[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

2023-01-07 Thread Mike Katz via cctalk
I am very sorry to hear of the passing of Peter Stark.  He was a great teacher and program and friend.  He befriended me when I was in my late teens and early 20's when he was still teaching at SUNY. On 1/7/2023 11:49 AM, Wouter de Waal via cctalk wrote: Hi all I get the digest so I lag.

[cctalk] Re: Downsizing "feeler"

2023-01-07 Thread STAN IRWIN via cctalk
George: Contact at SAMSAT Museum is Mr. David Monroe    david.mon...@samsat.org If I can be of further assistance please let me know. Best Wishes - Stan Irwin On Saturday, January 7, 2023 at 01:12:11 PM CST, George Currie via cctalk wrote: Greetings all, it's "that time", the time

[cctalk] Re: Downsizing "feeler"

2023-01-07 Thread STAN IRWIN via cctalk
George - Looks like the website information did not make it in my last email. Sorry! Try the web:     samsat.org/contact They have a contact email page there. Best Regards - Stan On Saturday, January 7, 2023 at 01:12:11 PM CST, George Currie via cctalk wrote: Greetings all, it's

[cctalk] Re: Downsizing "feeler"

2023-01-07 Thread STAN IRWIN via cctalk
George - I have made contact with SAMSAT museum, and they interested in talking with you about your collection. I have asked the gentleman there if I can give you his email address. In the meantime, if you wish, you can fill out a contact form on the SAMSAT website: Contact | SAMSAT | | | |

[cctalk] Diablo series 30 or Dec RK03

2023-01-07 Thread jake utley via cctalk
Hello everyone I’m a young collector (18) of 60s and 70s minicomputers and micros. I have been restoring a PDP-8L and would love to find ether a Diablo series 30 or Dec RK03 removable cartridge drive to go with this system. I am in the uk South Yorkshire to be precise and would love any leads

[cctalk] Re: DEC/HP computers from deceased collector (nr Andover UK)

2023-01-07 Thread Mark Brennan via cctalk
Hi Paul, We have posted over 9000 items online at the following URL: https://www.1000bit.it/ad/bro/brochures.asp regards Mark On Sat, Jan 7, 2023 at 11:32 PM Paul Flo Williams via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On Sat, 7 Jan 2023 22:22:32 + > Mark Brennan via cctalk wrote: > >

[cctalk] Re: DEC/HP computers from deceased collector (nr Andover UK)

2023-01-07 Thread Paul Flo Williams via cctalk
On Sat, 7 Jan 2023 22:22:32 + Mark Brennan via cctalk wrote: > Hi Chris, > Would you know if there were any DEC/HP brochure or product guides as > I would be interested in adding them to our online collection > Kind regards > Mark Where is this online collection, please? Paul.

[cctalk] Re: DEC/HP computers from deceased collector (nr Andover UK)

2023-01-07 Thread Mark Brennan via cctalk
Hi Chris, Would you know if there were any DEC/HP brochure or product guides as I would be interested in adding them to our online collection Kind regards Mark On Wed, Jan 4, 2023 at 12:18 PM Chris Bryant via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > Through a mutual friend I've been shown a

[cctalk] Re: Downsizing "feeler"

2023-01-07 Thread Warner Losh via cctalk
On Sat, Jan 7, 2023 at 1:59 PM Glen Slick via cctalk wrote: > On Sat, Jan 7, 2023, 11:12 AM George Currie via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > I need to go through and hit some highlights, but there are things from > rack mount PDP-10's > > -- > > Did you really mean PDP-10

[cctalk] Re: Downsizing "feeler"

2023-01-07 Thread Glen Slick via cctalk
On Sat, Jan 7, 2023, 11:12 AM George Currie via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: I need to go through and hit some highlights, but there are things from rack mount PDP-10's -- Did you really mean PDP-10 instead of PDP-11?

[cctalk] Re: Downsizing "feeler"

2023-01-07 Thread Mike Begley via cctalk
A friend of a friend helped someone out a few years ago who was in a similar situation, but with high-end audiophile stuff. Same general deal, tho - had a collection build with love and detail over decades but for practical reasons had to make it gone. The solution was to find someone also in

[cctalk] Re: Downsizing "feeler"

2023-01-07 Thread Doc Shipley via cctalk
On 1/7/23 13:02, George Currie via cctalk wrote: Greetings all, it's "that time", the time I've finally accepted that I no longer have the time/energy/space to devote to this collection/restoration hobby that I've been able to enjoy for several decades now.During this time, I've managed to

[cctalk] Re: Downsizing "feeler"

2023-01-07 Thread STAN IRWIN via cctalk
There is a museum in San Antonio, SAMSAT, but I do not know their status. I will see what I can find out about their museum piece (they seem focused on computer education aspects. They may have shut down during the pandemic. Sounds like too much to add to my collection (mostly DEC Digital) all

[cctalk] Downsizing "feeler"

2023-01-07 Thread George Currie via cctalk
Greetings all, it's "that time", the time I've finally accepted that I no longer have the time/energy/space to devote to this collection/restoration hobby that I've been able to enjoy for several decades now.During this time, I've managed to amass a pretty sizeable amount of hardware,

[cctalk] Re: loading vt220 fonts

2023-01-07 Thread Paul Flo Williams via cctalk
On Sat, 7 Jan 2023 07:34:26 -0700 Warner Losh via cctalk wrote: > Vt240 had graphics. But the LA50 also had sixel graphics, as did the > vt125. Regis graphics was built on sixels :) ReGIS graphics is a vector language, not sixel-based.

[cctalk] Re: loading vt220 fonts

2023-01-07 Thread Grant Taylor via cctalk
On 1/7/23 1:04 AM, Lars Brinkhoff via cctalk wrote: Maybe the other way around. I don't really know what the timeline was, but it seems to me maybe soft fonts came first, with the VT220. The VT240 had sixel graphics, right? But I'm guessing it came later. As would the VT340. ACK Probably.

[cctalk] Re: PT-68K

2023-01-07 Thread Wouter de Waal via cctalk
Hi all I get the digest so I lag. From: skogkatt...@yahoo.com It's a IBM PC form factor 68000 based project that was featured in Radio Electronics. Anyone remember it or even know what I'm talking about? It would be a fun prokect. Come on over to "List: " there are people still running

[cctalk] Re: loading vt220 fonts

2023-01-07 Thread Warner Losh via cctalk
On Sat, Jan 7, 2023, 1:04 AM Lars Brinkhoff via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > Grant Taylor wrote: > > I'm not that surprised that soft fonts are (re)using Sixel. > > Maybe the other way around. I don't really know what the timeline was, > but it seems to me maybe soft fonts came

[cctalk] Re: loading vt220 fonts

2023-01-07 Thread Lars Brinkhoff via cctalk
Grant Taylor wrote: > I'm not that surprised that soft fonts are (re)using Sixel. Maybe the other way around. I don't really know what the timeline was, but it seems to me maybe soft fonts came first, with the VT220. The VT240 had sixel graphics, right? But I'm guessing it came later. As