenting with various upgrades and introducing myself tolots of the available software. Um..not much else to add. I'm a biochemistry second year PhD student at the University of Durham in the UK and a big champion of none-Windows machines (i'm typing this on an iMac, in the knowledge that when I get home I can choose between a StrongARM RiscPC and an Amiga 4000. Heaven). Anyway, so that's me. Stephen This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Rogue page
Yep - I wouldn't mind seeing what Norman looks like. Probably like Russ Abbots character, C U Jimmy with a QL under his arm : -)) Another would be Dave Park in the US - come on dave, email a piccy!! :-)) There is a good photo of Freddy Vaccha in QL World, from an interview when Perfection was released - was looking at it just the other week. I'll find it and email you the issue it was in. He is sitting looking like the king of the world behind his stand at a show Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] sco.net cc: Sent by: Subject: Re: [ql-users] Rogue page [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 11/09/2003 11:10 Please respond to ql-users Who's missing that I wanted to include? Thierry, Wolfgang, Freddy Vachha (was sure surprised I couldn't find a picture of him...there's been one or two in QL World but I couldn't find 'em), Davide of Ergon, Richard Zidlicky, Daniele Terdina...I'm sure you could name many more!!! Forgot Norman Dunbar...I must have a picture of him somewhere in the QL Today archives! -- Dilwyn Jones This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] QL Today articles
Great stuff, Now I have my laptop working again I can kill some hours with QWord on a weekend soon :-)) cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - [EMAIL PROTECTED] .com To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] QL Today articles g.uk 09/09/2003 15:46 Please respond to ql-users In a message dated 09/09/2003 15:42:28 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yep... I did. All I need now is a copy of the program :-))) Cheers, If this is referring to QWord - a version will soon be winging its way to you !! You can already try the demo (with new manual thanks to Geoff Wicks and Phoebus) at: http://hometown.aol.co.uk/RWAPSoftware/QWord.html -- Rich Mellor RWAP Services 35 Chantry Croft, Kinsley, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 5JH TEL: 01977 610509 Visit our website at: URL:http://hometown.aol.co.uk/RWAPSoftware Stuck with ordinary dial up internet connection ?? Read our review of internet accelerators and broadband at: URL:http://hometown.aol.co.uk/RWAPSoftware/reviews.html This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
[ql-users] Status of QPC1
Hi Guys, I asked this question at the recent Irish QL get together - what is the status of QPC1? I know it is no longer actively supported and updated, but its still a useful program, and one I still use on an old 486 PC with a tiny hard disk to test software on - no windows installed, it just runs QPC1 from DOS. Is it available to buy on its own cheaply? Marcel? Just curious, as I have a cunning plan (as per Baldrick in Blackadder..) cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Status of QPC1
Sorry Marcel - just thought Roy or Jochen might know as they might be selling it :-)) I think there is a market for it as a way of attracting new QL users if available very cheaply or even (dare I say it) for free. QL2K, QLAY and UQLX are very good, but a bit fiddly by comparison - with QPC1, you run it and you have a QL in front of you - a decent working one with full floppy/win support and all the other bells and whistles, not to mention SMSQ/E, which is now no longer commercial. QPC1 on a CD with a load of QL freeware would make a very atractive cover disk for a PC magazine I think. Whats your thoughts? Cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - Marcel Kilgus [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ql-users [EMAIL PROTECTED] ilgus.net cc: Sent by: Subject: Re: [ql-users] Status of QPC1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 09/09/2003 17:12 Please respond to ql-users [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Guys, I asked this question at the recent Irish QL get together - what is the status of QPC1? And you think this list might know that better than I do? ;-) I know it is no longer actively supported and updated Oh well, I did the occasional bug fix when people mentioned one to me. It just looks like everybody is happy with it as it is (or nobody is using it anymore, which I cannot imagine at all ;-) ). Is it available to buy on its own cheaply? Marcel? Well, I'm open to suggestions. Marcel This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
RE: [ql-users] Status of QPC1
QPC1 was (strangely enough) the predecessor of QPC2. :-)) Basically a much less impressive version that ran only under DOS and wasn't a windows application - to run it on a windows machine means shutting down and restarting windows in DOS mode We though it was the business in the early days but there is no comparison to the newer QPC2 of today. Plus a lot of the newer QPC2 features are missing - such as QPC_EXEC, the DOS device, and high colour support and so on. Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] userve.comcc: Sent by: Subject: RE: [ql-users] Status of QPC1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] uk 09/09/2003 17:27 Please respond to ql-users Hmmm. seems my memory ain't what it use to be; please, remind me what is/was QPC1? Regards, Dave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marcel Kilgus Sent: 09 September 2003 17:13 To: ql-users Subject: Re: [ql-users] Status of QPC1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Guys, I asked this question at the recent Irish QL get together - what is the status of QPC1? And you think this list might know that better than I do? ;-) I know it is no longer actively supported and updated Oh well, I did the occasional bug fix when people mentioned one to me. It just looks like everybody is happy with it as it is (or nobody is using it anymore, which I cannot imagine at all ;-) ). Is it available to buy on its own cheaply? Marcel? Well, I'm open to suggestions. Marcel This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Virtual QL Show??
Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - Tony Firshman wrote:- What does everyone think of this?? I will definitely be looking into this for the Irish Show next year. Sounds a great idea. Your ISDN though would struggle with sound/video. Hopefully ADSL will reach Roundwood. Well, thats the plan - the powers that be tell us full fast broadband will be in Roundwood by end of 2003, possibly early 2004. Fingers crossed. Eircom are amazingly slow at rolling out broadband here - not even all of the Dublin area can get it yet. Cheers, Darren. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Virtual QL Show??
Tony firshman wrote:- Your ISDN though would struggle with sound/video. Hopefully ADSL will reach Roundwood. QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.co.uk http://www.firshman.co.uk There's not much difference in bandwidth, between combined, compressed twin ISDN channels and bog standard ADSL upstream bandwidth. In fact neither are up to providing multiple access to multimedia data streams. Darren's ISDN was pretty slow - 5-6k usually. I only say 8k briefly. I can say 8k briefly too ;-)) Darren. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
[ql-users] Virtual QL Show??
Dilwyn Jones struck on a good idea in an email he sent me - a virtual QL show. I was telling him about Phoebus being at the Irish Show via MSN Messenger, and he had the idea of having a virtual QL show - might be a worthwhile idea, with falling atendance at QL shows as is. We'd need Fast internet access at the venue, and webcams etc, which rules out most of the current venues - but perfect for future Irish Shows. Could use paltalk or something similar for the subscribers, and all anyone would have to do would be to login when the show is on. Tony could do a QL repair on webcam, and those not attending in the flesh could tune in via the net. Would be even better for talks and demos (if there were any...) :-))) What does everyone think of this?? I will definitely be looking into this for the Irish Show next year. cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] List changes required. Was: Irish Show pictuures
Hi all, back from hols and back on email. As regards the below email I sent from the centre regarding tonys pictures, I checked it sent correctly - it did. But if was sent from the wrong email address - there are about 4 set up on the PC I used, and it send from a default email we use for queries in the centre rather than my own personal email - I was using richards PC at the time. The email I sent from was not subscribed to the list, so this is (I assume) why the email never appeared. Am I right? Do you need to be sending from a subscibed account to get an email accepted by the list? Cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - In this instance it was just that Darren's mail was lost. This could simply be his ISP, or the mailing list system itself. -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.co.uk http://www.firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Irish Show pictuures
tony Firshman wrote:- Well if we are successful with the whole internet suite Messenger will never be the same :-) Out of need Tony had to use (I think it was Darren's) computer to try and help me out... It was his web centre so there were six at least. I was using richadr 's machine - or some equally odd spelling of 'Richard'. He is an interesting guy' said Darren (8-)# I wonder, Darren, whether you got his configuration back. I _had_ to SNIP Yes, I got his configuration back. I know its a horrible configuration, I agree. But its a on a PC in a learning centre - and we found it easier for complete beginners to see and understand what the computer is doing when we set it to open a new window each time. compete novices understand how directory systems and trees work better this way, It helps in the learning process initially, later we show them how to define options like this to their own tastes. As for the weird spelling of richard on his login, it is completely deliberate - he has been using this for 20-odd years he says, and has some low-level passwords done like that too, various deliberate misspellings of his name. - he opened 'in a new window' - how can one survive with that? see above. much easier to explain to a complete non-computer user what is going on when they can see the trail left behind them. a bit like opening folders within folders in a filing cabinet. probably a little lightheaded due to Guinness (two Ns, two Ss) granted but nonetheless invaluable... Stuart and I had none that day (so far) but about 9 the previous day (8-)# And a few that night, plus Roy and I did quite well on sunday evening/night. Cheers, Darren. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Geoff's departure
Roy wood wrote:- In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], gwicks [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Interesting. Can someone explain why it is that whenever there is a crisis in the QL community everyone goes into nostalgia mode? I think it is because they all want to recall the good/funny things to give you an incentive to stay on and enjoy. Thats exactly what we're doing. It worked for me when I was deciding what to do with Q-Celt after Dylan was born. I just couldn't stop being a trader - imagine the stuff I'd be missing!! I would be more impressed if more people were looking forwards than backwards. After all, as Per wrote about my ill chosen timing, despite all problems, so much is going on just now. An even bigger incentive I would say. Very true. Email and internet access, full Colour pointer environment, QL2004 Worth being here for if you ask me. Darren. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Sinclair in Futurama
I didn't know they cancelled Futurama - The Simpsons must be just too popular. I loved the Star Trek poarody they did where are the star trek cast where just heads in jars. Speaking of Sinclair on TV - I have an interview with Bill Gates, which was made for the now defunct dot tv (computer channel) that used to broadcast on Sky Digital. In it, he is interviewed by an english presenter, and The presenter makes reference to how the Americans led the computer revolution in the 80's. To which Bill replies The British had some good computers too, the Sinclair ones for example - Pity they didn't run DOS though Laugh? I nearly collapsed, I always thought that was one of the best bits about the Sinclair machines... Cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - Marcel Kilgus [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ql-users [EMAIL PROTECTED] ilgus.net cc: Sent by: Subject: [ql-users] Sinclair in Futurama [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 07/08/2003 15:15 Please respond to ql-users This might amuse some: The FOX series Futurama, whose plot takes place in the year 3000, recently aired an episode that featured obsolete robots. And one of those robots had Sinclair 2k written on its chest. :-) It's not the first insider joke that shows that the writers know about vintage computers. One time for example Bender, a robot that is one of the main characters, got an X-ray which prominently featured a 6502 processor in his head (main processor of e.g. the Commodore C64). Suffice to say I like the series. Pity it got canceled. Marcel This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Geoff's departure
Tony Firshman wrote: dancing!) I will never forget the reaction of the (very) gay barman to Darren's attempts to teach him how to pour a pint of Guinness. Priceless. You should see his face when he sees Guiness being poured in Wales. He won't even go near a pint of Welsh Guiness (doesn't travel well...) Well he got through quite a lot in Montreal without much complaining. Yes I did - actually, the Guinness wasn't bad once The barman agreed to let it settle for a bit before topping it off. He was pouring it all in one go like Lager at first. The really funny bit was when we first went in, and Jim ordered some drinks - The barman had the typical short top on, showing off his belly button, and loads of maschara and lipstick. He took one look at this weird foursome - A long haired rocker, a bearded engineer, an tanned american, and a fat irish bloke and just couldn't works out what the gay couples were - you could see the gears working in his brain trying to figure out who was with who - he was kinda relieved when we told him we weren't together... He then informed us that this was a Gay Bar. Roy looked at him, shrugged his shoulders and said fair enough - we just wanted a beer and didn't care. Priceless. Darren. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-developers] uQLx-macOSX version available!
Tell me about it. Just as we bought a 1.42Ghz Dual G4for the web centre I own, apple announced the G5. Can't win. Cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - James Hunkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ech.com cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: Subject: Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-developers] uQLx-macOSX [EMAIL PROTECTED] version available! g.uk 12/08/2003 10:56 Please respond to ql-users Actually no one has a G5 yet (unless they are a developer). But very, very soon. I will try to put it to some tests later this month or early next on one. Jim Hunkins On Tuesday, August 12, 2003, at 01:40 AM, Phoebus R. Dokos wrote: On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 11:26:09 GMT, Michael Grunditz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I used it last year on OSX :) It was fairly easy to compile. I want to make a COCOA version.. Please by all means! Nonetheless (and without wanting to sound mean or anything) what good is it without people actually having it and it being available :-) Anyway, I'd be glad if anyone has a G5 and could test it for speed (I'd expect it even without the -D FASTLOOP option to be the fasted known QDOS in existence) Phoebus -- Visit the QL-FAQ at: http://www.dokos-gr.net/ql/faq/ (Still uploading stuff!) Visit the uQLX-win32 homepage at: http://www.dokos-gr.net/ql/uqlx.html Visit the uQLX-mac home page at:http://www.dokos-gr.net/ql/uqlxmac.html This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-developers] uQLx-macOSX version available!
Dokos you dog :-)) You know me too well :-)) Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - On Tue, 12 Aug 2003 15:36:19 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Untrue!! I have it on good authority Network Admin Guys only play Unreal Tournament or Half-Life!! At least they do in our placeme included :-)) Web Centre eh (Shouldn't be: The-wot-I-call-my-business-venture-so- the-missus-won't-rip-my-guts-off-for-playing-with-computers Centre instead?) :-P -- Visit the QL-FAQ at: http://www.dokos-gr.net/ql/faq/ (Still uploading stuff!) Visit the uQLX-win32 homepage at: http://www.dokos-gr.net/ql/uqlx.html Visit the uQLX-mac home page at:http://www.dokos-gr.net/ql/uqlxmac.html This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-developers] uQLx-macOSX version available!
Jim Hunkins wrote:- Darren, actually we were waiting specifically until you bought your new system before we announced. I told you I had ways to pay back for when you were visiting over here and making comments about 'playing with my QDT'! :) I thought so!! I knew you had something to do with this Hunkins!! (In case anyone is wondering what Jim is on about playing with his QDT was a phase he used a lot at the Montreal show, and I gave it a different meaning than the one were used to - can't say what I attributed the three letters as, small children might be listening; suffice to say it reduced Marcel and Jochen to tears in a restaurant). And as to the hints about access of a G5 - I kind of ignored them! Actually, until we ship I can't officially run stuff on the systems, even though I work with them current it seems 24 hours a day (sigh - this means QDT is a lower priority - but not for much longer!) Ignore a G5?? Does Steve Jobs know you said that?? :-)) Cheers, Darren. Cheers, jim On Tuesday, August 12, 2003, at 03:24 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tell me about it. Just as we bought a 1.42Ghz Dual G4for the web centre I own, apple announced the G5. Can't win. Cheers, Darren Branagh, This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] QL2004
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes The QL Emulators CD that Dilwyn and Darren produced, for example, was a great idea. Once the GUI's area available it would be good to do this again ... and more. Thanks. I hadn't really thought of using Launchpad or QDT in this context, but who knows? Have CD that would 'auto magically' produce and set up a QL environment on a MAC or PC, etc. It will have to be easy and 'done on a plate' to get new users involved. They won't have the time to catch up on all the things that those of still involved may know about. This is one of the shortcomings of the present CD, I didn't know enough about the 'other computers' to do auto-setups etc, which is why it's only a home brew-DIY tinkerers setup and readme.txt's etc. Anyone who'd like to do this is welcome to have a copy to provide such a setup, but please make it flexible enough to allow for whatever might happen, for example, the latest CD (v1.24) now has QL2K and the Windows version of uQLx, just added as is with additions to the readme files. I hope someone will have the skill and time in a packaged way ... it -- Malcolm Cadman This is an Idea I had some time ago. Actually, back when the late Colin Baskett was editor of QUANTA Magazine, I came up with a version of QPC1 demo (the old original DOS version) that went on a floppy, and had its own boot file and autoexec.bat file, and would boot up as a QL and also ran a little boot file and loaded up some PD programs, including Xchange and some useful freeware stuff, and so ran directly when inserted into the floppy drive of a PC and reset the machine - most PC's will try to boot from the floppy first by default (this is set in the BIOS) and then the hard drive, with newer BIOSes adding the option to boot directly from CD too. My floppy didn't even use MS-DOS - I used a freeware alternative called free-dos AND THIS MADE THE ENTIRE THING FREELY -DISTRIBUTABLE :-)) I gave a copy to Colin, but don't think it ever ended up in the library. The latter might be the way to go - have a bootable CD and have it load maybe QPC2 or QL2K - although this would be harder to do as Windows must be initiated and running first!! I'm on hols next week so will try and look into it...hopefully can get something that works. I also have a bootable disk that does the same thing on an amiga (any version) and will boot the kick rom and the amiga/QL emulator from asingle floppy disk direct from a reset too, so no user knowledge is needed to get it up and running., Darren, This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Geoff's departure
Tut, tut Dilwyn.. They shoot people for less serious stuff than that over here, and to think you were even in St.james gate where it is made on the guided tour!! They must have a tax on n's in wales;-)) Darren. On Tue, 5 Aug 2003 at 22:58:02, Tony Firshman wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) You should see his face when he sees Guiness being poured in Wales. He won't even go near a pint of Welsh Guiness (doesn't travel well...) I have just seen why he doesn't like Welsh Guinness - it isn't spelt correctly (8-)# -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.co.uk http://www.firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Geoff's departure
Hi all, There have been many varied comments on Geoff's departure, and I would like to throw my tuppence worth in, if only as the only remaining trader who hasn't as yet. I read geoff's lengthy response listing his reasons for quitting, and I too agree with most of them as the other traders have said. I also agree with Tonys comment - 100 quid loss is nothing, it often costs me more than this to simply turn up at a show, as a long ferry/train/car/plane combination journey is always involved. I love being a QL user. I can't think of my life without there being a black box there somewhere. Most of my closest and most trusted friends where made via the QL in some form or other. I was Dilwyn Jones' best man at his wedding (a favour I hope he'll return soon!) and all of the traders I consider dear friends - including Geoff. I recall with fondness his failed attempt to get a picture of me standing under a Union Jack flag at a show a few years ago (I'm Irish) and the fun involved, and then finding out he himself had Irish blood deep in his veins!! Anyway, he is dead right is what he says. I yearn for the days when you turned up at a show and went home with a pocketful of cash and a smile on your face. Thing is though, we didn't get into it to make money, just to provide a service - which is why I still do it, or a least try to, I cock up regularly, but I still try. I admit I have let people down in the past - I don't think Geoff was one of them though, but I stand to be corrected. I have given Jochen several headaches in the past, all of which were my fault, and thankfully he has forgiven me each time - Thanks Jochen. And also Tony, who has almost murdered me via email on several occasions when trying to do a show flyer, but has always persisted. Just one of the many reasons why these people are my friends. I too have pondered getting out of the QL scene - as a trader at least, especially over the last 6 months or so. I have become a father, Dylan Jack Branagh is now 4 months old and its an expensive thing, bringing up kids. I am building a house, and commuting to Galway each week (a 400 mile round trip as I work in Dublin) to see my fiancee and son so every penny counts these days -I am no longer a single bloke living with his parents with loads of spare cash to blow - those days are gone. A few years ago, I made my last real profit at QL2000, since then, it typically costs me a couple of hundred quid per show to go to one. I have even been to shows were I have sold NOTHING, not a sausage. But I too will stay with it. because I LOVE it. I love meeting the faces and chatting with people I consider real friends - we all have our foibles, and I have loads, but the reason I stay is the friendships. Every decent funny story I know revolves around a QL - the night Dilwyn Jones and Simon Goodwin where programming at opposite ends of my bedroom, and Dilwyn asked Simon for a Floppy dick..(!) The time Roy Wood, Jim Hunkins, Tony Firshman and I ended up in a Gay Bar in Montreal, The time Tony spent ages looking for a serial cable for Roy when there was one on Roys table all along, The night Dilwyn used the Calculator on QPAC1 to divide out a restaurant bill after a row started, and the night Jochen and Dilwyn and I brought Marcel Kilgus out for a Birthday curry when he hated the damn things . All priceless moments I remember with great fondness - I'm laughing as I write this. Then there was the amazing programming moments - seeing Simon Goodwin rewrite a portion of his DIY toolkit extensions just for me in a few minutes, which I still use today. Sitting in Dilwyns house having a beer, and then seeing Dilwyn jump up 'cos hes just had a great idea - and an hour later the QL Documentation CD was done. The many hours spent working through the night into the wee small hours before a show just to get a new product finished, or Watching Marcel battle with QPC and why it wasn't working on Toshiba laptops in Dilwyns house amazing stuff. I can see the day when we remaining traders will set up shop in a hall as usual, and nobody will arrive, nothing will be sold, and that will be it - but hopefully that a few years away yet. I do think we are having too many shows each year now though, and a big show each year with maybe one or two others at the maximum is where we are now at. Thats all I have to say. Yes, the QL world is a shadow of its former self - shock!!! Its been that way for years. Geoff has made a decision which is very sad and he'll be missed, his eloquent turn of phrase and enjoyable sense of humour will be now lacking at our meetings - or will you still attend the odd one as a QL user Geoff? Maybe you could come to the Irish QL show this year? That really is a social event, and we had a ball last year. May be the tonic your looking for let your hair down and remember why you became a QL user in the first place. Cheers, Darren.
Re: [ql-users] QL2004
Geoff Wicks wrote:- I can see that Geoff would prefer a UK show, Actually Darren you are misquoting me. I have already indicated my theoretical preference for a continental show. What I doubt is the practicality. Sorry Geoff. Though I don't think practicality comes into it anymore. A significant number of QL'ers have gone west in the last 3 years since QL2000, so much so that in my belief you'd get as much attendees in a hyped up show either side of the channel. Granted, there are more QL'ers in the UK, but how many of these will attend a show? Will probably be the same attendees as always and a few extras that come for the hell of it - especially now, 3 years after QL2000. Holding it on the continent would I think have the effect that although the number of available attendees is smaller, a higher proportion of these would attend because of its uniqueness - ie. I'd rather have 80% of the continental QL'ers attending in Eindhoven than 20% of the UK contingent attending in Portsmouth. Of course I am guessing these figures, so I am opening myself up to be proven wrong... Don't get me wrong either, I'd like to go to Eindhoven, but I just want it to be a success - (and by success I'd put FUN before a profit, although I wouldn't complain if the latter occurred too!) you can hold it in a toilet cubicle on an oilrig for all I care, just as long as it is enjoyed by all. The Irish Show last year had about seven or eight attendees including traders, and was the most fun I've had in years, which is why we're doing it again. I think a poll is a EXCELLENT idea - this maybe should be in the next QUANTA and QL today - An online poll is a good starting point. Though again, how many will actually make an effort to register their opinion? It might just be best to pick a venue, and promote the hell out of it in the coming months - make a case for QL2004 and the people will come wherever it is. In any case it is all very theoretical as I do not expect to be in the QL community this time next year. Well, thats very sad indeed. You are an excellent programmer, and a nice bloke and you'll be missed as a trader and QL'er. Also sad that you are thinking this way... Darren. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] QL2004
I too would like to think Roy Brereton for his efforts - QL2000 was a milestone in QL history that will stand out in my mind for many years to come - probably forever, and I think we have Roy to thank for a lot of it. I recall Roy even managed to reorganise the dinner to a new location at the last minute, as he only found out hours earlier that the restaurant beside the Marriot and travel lodge were we where all staying in was closed for refurbishment - and the management never told him depite him booking it weeks earlier. Again, like John Gilpin, if there is anything I can do to help organise it, then just let me know. As you are aware, I'm in Ireland, but anything I can do regarding contacting people or emailing, running adverts in the QLl publications etc. I will gladly do. Cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - thegilpins [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] nworld.com cc: Sent by: Subject: Re: [ql-users] QL2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] .uk 29/07/2003 09:46 Please respond to ql-users Geoff Wicks wrote: So we are all going to converge on Eindhoven from all over the world in October 2004 for a major international show. I don't want to be a killjoy, but there is a very slight, relatively unimportant, complication. Who is going to organise it? I understand that Roy Brereton is already doing a feasibility exercise involving the two venues proposed and I think he is prepared to put every effort into the overall organising (Rather like he did in 2000). Thanks Roy. It would be nice for him to have a list of people who would be prepared to help him if needed and I would like to put my name - together with other Nemqlug members - at the top of that list. Nemqlug meets on Thursday night this week and I am sure that we could add to the proposed venues with a little thought. Any one else willing to join in? John Gilpin. Quanta Treasurer. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] QL2004
Geoff Wicks wrote:- So we are all going to converge on Eindhoven from all over the world in October 2004 for a major international show. Yep looks like it... :-)) I can see that Geoff would prefer a UK show, and in many ways this is probably a better idea, but I am unsure about wether you really would get a bigger attendance these days at a UK venue rather than Eindhoven - the last few UK shows I was at had a handful of attendees. I think no matter where you hold it, a lot of attendees will come if put on the same scale at QL2000 was, purely on the basis its a big thing to be there - the 21st anniversary of the QL. Eindhoven appeals to me as I can combine it with a family holiday in the area, and cut my costs. Plus we could see a lot of the continental QL users that never/seldom come to a QL show in the UK, as it would be on their (relatively speaking) doorstep - People like Wolfgang, Francois, Dieter, Claude, Jimmy, etc... and would be cheaper for them to get to. I don't want to be a killjoy, but there is a very slight, relatively unimportant, complication. Who is going to organise it? Quanta of course. They did a great job last time. Can't see what the problem would be this time round. OK, its in a foreign location, but all the booking and much of the organisation can be done with phone calls and email. Cheers, Darren. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
[ql-users] 3rd Irish QL Show - full details again!
Just another subtle reminder :-)) And we've upped the attendance this year - Keith Mitchell is coming too : -)) Darren. THE 3rd IRISH QL SHOW WEEKEND, The Wicklow Web Centre, Main Street, Roundwood, Co.Wicklow, Ireland. Weekend of August 29th to 31st, 2003. The Show will take place on the Saturday 30th August 2003 - from 2pm to 5pm, However, it is never really a show as such, more a casual get together of QL users with the traders attending. So, If you do intend to come, and are looking for something specific from any of the traders, do contact them directly and order it, as many of the traders coming will be travelling light - very light!! If you don't pre-order, they may not have what you need on the day. Roy Wood of Qbranch, Tony Firshman of TF Services, and Darren Branagh of Q-Celt Computing will be there. Steve Reyal will hopefully be on hand to demo the QL2002 DVD - and a full screening will take place for anyone interested, free of charge. There may even be a demo of the new QL software product, LAUNCHPAD, by Dilwyn Jones!! Roundwood is a beautiful small village high in the Wicklow Mountains, about 35 miles south of Dublin City. It is about an hour and 15 minutes drive or so from the Dublin airport, and 40 minutes drive from the Dun Laoghaire ferry terminal (where the HSS ferry docks from Holyhead) Rosslare Europort is about a 2 hour car journey. Roundwood is the highest village in Ireland, and contains several high quality pubs and restaurants - just ask anyone who was here last year!! Glendalough (the 2nd biggest tourist attraction in Ireland) is only a few miles away. There are scenic drives, championship golf courses, fun parks, and nature reserves all nearby. The Show venue is the Wicklow Web Centre, a business located half way up the Roundwood main Street, on the right, if approaching from the Dublin direction - it is a bright yellow painted building, and has ample car parking at the rear. It is facing the Parish hall and next to the Tochar House pub and guesthouse. Full internet and Email access is available free of charge inside on the day of the show. Tea and Coffee facilities are also available. Anyone with any further queries, or for directions or accomodation, should contact Darren Branagh on 00-353-404-45319 or mobile 00-353-86-8100090, or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (office hours only). This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] QL2004
Tony Firshman Wrote:- However maybe a coach (coaches) could be organised - as long as it visited the London Wine Beer warehouse warehouse in Calais (now owned by Majestic) (8-)# Warehouse warehouse? A bit like New York Tony - so good they named it twice? :-)) You're probably right about the attendance being smaller in Eindhoven though. What about all those people who are quite active on this list yet haven't been to a show in ages? (I'm not looking at you Norman...:-))) really...though, Come on, will you come this once? Ahhh, go on What is it that keeps you guys away? Darren Branagh,. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
RE: [ql-users] Converting Word to JPEG or GIF(slightly OT)
Not bad Norman!! I still like the piece of sellotape over the ball on the bottom of the mouse trick - for the non-technical (ie. most secretaries!) it keeps them puzzled for ages wiggling their mice and nothing happens. The other one is prising off the keys from the keyboards and switching them about, or spelling out rude word on the keyboard with them - this won't bother the touch typists, but as for the rest of us. Cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. Norman Dunbar [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' fs.co.uk[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ql-users] Converting Word to JPEG or g.uk GIF(slightly OT) 21/07/2003 14:57 Please respond to ql-users Tony wrote : It is mind boggling though when one gets an image of a full screen in a non-windowed viewer. It is difficult working what are 'real' items to click (8-)# It's also great fun to grab a screen on someone's PC and load it into Paint (or similar) then go to full screen view mode, and watch what happens when they come back from lunch/smoke break/toilet break and try to start work again :o) Cheers, Norman. - Norman Dunbar Database/Unix administrator Lynx Financial Systems Ltd. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: 0113 289 6265 Fax: 0113 289 3146 URL: http://www.Lynx-FS.com - This email is intended only for the use of the addressees named above and may be confidential or legally privileged. If you are not an addressee you must not read it and must not use any information contained in it, nor copy it, nor inform any person other than Lynx Financial Systems or the addressees of its existence or contents. If you have received this email and are not a named addressee, please delete it and notify the Lynx Financial Systems IT Department on 0113 2892990. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
[ql-users] Converting Word to JPEG or GIF(slightly OT)
Hi all, A quick query has raised its head that one/some of you may be able to hel;p me with. Is it possible to convert word.doc (MS Word) to a graphics format, ie. GIF or JPEG? I know this is off topic, but the end result will be used on the QL, hence my asking). I need to be able to produce GIF/JPEG's from a word.doc file as this is the only application I have here in work!! Cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] OT
No. Friendly fire is where bombs/gunfire/schrapnel aimed for the enemy ends up hitting and/or killing one of our own troops. Ridiculous name for it... I always thought, not that is should ever happen anyway. Seems to happen all to often though, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. Wolfgang Lenerz To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: Re: [ql-users] OT Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 15/07/2003 14:40 Please respond to ql-users On 15 Jul 2003, at 12:05, Dilwyn Jones wrote: Anyway, you'll never get hit by anything British, not because British bombs and bullets are accurate but our poor soldiers end up having to borrow and scrouunge American kit and bullets while overseas... Is that the newspeak for friendly fire? Wolfgang - www.wlenerz.com This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
[ql-users] QL2004 - 21st Anniversary Bash, Manchester, 17/4/04.
Thanks for that Info, Bruce. Well, thats that settled - its a bit further away, which is a much better idea as it gives our foreign friends a better chance of coming - hopefully all of the attendees at QL2000 will return and it can be as successful as that event. The Manchester venue has been used before, has good car parking, a nice big room, and a separate room for talks etc, and a Kitchen area. This will also help maybe kick start a bit of a lift to the north of the UK where shows are scarce. I think we need to start pushing this date in a big way NOW - the hype built up for QL2000 for months and months before hand, and it was great to see a major event be so successful. So, who's coming then guys?? Put me down for starters.. Cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. Bruce N [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] lworld.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by:cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re[2]: [ql-users] Quanta Workshop in Norwich k 10/07/2003 20:31 Please respond to ql-users Hello Darren All, Having laid out the latest Quanta, I can tell you that there is planned a two day event :- AGM WORKSHOP In QUANTA?S 21ST YEAR Saturday, 17th April 2004. From 1.00pm and Sunday, 18thApril 2004. From 9.30am to 3.00pm Times at this stage are approximate. Venue: 3rd Davyhulme Scout Headquarters Off Lostock Road, Davyhulme, Manchester There will be a celebratory 21st dinner on Saturday night. Thursday, July 10, 2003, 9:49:32 AM, you wrote: DBbc I think Tony's statement below hits the nail on the head. I have to agree - DBbc I had a ball at the last Irish Show - and so far everyone who was there DBbc is coming again!! all 6 or so of them :-)) It doesn't really matter DBbc anymore about profitability - the shows aren't, no matter how hard you try DBbc - QL2000 was the one recent exception, but we are three years on from that DBbc now. I think its very important we have one more big show though to mark DBbc the QL's 20th anniversary But I'd say thats it. Can we contact all the DBbc old QLers? Ron Dunnett? Freddy Vaccha? Simon Goodwin?? etc? DBbc QUANTA should fund it - Can anyone from QUANTA make a comment on this? Are DBbc there any of the QUANTA guys still on this list?? DBbc Tony is right Tarquin - just organise it. Get a hall. Get some Tea and DBbc Coffee. Thats about the size of it. DBbc Darren Branagh, DBbc Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, DBbc Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. DBbc Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. DBbc Tony Firshman DBbc [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] DBbc o.uk This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
[ql-users] Irish Show
Hi Roy et al,, The bank holiday weekend is looking like a no-no, I can't get accomodation anywhere. The folowing weekend is also very busy due to a large wedding in the area, but not as bad as the 25th. Sorry, but The weekend of the 30th August looks the best bet. Roy - you need a room I assume for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights? John - Which nights do you need?? It won't be in the same place as Roy, but I should be able to get something Anyone else want accomodation?? Tony and Stu?? Or are you camping this time? Cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. Roy wood [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] emon.co.ukcc: Sent by: Subject: [ql-users] Quanta Workshop in Norwich Irish show [EMAIL PROTECTED] I think uk 10/07/2003 19:41 Please respond to ql-users In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes I think Tony's statement below hits the nail on the head. I have to agree - I had a ball at the last Irish Show - and so far everyone who was there is coming again!! all 6 or so of them :-)) SNIP By the way Darren have you fixed up a date ? I am happy to go for the 25th and I would like to get it booked. -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex. Tel: +44 (0) 1273 386030fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] 20th Anniversary Show
Hi Jim, Maybe the new date in April 2004 would be a better bet - hopefully a lot of the American users can make it over here then. Start searching the 'net now for cheap flights :-)) Mind you, the US Show is usually around then anyway, so we may well be crossing the atlantic one after each other!! Cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. James Hunkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ech.com cc: Sent by: Subject: [ql-users] 20th Anniversary Show [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 10/07/2003 18:02 Please respond to ql-users This may be of interest to some of us in the States too if it could be decided early enough. Jim On Thursday, July 10, 2003, at 01:49 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think Tony's statement below hits the nail on the head. I have to agree - I had a ball at the last Irish Show - and so far everyone who was there is coming again!! all 6 or so of them :-)) It doesn't really matter anymore about profitability - the shows aren't, no matter how hard you try - QL2000 was the one recent exception, but we are three years on from that now. I think its very important we have one more big show though to mark the QL's 20th anniversary But I'd say thats it. Can we contact all the old QLers? Ron Dunnett? Freddy Vaccha? Simon Goodwin?? etc? QUANTA should fund it - Can anyone from QUANTA make a comment on this? Are there any of the QUANTA guys still on this list?? Tony is right Tarquin - just organise it. Get a hall. Get some Tea and Coffee. Thats about the size of it. Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] o.ukcc: Sent by: Subject: Re: [ql-users] Quanta Workshop in Norwich [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 09/07/2003 19:43 Please respond to ql-users On Wed, 9 Jul 2003 at 14:56:05, gwicks wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) I think we have to separate two things here. One is your capability of holding an event. This is not really a QL thing, but what experience you have of holding events in general. Think of possible experiences in, say, the political sphere. The other thing is if there are a sufficient number of QL users in your catchment area to make a QL show worthwhile. Good God. In my book politics is really not an issue. Don't put off the man. If there is now other show near, then it is just a matter of getting a hall, telling people (including traders) and asking Quanta to pay for the hall. Food and drink is a bonus. You cannot have fewer than the last Irish show (8-)# .. and that was one of the best recent events I have attended. -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.co.uk http://www.firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E
Re: [ql-users] Quanta Workshop in Norwich
I think Tony's statement below hits the nail on the head. I have to agree - I had a ball at the last Irish Show - and so far everyone who was there is coming again!! all 6 or so of them :-)) It doesn't really matter anymore about profitability - the shows aren't, no matter how hard you try - QL2000 was the one recent exception, but we are three years on from that now. I think its very important we have one more big show though to mark the QL's 20th anniversary But I'd say thats it. Can we contact all the old QLers? Ron Dunnett? Freddy Vaccha? Simon Goodwin?? etc? QUANTA should fund it - Can anyone from QUANTA make a comment on this? Are there any of the QUANTA guys still on this list?? Tony is right Tarquin - just organise it. Get a hall. Get some Tea and Coffee. Thats about the size of it. Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] o.ukcc: Sent by: Subject: Re: [ql-users] Quanta Workshop in Norwich [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 09/07/2003 19:43 Please respond to ql-users On Wed, 9 Jul 2003 at 14:56:05, gwicks wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) I think we have to separate two things here. One is your capability of holding an event. This is not really a QL thing, but what experience you have of holding events in general. Think of possible experiences in, say, the political sphere. The other thing is if there are a sufficient number of QL users in your catchment area to make a QL show worthwhile. Good God. In my book politics is really not an issue. Don't put off the man. If there is now other show near, then it is just a matter of getting a hall, telling people (including traders) and asking Quanta to pay for the hall. Food and drink is a bonus. You cannot have fewer than the last Irish show (8-)# .. and that was one of the best recent events I have attended. -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.co.uk http://www.firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Irish Meeting (was Norwich workshop)
I remember what Dilwyn was talking about - happens every couple of months in Dublin and the place comes to a standstill - The place was filled with overcover types and security. I think they where following Dilwyn looking for contrband QL's to be honest. :-)) Cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] sco.net cc: Sent by: Subject: Re: [ql-users] Irish Meeting (was Norwich [EMAIL PROTECTED] workshop) g.uk 06/07/2003 12:44 Please respond to ql-users Geoff Wicks wrote: BTW Darren I am not sure whether I will be present or not until I have had time to think about it. I shall also need cast-iron guarantees about my safety! (For people mystified by the last bit, I should perhaps mention that I am 1/16th Irish. This made me a good mate of Darren until he discovered that my great great grandfather was in Ireland as a corporal in the 36th Foot Regiment.) Huh, you should worry. I was in Dublin with Darren a couple of years ago and where did we end up? Right in the middle of a large Sinn Feinn rally! (Remember that one Darren, with Irish security people on walkie talkies in every cafe and shop door?) -- Dilwyn Jones This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Quanta Workshop in Norwich
Dilwyn Wrote:- Was that the one where Hilary o'Kelly spilled coffee on his sausages? And I heard him swear for the first time EVER? Nah, that was another time, on the way to Hove one year. You couldn't get the day before off work I think, or something like that, which meant us getting up at 4am to drive to Hove from N.Wales, and poor 'ol Hilary couldn't handle that at all - he usually is GOING to bed then, and getting up about lunchtime!! We bought 3 Jumbo Breakfasts at a Welcome Break at about 8am, and Hilary Tripped with the tray and his coffee went all over his sausages - his scrambled egg soaked most of it up though, we where telling coffee flavoured sausage jokes all the way to Hove :-)) And having been to Darren's shows and the lovely area he holds them in, this is to be reccomended. Try to avoid first half of August Darren, I'm hoping to be away on holiday then, assuming the garage have solved their staffing crisis by then which currently means only managers are allowed to take holidays (just how do I pick these jobs I get involved in???) Well its looking like the end of August, some like the idea of it being on the Bank Holiday, some don't - it depends on availability of the hotels/BB's, etc. and I've a feeling the Bank Hol will be well booked up. He he, Darren is doing Launchpad demos this year (only he doesn't know it yet, he already has an alpha test copy to learn, assuming he doesn't break it or lets his son loose on it!) Loaded it ontot the laptop last night, so plan to play with it this weekend. The Icons etc. Dilwyn has designed are fantastic - it has a really professional look to it, and (dare I say it) a Windows-like feel. Will have to see can I break it... :-)) Cheers, Darren. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Quanta Workshop in Norwich
Dilwyn wrote:- I'd like to suggest that as 2003/4 is the 20th anniversary of the QL, a big publicity splash be given for one show to celebrate this, in much the same way as we had QL2000 or whatever that one in the Horizon Centre was called. A one off special, well advertised so that international visitors can have the chance to attend as well, in other words, at a venue reasonably close to either sea or air ports. I agree totally. I think it would be bad form if we didn't acknowledge the passing of the 20th anniversary of the QL in some way. Darren. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Quanta Workshop in Norwich
Roy wrote:- I'd like to suggest that as 2003/4 is the 20th anniversary of the QL, a big publicity splash be given for one show to celebrate this, in much the same way as we had QL2000 or whatever that one in the Horizon Centre was called. A one off special, well advertised so that international visitors can have the chance to attend as well, in other words, at a venue reasonably close to either sea or air ports. I could suggest we do it at Hove. The venue is not as big as then Horizon Centre but it might do if we use the extra room that the committee were in. Thats a great Idea - Doesn't have to be a big flashy venue, but I think it would be great to get a really good turnout and maybe see a few faces there we haven't seen in a while and meet up again, Guys like Ron Dunnett, Freddy Vaccha, and even Norman Dunbar etc. if they could make it - Make it like a 20th anniversary reunion So, can we start getting some confirmations of who can make it there?? Be nice to make it a really big event.. Cheers, Darren. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Quanta Workshop in Norwich
Well guys, which is it? The bank Hol will be busy here - there is always an invasion from the UK then. The following weekend the kids are back to school... weekend of the 23rd or the 30th?? Cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] o.ukcc: Sent by: Subject: Re: [ql-users] Quanta Workshop in Norwich [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 04/07/2003 09:51 Please respond to ql-users On Fri, 4 Jul 2003 at 00:02:10, Roy wood wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) By the way Darren I would prefer the Bank Holiday weekend like last time because I could take an extra day. This may appeal to others too. This would mean a 'show' on the 23rd. Bank holiday usually though means no cheap fares (8-(# If Sturat came we would go by train. -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.co.uk http://www.firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Quanta Workshop in Norwich
Geoff Wicks wrote:- Thanks for the reply and to all the others who replied. Sorry to hear that attendance is also a problem in North America, but the point I was trying to make was that from the reports in QL Today it appears that North America still has shows old style with talks, demonstrations and a good social occasion. You can be sure that people would not come from Europe each year if they did not enjoy the shows. Mind you, Al can be a pretty persuasive person. Thats very true - Steve Reyal and I showed the entire QL 2000 DVD at the Washington show, and the Room was packed. Plus Herb Schaff did his Graphics Demo, which was very good indeed. Jim Hunkins talked at length on QDT, and Nasta gave a great talk too - Stuff you don't see in the UK anymore. We even had a separate room for the talks laid out conference style with a SVGA projector and ample seating. We seem to have a specific problem in the UK that next year lots of people seem interested in organising shows, and that's welcome, but it is too many for those of us who have to travel long distances. Another question is what we do at shows now that numbers are smaller. I don't know the answer to this, which is one of the reasons I started the discussion. Maybe we have to think of putting more emphasis on social events and less on the QL for at least some of the shows (e.g. QUANTA AGM). A QL2000 type event, on a slightly less lavish scale, should be possible once a year, but then we have to think how we give form to more local workshops. Malcolm Cadman made a good point a few weeks ago when he said that organising a shows helps to build up enthusiasm in a local group. I definitely think a QL2000 type event is viable again - even one of them. I feel it would get those qlers that only venture out once in a while to make it to the show. But yes, I agree with Geoff - the QL scene is becoming one of friendship rather that shows and trading, but thats the way its been for a few years now. So maybe more emphasis on social events is a good idea - I know the last Irish show was a big success in that department despite the low attendance. Darren. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Inebriation Eireann... The Orish get together
While you're contacting Sturat, maybe you should see if Stuart Can come too :-)) Cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] o.ukcc: Sent by: Subject: Re: [ql-users] Inebriation Eireann... The Orish [EMAIL PROTECTED] get together g.uk 03/07/2003 12:32 Please respond to ql-users On Thu, 3 Jul 2003 at 10:08:10, wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) I know Roy will, and Tony probably (I assume) Oh yes indeed. I will contact Sturat as well. and John Hall has also said he'll come. Anybody else?? -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.co.uk http://www.firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Quanta Workshop in Norwich
Geoff Wicks wrote:- Sorry I can't give any firm suggestions about dates or give a firm promise to be there at this notice. Having said that I would want to give a Norwich show a high priority because of what I have earlier said on this list about the need to break the stranglehold the South East has on shows. I would probably choose Norwich over one of the more established workshops. I would agree, I sometimes get letters from QLers in the north of England asking for a set show a year up there somewhere - I think it should be a priority to get a show up there once a year. I think Tarquin has the energy and committment to get it going, which is why I'll try hard to be there - despite the lack of funds these days with junior... :-)) Please don't be put off by what I am now going to write. The show agenda for early next year is beginning to look crowded. London and Norwich are now being planned and we can also expect Hove and a QUANTA AGM all before end April/early May. (Although given that QUANTA now no longer has respect for its own constitution, it must be seen as being an unreliable, loose cannon.) Practically I think it unlikely that I would be able to attend all these workshops and I think this will probably true of most traders, particularly those who have long distances or overnight stays to get to shows. I agree too. I unlike most of the other traders have a particularly difficult time gettting to shows, all of them involve an often expensive plane or ferry ticket and an overnight stay, a bit like Jochen. Not to mention the crazy prices in those Welcome Break services thingys you have over there - why do you put up with those prices? I remember paying over 50 quid for 4 cod n'chips once - Madness. But, however, the point is I still do it. I enjoy it, and I have many very good, trusted, and close friends in the QL community - all of the traders for starters. I'll try to get too as many shows as I can, by that is getting harder now I have a son and work committments on the increase. Which reminds me - I plan on having another Irish Piss-up (its never really a show, as we spend more time at the pub that the show venue) at the end of August. I will annouce dates soon, but can anybody attend this one? It was really a traders only event last year except for John Hall and Hilary O'Kelly (thanks guys!) but we (the traders) really enjoyed it because it gave us all the chance to chat and have a laugh again, as we so rarely do these days. Great food, usually great weather, good accommodation, and some great craic - what more do you want? We really need to start thinking about what the frequency and purpose of workshops should now be. The attendance at the last shows has been fairly low and frankly they are beginning to offer very little to the average QL user. Their main purpose now seems to be meeting old friends and updating software from the traders. There are now no talks, no demonstrations, few people bringing their own QLs, hardly anyone giving advice or asking advice. This may be OK for the in-crowd, but not much use for people on the periphery of the QL community. Well, I haven't done a demo to a crowd in years. But I still demo software to individuals or two people at the stand, at least the smaller numbers allow a more personal one on one approach to customers. Maybe we show try to have a few more talks again, even if its on older software - or maybe a QA session with all the traders and know-it-alls in attendance is a good idea? The one place that still seems to have the golden touch is North America. What can we learn from them? Well, having been at the two shows in Montreal and Washington, I would beg to differ. There is still a lot of interest in the QL there, but a lot of the QLers are finding it hard to get to shows, even the 1 per year. The USA is a big place. At both the shows I attended, there was maybe a dozen people (tops) there outside of the organisers and traders. I really missed the chance to meet Phoebus this year (we've had some great phone conversations in the past) but I couldn't afford it this year, only 6 weeks after becoming a dad. I didn't make enough to cover the cost of the accommodation let alone the plane tickets on both visits to the USA, but I went to meet people and holiday too, visiting Niagra Falls and Washington DC. Again, the guys out there are a great bunch of people and I dearly hope to make it next year with my family. What really gets to me though is that Quanta haven't taken the opportunity to do another big QL2000 style event next year - the year that the QL is 20 years old. It should have taken place on the launch day itself, 20 years to the day. I remember the QL2000 event with great pride, it was a huge success (and I made a profit!!), and that was because it was hyped up for months beforehand. I would love to see a huge event next year (maybe the AGM?) where we get the horizon centre or a similar venue again for a 2 day event and cram
Re: [ql-users] Compact Flash Adapters for the QL
Quite small - the face (front) is exactly the same same as a 3.5 floppy drive bay, so they will fit in one of these. However, they are not as deep or heavy, being only about a third as deep as a floppy drive - they go about 80mm (guess) back into the case. Actually a lot of people use these stand alone, outside a QL and QubIDE. If you need actual dimensions, I can measure one for you tonight and email you tomorrow. Cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. Tarquin Mills [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] world.com cc: Sent by: Subject: Re: [ql-users] Compact Flash Adapters for the QL [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 02/07/2003 10:59 Please respond to ql-users Darren Branagh wrote: I've sold a few of these already - but still have about 5 left. Any takers...?? How big are the hot-swapable ones? -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.planet14.sonow4u.co.uk/comp/accus/ This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Quanta Workshop in Norwich
Well, can't have been that bad then if someone is up for it again :-)) I'll send and post the details in Quanta and this list when I confirm hotel availability etc.. The HSS is a nice way to travel john, only 99 Minutes from Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire, and its cheap as a foot passenger. Cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. John Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: QL Users [EMAIL PROTECTED] t cc: Sent by: Subject: Re: [ql-users] Quanta Workshop in Norwich [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 02/07/2003 11:38 Please respond to ql-users Which reminds me - I plan on having another Irish Piss-up (its never really a show, as we spend more time at the pub that the show venue) at the end of August. I will annouce dates soon, but can anybody attend this one? It was really a traders only event last year except for John Hall and Hilary O'Kelly (thanks guys!) but we (the traders) really enjoyed it because it gave us all the chance to chat and have a laugh again, as we so rarely do these days. Great food, usually great weather, good accommodation, and some great craic - what more do you want? Count me in! (I think this time I'll try one of the Holyhead crossings rather than Fishguard to Rosslare.) Re. dates, I can manage any weekend in August but would prefer it if we avoided the bank holiday weekend (23rd - 25th). John -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] QPC2 v3.11 SMSQE v3.01
Marcel wrote:- All this was done FREE of charge for everybody to enjoy (yes, even for you heretics that don't use QPC). If you feel like supporting the development, please buy another 10 copies of QPCs (Huh? What do you mean with I don't even have a PC!?). Or donate something. If you donate food, I prefer the BigKing over the BigMac. With ordinary fries, not that chunky crap. Oh wait, I already started to get fat. Send some salad. He also likes gummy bears and pizza, bu NOT korma curries :-)) I'll never forget that night in a hurry.Or your birthday cake for that matter! Darren. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] reader question
I dunno about Q-Emulator or QLay (I have only had limited use of these, just playing about mainly) But QPC will definitely work with it - I've used a similar USB device on my PC in work and QPC saw it no problem. As you say - once the PC sees it as A: drive, QPC just mapped onto it. Same with network drives too. I also use only of those USB thumb drives with QPC - nice having a 64Mb QXL.WIN file on your keyring!!! Cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: QL Users List [EMAIL PROTECTED] sco.net cc: Sent by: Subject: [ql-users] reader question [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 27/06/2003 12:09 Please respond to ql-users A QL Toady reader has sent me the following question. Anyone know the answer? I have a laptop PC running Windows Me. I would like to run QLay (or possibly Qemulator) on it, but it does not have a floppy disk drive. It does have a USB port, and my local PC World store has Packard Bell USB Floppy disks drives at about £30 - could this be accessed by a QL emulator as an external floppy drive? As far as I know, as long as the floppy drive is seen by the PC as drive A: it should work, but does anyone have any info on this I could pass on to him? -- Dilwyn Jones This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
RE: [ql-users] reader question
The keyring thingys are getting cheaper all the time. They made 8Mb ones as the smallest when I got mine about a year ago, but now 32Mb seems to be the smallest as the prices have come down so much that an 8Mb one is no longer viable. A 32Mb one costs about the same as a similar sized CF card. Most of the online PC shops do them, like jungle.com or dabs.com or even amazon. The beauty of the small file sizes in the QL world (as compared to the PC bloatware files) means you can fit a VAST amount of stuff in 32Mb or 64Mb.. I have a fully bootable QL with all the extensions, loads of executable progs, docs, games, etc, even Qascade on mine with a few meg to spare. Try doing that on a PC - you wouldn't even fit a bare install of Windows on it. Cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. Norman Dunbar [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' fs.co.uk[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ql-users] reader question g.uk 27/06/2003 13:42 Please respond to ql-users Dilwyn jested : The USB pocket drives like those would be great for someone like Norman who does most of his QLing in his lunchbreak in work, that way he would never lose/corrupt his zip disks again and he could take his work to and from home on his keyring! As you say, a 64MB QXL.WIN on a keyring! Now there's an idea. Because my new PC at work underwent surgery just yesterday to fit the Zip drive back in. Guess waht, no suitbale slot to plug the damned SCSI interface card into. Seems that the newest PCs don't have an ISA slot at all !! I've got USB on this box and USB at home, so I should (!) be able to get something running - if only I had a keyriong thingy ! Cheers, Norman. - Norman Dunbar Database/Unix administrator Lynx Financial Systems Ltd. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: 0113 289 6265 Fax: 0113 289 3146 URL: http://www.Lynx-FS.com - This email is intended only for the use of the addressees named above and may be confidential or legally privileged. If you are not an addressee you must not read it and must not use any information contained in it, nor copy it, nor inform any person other than Lynx Financial Systems or the addressees of its existence or contents. If you have received this email and are not a named addressee, please delete it and notify the Lynx Financial Systems IT Department on 0113 2892990. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] funny but true.....(OT)
This would then indicate it is true - they probably registered it, put up the site and then somebody realised the alternate meaning - and they promptly took it back down again. amazing then didn't spot that immediately!! Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. TonyTebby [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] eb.com cc: Sent by: Subject: Re: [ql-users] funny but true.(OT) [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 26/06/2003 09:15 Please respond to ql-users powergenitalia.com seems genuine enough - domain registered late 2002, site put up mid 2003 and taken down almost immediately Domain Name: POWERGENITALIA.COM Registrant: POWERGEN S.R.L. (POWERGENITALIA-DOM) VIA LUXEMBURG, 13 BIBBIENA, AR 52011 IT Administrative Contact: BORRI, ANTONIO [EMAIL PROTECTED] POWERGEN S.R.L. VIA LUXEMBURG, 13 BIBBIENA, AR 52011 ITA +390575531015 fax: +390575531015 Technical Contact: PAOLO, BARTOLINI [EMAIL PROTECTED] PIAZZA STAZIONE, 3 BIBBIENA, AR 52010 IT 0575-536351 fax: 0575-536122 Tony Tebby This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
RE: [ql-users] 2 questions
yes, this explanation is correct. I actually amend my Qcascade_rc file using a text editor. It holds the menu structures and the program names etc. Cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. Norman Dunbar [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' fs.co.uk[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ql-users] 2 questions g.uk 26/06/2003 12:16 Please respond to ql-users Sorry Dilwyn, *.rc could also be a script or ini file read in by some Linux application which defines various options etc that the user has selected for their preferences. In the qascade_rc example you gave, this file probably holds your Quascade menu definitions. Try reading in it a text editor and see :o) Cheers, Norman. - Norman Dunbar Database/Unix administrator Lynx Financial Systems Ltd. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: 0113 289 6265 Fax: 0113 289 3146 URL: http://www.Lynx-FS.com - This email is intended only for the use of the addressees named above and may be confidential or legally privileged. If you are not an addressee you must not read it and must not use any information contained in it, nor copy it, nor inform any person other than Lynx Financial Systems or the addressees of its existence or contents. If you have received this email and are not a named addressee, please delete it and notify the Lynx Financial Systems IT Department on 0113 2892990. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
[ql-users] CF reader drives - Shameless Q-Celt Advert!!!
Just a quickie - for anyone thats interested, I have a few of the Compact Flash Reader drives remaining. These are the ones formerly sold by Phoebus Dokos. There are two varieties :- 1. The standard one, IDE Interface, same size as a floppy drive so fits in floppy drives bays of tower/desktop cases, and is fully useable with the QL - Qubide, Qx0, and QPC... No to mention PC's and Archimedes etc, etc...:-)) 2. The hot removable one, which is as above but allows the flash card to be removed and reinserted safely while the computer is still on, its a bit smaller too. The standard one is only 19 pounds Stg. inc. PP Worldwide, and the Hot-removable is only 29 pounds inc. PP. As I said, stocks are extremely limited (actually, I only found these few after a tidy up!!) so first come, first served. As far as I know, these are the last ones available anywhere. Cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
[ql-users] funny but true.....(OT)
I can't check if this is a fact or not as I don't have web access here in work at the moment, but it sounds good!! Darren. The power/electricity company Powergen has launched in Italy, which is all very well until you realise they have the unfortunate website address of www.powergenitalia.com/ How the hell didn't someone spot that?? Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] Poison Pen Letter
This sounds decidedly weird - usually poison pen letters make direct insults and accusations at various people or an individual from an unknown entity (I work for a bank and we get a pile every week, which we generally ignore) - this just looks like someone is a bit annoyed at the fact that maybe two computer clubs are using the same hall maybe?? Must be one sad individual. How old was the Quanta issue? That will tell you if its probably a current member or not, though he/she/they could have got it anywherefrom a trader stall, a bring and buy stand or god knows where you might find one. It could also be quite innocent - a person maybe thought the bramerton club had been wrongly decribed in the newsletter, not realising the east anglia club was a different club entirely, and was just bringing it to syd's attention. Syd was, and maybe still is, a Member of Quanta - I remember buying an Amiga off him a few years ago, as he was moving into other things, but it had the QL emulator on it. Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. Tarquin Mills [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] world.com cc: Sent by: Subject: [ql-users] Poison Pen Letter [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 19/06/2003 12:07 Please respond to ql-users Syd Humpries head of the Bramerton Computer club has received an anonymous letter. We share the Bramerton village hall with them. It contains only a page ripped out of an issue of Quanta with the East Anglia QL User group information highlighted in red. Fellow member Arnold Clarke described it as a poisoned pen letter. He also point out while they are a member of Quanta they did not care about there magazines much if they could damage one like that. The post mark showed only an arc and the year 2003, the area being completely missing. -- Tarquin Mills ACCUS (Anglia Classic Computer Users Society) http://www.planet14.sonow4u.co.uk/comp/accus/ This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] is minus one = -1?
Well, I don't think it was so much a mispelling (i knew how to spell it an caught it as soon as I sent the email) as a sort of typo, I just did it again in another email elsewhere. I think I can't catch the 2nd m when typing for some reason maybe I should slow down a bit!! Cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 1850-530-530 Fax: 01-6706813. P Witte [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] .co.uk cc: Sent by: Subject: Re: [ql-users] is minus one = -1? [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 16/06/2003 18:03 Please respond to ql-users Darren.Branagh writes: I just spelt 'remember' wrongly TWICE in that email. I'm getting old. My spellings gone down the drain, too (in three languages) I started spelling remeber just like you, so now I keep a lookout for that word (among others) and usually catch it. Old age, you think? Whats next! Incontinence? Floppy dikss? (phew, back OT!) Per This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] screenshoots ?
Dilwyn Jones (yeah, him again) wrote a great program called SCREEN SNATCHER years ago that with grab a screenshot and save it as a file using a hotkey. I used it all the time to get screenshots for any reviews I wrote for Ql Today. Its on the Dilwyn Jones Bargain Bundle CD I sell. There is also a pointer version I think Norman Dunbar wrote (just an updated version of Dilwyns one I think) Cheers, Darren Branagh Director, Wicklow Web Centre Limited Computer Training, Web Design, Repairs sales Upgrades. Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.wwc.ie - Original Message - From: Michael Grunditz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 3:03 PM Subject: [ql-users] screenshoots ? Hi I have a screenshoot pages with my desktops, http://www.kristnet.org/~migu/gallery/album01 I like to add some SMSQ/E shoots, how do I make them ? /Michael
Re: [ql-users] QPC hard drives size
Dilwyn always underestimates what a truly gifted QL programmer he is. All I can say is, if you like Q-Trans, wait until you see Launchpad. It comes with a free additional game called decimal Invaders. I have wasted DAYS playing this damn thing, its addictive as hell!! Cheers, Darren Branagh Director, Wicklow Web Centre Limited Computer Training, Web Design, Repairs sales Upgrades. Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.wwc.ie - Original Message - From: Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 7:53 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] QPC hard drives size Thanks guys. For being so nice about the program, once I've got the directory versus filenames issue sorted out, you can have the sources Phoebus! Dilwyn - Original Message - From: Phoebus Dokos [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 11:30 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] QPC hard drives size Ôçí 16/12/2002 3:49:42 ìì, ï/ç Malcolm Cadman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ýãñáøå: Snip QTrans is still a joy to use. Well done ! I totally agree with that. As I told Dilwyn on a separate email, it's the second QL file manager that is usable (after PWFile) and the very first one that's really practical. With many apologies to any writers of filemanagers out there but nothing even comes close to Q-Trans. It's about time we had our own flavour of a Norton Commander-like file manager (like ie Windows Commander, Midnight Commander for UN*X etc). Now if I could only convince Dilwyn to let me on the sources to make it a total NC clone I would be the happiest man in the world...(Complete with all the function key commands). Hmmm maybe a ten part series of Articles on QLT for the manufacturing of a Lexan case for the SGC and the Q40 would be an even exchange? (Ooohhh now that's blackmail!) The ability to 'execute' programs, and the 'viewer' are both features that make it a very useful 'frontend', as well as a file transfer facilitator. Absolutely agree... Q-Trans rocks! Phoebus
[ql-users] Merry Xmas and all that.....
Hi All, I'll be away for the next week or so, up in Mountmellick with my Girlfriend. So. ...Merry Cringle-mus and a happy new year to you all. See you in 2003. Cheers, Darren BranaghDirector, Wicklow Web Centre LimitedComputer Training, Web Design, Repairs sales Upgrades.Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED]Web: http://www.wwc.ie
Re: [ql-users] Quanta Editor
Colin was one of the nicest gentlemen you could care to meet. I must say I'm in shock after hearing this news. I'll miss him and his cheerful nature. He was a decent man and the QL scene will be at a loss without him. Darren Branagh Director, Wicklow Web Centre Limited Computer Training, Web Design, Repairs sales Upgrades. Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.wwc.ie - Original Message - From: John Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: QL - Users [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 8:20 PM Subject: [ql-users] Quanta Editor Hi all Roy Brereton, Quanta secretary, has just told me that Colin Baskett has passed away. He had no details other than it was sudden as he suffered no illness. Colin took on the Quanta editorship as a temporary appointment and found himself in that position for approximately five years. He was dedicated to the work, and it isn't easy, and was at all times cheerful and optimistic for the future of the QL. His outlook was always positive and it was always a pleasure to work with him. We, none of us, make that many friends that we can afford to lose one. Colin will be sorely missed by all who knew him. John Taylor.
Re: [ql-users] QPC on a Mac
I recall that myself and Ken Brickwood managed to get QPC running on an old Mac Powerbook belonging to Ken several years ago under Virtual PC - it was after a London show in his house and we had a few hours to kill. All I know is than it ran and was perfectly usable - it was QPC1 then, not QPC2 so it ran under DOS, not Windows. Of course, Virtual PC is now on Version 5, QPC is much better, and Macs have come a long way too... Ken now has an iBook - have you tried using it yet Ken under QPC2? Also, can you contact me directly as of my plea last week...? Cheers, Darren Branagh Director, Wicklow Web Centre Limited Computer Training, Web Design, Repairs sales Upgrades. Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.wwc.ie - Original Message - From: James Hunkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 4:11 AM Subject: [ql-users] QPC on a Mac Dave, Have you run (or anyone else) QPC under Virtual PC on a Mac. I am interested in getting some performance comparisons and also to see if anyone has had any issues with multiple key entries (such as in QD). Jim On Monday, November 18, 2002, at 08:59 AM, Dave P wrote: Well, mine's a mere dual 733 G4, but it's faster than a 3GHz P4 in most things. Interestingly, I chose the slower clocked Mac because it was The Tool For The Job of editing video. It stomps all over my dual Athlon 1800+, has never crashed and Just Works...
[ql-users] Ken Brickwood
Sorry for sending this to the list but... ..I need to contact Ken Brickwood and don't have his email address on file. I know he reads this list. Ken, I need to send you something you asked for at the London show - can you email me your postal address? Cheers, Darren Branagh Director, Wicklow Web Centre Limited Computer Training, Web Design, Repairs sales Upgrades. Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.wwc.ie
Re: [ql-users] Development
Duly noted Norman!! Forgot about that; it must be a celtic thing..:-)) Darren Branagh Director, Wicklow Web Centre Limited Computer Training, Web Design, Repairs sales Upgrades. Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.wwc.ie - Original Message - From: Norman Dunbar [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 9:22 AM Subject: RE: [ql-users] Development Hey Darren, don't forget us Scots - we like them, too !!! Regards, norman. - Norman Dunbar Database/Unix administrator Lynx Financial Systems Ltd. mailto:Norman.Dunbar;LFS.co.uk Tel: 0113 289 6265 Fax: 0113 289 3146 URL: http://www.Lynx-FS.com - -Original Message- From: Darren Branagh [mailto:darrenb;esatlink.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 10:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] Development Marcel wrote:- For years now there have been jokes flying between us over how much Irishmen and Welshmen like sheep. This email is intended only for the use of the addressees named above and may be confidential or legally privileged. If you are not an addressee you must not read it and must not use any information contained in it, nor copy it, nor inform any person other than Lynx Financial Systems or the addressees of its existence or contents. If you have received this email and are not a named addressee, please delete it and notify the Lynx Financial Systems IT Department on 0113 2892990.
Re: [ql-users] What the QL is really all about
Excellent Tony. Nice to hear something like this for a change. Have we truly forgotten why the hell we all keep this up? I haven't. I lug a huge bloody suitcase full of QL stuff across the Irish sea half a dozen times a year usually. I do it to help keep the QL scene alive, and to meet people I regard as close and dear friends. Come on Guys. Darren Branagh Director, Wicklow Web Centre Limited Computer Training, Web Design, Repairs sales Upgrades. Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.wwc.ie - Original Message - From: Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 9:26 PM Subject: [ql-users] What the QL is really all about After the recent unfortunate, sometimes uninformed, and sometimes downright silly emails in ql-users about the SMSQ/E license, I was absolutely delighted to get a letter from an 'octogenarian' customer (one of the very few customers of any age this year) this morning to remind me what I like about the QL scene, and why I am still around. I repaired her QL (for the second time after a ten year gap), but forgot to tell her in advance that replacement mdv hardware was extra. I simply scribbled a note on the invoice saying something like that, and that it was her lucky day as she got it free. Incidentally the new membrane I fitted in 1990 was still in working order, though brittle. It supported my theory that the main reason membranes fail inside closed QLs is that the tails were bent very hard back on themselves by Thorn-EMI just as they emerge from under the metal plate. Give the tails a gentle curve and the membrane will last - even after it becomes brittle. Here is her reply: QUOTE Dear Sir, Forgive the formality. I don't know your name. I think you really should know just how much your cryptic message on my invoice (No. S07585) encouraged me. It came at a time when other things were not going well and my spirits were low. It was not just the sparing of my bank account, very welcome with Christmas galloping up, but the integrity and generosity translated into action and the humerous [sic] explanation. As an octogenarian I deeply appreciate that. Thank you very much. It is great to have my QL back in service. Yours sincerely, /QUOTE I cannot but think it good that she is not on the internet (she could have guessed 'tony' from my email) - but maybe she will read all about it in Quanta (8-(# -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.demon.co.uk http://www.firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG
Re: [ql-users] Development
Marcel wrote:- Hehe. No, despite this incident I really enjoyed the stay. I still have the electric mointain, snowdown etc. flyers. And actually I should return with my almost-sister-in-law. She's a very big fan of sheep and that's something you really have enough up there :-) Now you've done it Marcel, the Dilwyn Jones and Darren Branagh official joke topic of the decade is out. For years now there have been jokes flying between us over how much Irishmen and Welshmen like sheep - We've even bought each other some. (Dilwyn got me a nice blow up one last time!!) Even when he worked at the BBC in the sound dept, he sent me an audio cassette of half an hour of Sheep bleating Darren.
