[cctalk] F/S: Lego robot kits for IBM PC

2023-07-25 Thread Evan Koblentz via cctalk
Around the middle of the 1980s, Lego made a robotics system for 8-bit computers, including the Apple II, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, and IBM PC. The system includes a hardware interface (set #9750, "Interface A"), a card or cable (differs for each computer; the PC-ISA card is set #9771), and

[cctalk] SCAMP at 50 (IBM 5100)

2023-07-25 Thread Steve Lewis via cctalk
For anyone interested, I'm placing my SCAMP notes here! Had an incredibly great opportunity to learn more about it. https://voidstar.blog/scamp-a-review-50-years-later/

[cctalk] Re: IBM 8" disk drives - anyone need?

2023-07-25 Thread Steve Lewis via cctalk
Ah, I'm on VCF. Actually forgot the item/trade/etc section there. But still, prefered to offer them here first. I'll wait a few days. Also I might make it to VCF MW (Chicago) in September - still not 100% sure. But possible I could just bring them with me to that (I mean if someone wanted to

[cctalk] Re: IBM 8" disk drives - anyone need?

2023-07-25 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 7/25/23 18:33, Steve Lewis via cctalk wrote: > I have a pair of IBM 8" disk drives - they are from an 1980 IBM 5120 > > I simply won't have the time to give them the attention they deserve for > many years. They seem mechanically ok (they spin) but I don't know much > more about them, or how

[cctalk] IBM 8" disk drives - anyone need?

2023-07-25 Thread Steve Lewis via cctalk
I have a pair of IBM 8" disk drives - they are from an 1980 IBM 5120 I simply won't have the time to give them the attention they deserve for many years. They seem mechanically ok (they spin) but I don't know much more about them, or how "universal" they might be as 8" floppy disk drives. I

[cctalk] Re: ICL / Digico

2023-07-25 Thread Christian Corti via cctalk
On Mon, 24 Jul 2023, ED SHARPE wrote: On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 4:55 AM, KenUnix wrote: Thanks ED. Some quite amazing pictures. What pictures? Of the Digico system? What are you talking about? On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 3:16?AM ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote: Maybe checkout internet archive