Re: [ql-users] USA QL web site - new graphics and QDT progress
On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 at 14:18:27, James Hunkins wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) I have just added some very nice graphics to the USA QL show web site, compliments of the very talented Thorsten Herbert over there in Italy. He has provided us two front page graphics and a logo. You all might want to take a look and enjoy his very appreciated contribution. In case anyone else wants to contribute, I will occasionally change the front page graphic and have all the graphics supplied on the new Extras page. You can see these at: http://www.jdh-stech.com/ql-usashow.htm Looks very good. Why '?' against AL Boehm. He organised it and surely is coming? Also, we are about to engage in local mailings and starting to work on closing the schedule out, etc. If any one has suggestions for sources of email and/or snail mail lists to US state side, please let me know. I will be doing a worldwide emailshot, which will include all the US people on my list. I would hope I have a good list. I have 33 USA people with email address and a further 46 for snailmail. If I give an export file with addresses, can someone volunteer please to do a mailing. I could provide something to print out - or I would be happy if someone stateside could design something. -- 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
Re: [ql-users] USA QL web site - new graphics and QDT progress
On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 at 01:00:53, =?iso-8859-7?B?IlBob2VidXMgUi4gRG9rb3MgKNbv3+Lv8iDRLiDN9Pzq7/IpIg==?= wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) I will do the mailing Tony if you haven't found anybody else Ta. -- 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
[ql-users] ComputerActive
ComputerActtive have a 'Memory Lane' article in their last issue (158 dated 17 March). They say 'While old machines can still be used for basic purposes most people collect them for fun' All they say about the QL is Sinclair followed this spectrum in 1984 with the sophisticated but poorly-received QL That is it. It would be a good idea if Quanta followed this up with a (short) resumee/ and contact details for their letters page. There cannot be one old system that has had more interesting expansions and developments. John G? -- 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
[ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend!
On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 at 12:28:33, Jérôme Grimbert wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Only option so far is to be picky when buying the printer, checking that there is at least a parallel port (and one that does not need ECP/EPP, but plain good old parallel port, mono-directional... and no fancy mandatory cartridge management...) I just like my LX-800 and BJC-600... I think my Brother laser printers (HL-1250 and the newer HL-1430) might handle plain text, and they have parallel ports (as well as USB). The manual says it has an Epson FX-850 mode. It says it needs setting using a DOS utility. This suggests plain chr commands, so it may well be possible to emulate this. Interestingly, there is also an optional serial interface. The 1430 is particularly good value from www.novatech.co.uk at £118 or so including VAT. I bought the 1430 as I needed a new drum and toner for the old 1250. It was cheaper to buy a new printer! I thought this sort of economics only applied to inkjets. The 1250 is still perfectly good for text printing with the old consumables. In particular, I expect the drum is good for another 10,000 copies. It is only showing tiny blemishes on continuous graphics (and the drum warning LED is on). I don't have them connected direct to DOS (or QL) so can't be 100% sure that the windows driver is not converting. Does anyone have one set up outside windows to test? If not I will try with a QL. -- 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
[ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend!
On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 at 20:00:03, Roy wood wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes SNIP The 1430 is particularly good value from www.novatech.co.uk at £118 or so including VAT. It is 117.30 at Novatech and at www.hamiltone.co.uk it is 113.50 Really, Tony, you not always sling money at these big organisations. Whoops sorry - I should have checked with you first. I not do this again (to reply in similar pidgeon E (8-)# ) Are you as cheap with carriage... They are _both_ though quite remarkable prices. It is really a _very_ good and reliable printer and handles _everything_ I throw at it with absolutely no problems. It is far more trouble free than the expensive HP Laserjet printers I have owned. It also takes std simms up to 36mb. Knuckles duly rapped (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
[ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] RE: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend!
On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 at 23:37:39, Roy wood wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 at 20:00:03, Roy wood wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes SNIP The 1430 is particularly good value from www.novatech.co.uk at £118 or so including VAT. It is 117.30 at Novatech By the way, for those who are puzzled, this is just where I work during the daytime. It is not Q Branch or 'my' business. The thing is that the guy I work for is obsessed with being the cheapest. I will remember that (8-)# ... especially when I tried 'buying' that printer to find postal costs, and although it said £117.50, it then popped up as £200 in checkout!!! BTW the 1430 does not have expandable memory, so larger numbers (1250 to 1430) does _not_ mean better! ... not a problem for QL use. I will try it sometime for printing out my QL faxes. -- 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
[ql-users] Re: Re: Re: [ql-users] £ 0.00 to spend! (1s t attempt)
On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 at 18:31:04, wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Personally, the lack of Internet access for the QL/Q40 is not an issue for me. I have a PC for most of my Internet use (dial up) and use the system at work for larger downloads (T-1). I look at the QL as a nice hobbiest computer. I find it fun to use and to work on. I find learning more about the QL interesting and useful towards learning other computers. The QL can't compete with a full blown PC for capabilites, but it really should not. How many other computers can you still use today that you've been using for almost 20 years. Tandy 100 - which is over 20 years old. Mind you the 300bps acoustic coupler modem is a bit limiting (8-)# It was Z88 like, but with a great keyboard, but poor screen. Fabulous machine in its day, when 300bps was state of the art. I used it to access my QL BBS remotely. Sadly this is no longer possible as my modem won't get slower than 9600. -- 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
[ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: Re: Re: [ql-users] £ 0.00 to spend! (1s t attempt)
On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 at 18:21:03, Dilwyn Jones wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Mind you the 300bps acoustic coupler modem is a bit limiting (8-)# It was Z88 like, but with a great keyboard, but poor screen. Acoustic coupler? Is that a modem that plays the sound through the telephone handset rather than plug into the phone line? I remember reading about that kind of thing many, many years ago, but never used one and didn't really believe they would work anyway...surely a TV on in the background or something would make it not work? They fitted very tightly over the phone and worked very well. The phones had to be old style - but they all ere then! This was the standard way for the old teletype links (IBM call 360 and the like). There were no modems as such in the 70s. You had to dial manually, listen for the tones, and fit the coupler. ... and the 'monitor' was a wide carriage IBM golfball printer. Those were the days (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
[ql-users] Re: Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-u sers] Re: £ 0.00 to sp end! (1st attem. ..
On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 at 06:59:20, Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) On 17 Mar 2004 at 16:39, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I do however wonder what version DD supplies with their machines?? If they are not supplying the latest version, then they would seem to be selling their purchases short. Of course, I can't reply in DD's place. I often wonder why they don't use this list. At the very least it seems a missed marketing opportunity. -- 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
[ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] Re: [ql-users] £ 1000 to spend! (2nd attempt!)
On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 at 22:45:55, Roy wood wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Qliberator was another story but Ian Stewart, who was my only contact, had only a small part in writing it. The other author, whose name escapes me, Adrian Soundy had long since disappeared and the sources were not available. I have now no contact for Ian so when the last few copies I have are exhausted I cannot sell it. I have not sold a copy for some time so I am not too worried but I would have liked to get it updated. -- 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
Re: [ql-users] Beginning a succesful QL journey
On Fri, 19 Mar 2004 at 06:16:31, wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) In a message dated 19/03/2004 02:00:06 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: snip I have also been promised a couple of Miracle Systems hard disk drives which plug into the QLs ROM port. Unfotrunately, this does not seem compatible with the latest operating system SMSQ/e (despite both being originally written by Tony Tebby). If you want to use a hard disk (which is preferable) and decide to go for a QuBIDE, then you need to bear in mind, that you will need to build your QL into a PC style case instead. You can also consider one of Tony Firshman's Flash EPROMs (RomDisq - see : http://www.firshman.co.uk/romdisq.htm ) _not_ eproms - flash rom chips. RomDisq needs a QL with memory expansion. However a basic QL system is _not_ recommended as there is very little you can do with it. A Trump Card (768k extra memory/disk interface/toolkit II) is probably the bottom end option. I have always preferred the hardware solutions, but I am biased (8-)# However, as Peter says, you need to compare the cost of acquiring a full second hand system with a ready built system, such as the Q40/Q60, or just make do with an emulator running on Windows/Linux/Mac operating systems. The beauty of buying second hand is that you do not have to buy everything together - a standard QL with Trump Card and dual DD disk drives should suffice to get you going. The Trump Card provides a total of 896K memory, disk access and the all important Toolkit II. However, in order to transfer disks to/from the PC, you will need a program called: DiscOver - can you still get this on a QL disk?? ... or a QL emulator on the PC. -- 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
Re: [ql-users] Re: Changing the subject
On Fri, 19 Mar 2004 at 11:13:18, wrote: This was Rich with bad attribute--^ (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Agreed - the QL traders continue to support the QL mainly from a love for the system and the people involved. The more disputes that arise and the less people that buy any software, the less the incentive for us to carry on with the QL (most QL traders already make an annual loss). Who? I think none do now, if you account for time. Working for myself means time is money. Any time I spend on QL work means I earn less money. I make no profit even if I ignore my time, but I am a hardware man (8-(# What _is_ the problem of money? It seems no problem if it goes out, but only if it comes in. Money is only a token for favours. Maybe we ought to resort to old fashioned sheep. -- 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
Re: [ql-users] Re: Changing the subject
On Fri, 19 Mar 2004 at 18:49:44, Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) On 19 Mar 2004 at 16:54, Tony Firshman wrote: Maybe we ought to resort to old fashioned sheep. No thanks, I already look sheepish enough most of the time. I thought you were more wolf like (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
