[cctalk] Semi-OT: MAX180 Evaluation Kit ROM/Diskette Image

2024-03-17 Thread Jonathan Chapman via cctalk
All, I'm looking for an image of the ROM or companion diskette for the Maxim MAX180 Evaluation Kit (MAX180EVKIT). I've got one that has a custom application ROM in it. Thanks, Jonathan

[cctalk] Re: DEC Processor Books

2024-03-17 Thread Mark Linimon via cctalk
> were just DEC employees that caught somebody's eye when they were > planning the shots. "Planning" may assume facts not in evidence :-) Some photographers wandered around my employer of the time, Recognition Equipment. (Like my Canadian girlfriend, you haven't heard of it.) I was near enough

[cctalk] Re: DEC Processor Books

2024-03-17 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk
On 3/17/24 11:11, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote: On 3/17/24 09:13, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: I have often wondered about the people we find in the various DEC Processor (and other) books.  Were they models in staged photo-sessions or were these candid shots from DEC facilities and if

[cctalk] Re: DEC Processor Books

2024-03-17 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On Mar 17, 2024, at 2:58 PM, Warner Losh via cctalk > wrote: > > On Sun, Mar 17, 2024, 12:54 PM Douglas Taylor via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > That matches what a DEC FE told me, at least about the VAX version: the people were just DEC employees that caught

[cctalk] Re: DEC Processor Books

2024-03-17 Thread Warner Losh via cctalk
On Sun, Mar 17, 2024, 12:54 PM Douglas Taylor via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > >> That matches what a DEC FE told me, at least about the VAX version: the > >> people were just DEC employees that caught somebody's eye when they were > >> planning the shots. Don't think they got extra

[cctalk] Re: DEC Processor Books

2024-03-17 Thread Douglas Taylor via cctalk
That matches what a DEC FE told me, at least about the VAX version: the people were just DEC employees that caught somebody's eye when they were planning the shots. Don't think they got extra modeling fees.. I wouldn't expect modeling fees, given the wording of the standard employee agreement.

[cctalk] Re: DEC Processor Books

2024-03-17 Thread Warner Losh via cctalk
On Sun, Mar 17, 2024, 11:51 AM Paul Koning wrote: > > > > On Mar 17, 2024, at 12:35 PM, Warner Losh via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > > On Sun, Mar 17, 2024, 10:12 AM Jon Elson via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> > > wrote: > > > >> On 3/17/24 09:13, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk

[cctalk] Re: DEC Processor Books

2024-03-17 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On Mar 17, 2024, at 12:35 PM, Warner Losh via cctalk > wrote: > > On Sun, Mar 17, 2024, 10:12 AM Jon Elson via cctalk > wrote: > >> On 3/17/24 09:13, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: >>> >>> I have often wondered about the people we find in the various >>> DEC Processor (and other)

[cctalk] Re: DEC Processor Books

2024-03-17 Thread Warner Losh via cctalk
On Sun, Mar 17, 2024, 10:12 AM Jon Elson via cctalk wrote: > On 3/17/24 09:13, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: > > > > I have often wondered about the people we find in the various > > DEC Processor (and other) books. Were they models in staged > > photo-sessions or were these candid shots

[cctalk] Re: DEC Processor Books

2024-03-17 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk
On 3/17/24 09:13, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: I have often wondered about the people we find in the various DEC Processor (and other) books.  Were they models in staged photo-sessions or were these candid shots from DEC facilities and if so, can anyone identify who they might be. I know

[cctalk] Re: DEC Processor Books

2024-03-17 Thread Martin Bishop via cctalk
The Great Western Railway is said to have used the Swindon DO staff to pose their resturant and buffet car shots Martin -Original Message- From: Nigel Johnson Ham via cctalk [mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org] Sent: 17 March 2024 15:44 To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Cc: Nigel Johnson Ham

[cctalk] Re: DEC Processor Books

2024-03-17 Thread Nigel Johnson Ham via cctalk
One of the pictures, in the PDP8 book, I think, featured Jim Votava, my instructor on several PDP11 hardware courses at PK2, so they were real DEC people as far as I know cheers, Nigel On 2024-03-17 10:13, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: I have often wondered about the people we find in

[cctalk] Re: DEC Processor Books

2024-03-17 Thread Tony Duell via cctalk
On Sun, Mar 17, 2024 at 3:38 PM Adrian Godwin via cctalk wrote: > > HP at least sometimes used staff. There's one HP publicity photo I remember that I surely hope was staged. It's for the HP9880 hard disk system for the HP9830 calculator. The disk drive is an HP7900, a fixed/removeable platter

[cctalk] Re: DEC Processor Books

2024-03-17 Thread Adrian Godwin via cctalk
HP at least sometimes used staff. I'm recalling 'Mr Fancypants' identified and contacted by Curious Marc in his series on the 9825 repairs. On Sun, Mar 17, 2024 at 3:11 PM Dennis Boone via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > I have often wondered about the people we find in the various

[cctalk] Re: DEC Processor Books

2024-03-17 Thread Dennis Boone via cctalk
> I have often wondered about the people we find in the various DEC > Processor (and other) books. Were they models in staged > photo-sessions or were these candid shots from DEC facilities and if > so, can anyone identify who they might be. Someone asked this about the covers of the old

[cctalk] Re: DEC Processor Books

2024-03-17 Thread Michael Thompson via cctalk
Some of the pictures were staged in a parking lot. They probably didn’t have a room big enough. > On Mar 17, 2024, at 10:55 AM, Paul Koning via cctalk > wrote: > > > >> On Mar 17, 2024, at 10:13 AM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk >> wrote: >> >> >> I have often wondered about the people we

[cctalk] Re: DEC Processor Books

2024-03-17 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On Mar 17, 2024, at 10:13 AM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk > wrote: > > > I have often wondered about the people we find in the various > DEC Processor (and other) books. Were they models in staged > photo-sessions or were these candid shots from DEC facilities > and if so, can anyone

[cctalk] DEC Processor Books

2024-03-17 Thread Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
I have often wondered about the people we find in the various DEC Processor (and other) books. Were they models in staged photo-sessions or were these candid shots from DEC facilities and if so, can anyone identify who they might be. Looking thru some of the books again I came across an