> On Aug 22, 2018, at 8:28 AM, Eric Schlaepfer via cctalk
> wrote:
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> Yesterday I dug out my prototype IBM DemiDiskette drive and took some
> photos: https://twitter.com/TubeTimeUS/status/1032066215647166464. It
> caused a bit of interest on Twitter so I figured some of you here may also
> l
> On Apr 26, 2018, at 4:51 PM, Mark J. Blair via cctalk
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>> On Apr 26, 2018, at 14:25, Geoffrey Oltmans via cctalk
>> wrote:
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>> TRS-80 Model II and 16, 68k based "business" machines
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> The Models II and 12 were Z80 based machines. The models 16 and 6000 were the
> same Z8
> On Apr 26, 2018, at 7:47 AM, Liam Proven via cctalk
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> I know this is a rather USA-centric list, so probably most of you started
> off with things like the Apple II, the first sub-$1000 home computer. But
> in Britain and Europe back then, we were a lot poorer, and $1000 was an
> im
These knock offs have been sold in malls in kiosks for ages now in one form or
fashion… I’m surprised they haven’t done much about them.
> On Nov 30, 2017, at 4:24 PM, dwight via cctalk wrote:
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> One wonders about copyright?
>
> Dwight
>
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> On Jun 23, 2017, at 11:19 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk
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>> On Fri, 23 Jun 2017, Geoff Oltmans wrote:
>> Silly me... And here I was thinking I could just use my dell dimension
>> celeron machine running win98 complete with 5.25"
On Jun 23, 2017, at 11:23 AM, Fred Cisin via cctalk
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>> with a Packard Bell w/' Win 95 (Not hooked to the internet) with a 5 1/4
>> drive in it!
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> Surely the most prized artifact in any museum's collection!
>
>> On Fri, 23 Jun 2017, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote:
>> And then what d
I'm in Huntsville Alabama but that's not exactly next door to Tuscaloosa. I'd
be surprised if there wasn't someone in Tuscaloosa with the capability to read
these disks, but I could probably help if they can't find anyone closer.
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On Jun 22, 2017, at 8:26 PM, Fred Cisin via
Those are some eye watering prices for sure. What was the average household
income at that time?
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On Sep 15, 2016, at 10:11 AM, Cameron Kaiser wrote:
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> I intentionally kept the old T87-type thermostat when I bought this
> house because I understood its properties well and it was completely
> predictable.
>
> My sister, against my request, bought me a Nest. It's still in the
> box. I thi
> On Aug 24, 2016, at 11:06 AM, j...@cimmeri.com wrote:
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> I don't think it's the retro computers that are the subject, but rather,
> the pioneering efforts and often flamboyant personalities involved.
>
> - John
>
Here I was thinking it was a period drama rather than a documentary!
On Jun 29, 2016, at 11:24 AM, Chuck Guzis wrote:
> On 06/29/2016 08:46 AM, Geoffrey Oltmans wrote:
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>> I guess I should have mentioned that it's in a DIP 40, the size of a Z80
>> processor or the like. I wonder if it's some MPU for an RCA TV? Not sure, I
>> do have a bunch of ICs for TV video c
Hey everyone,
I'm in the process of trying to unload a bunch of things I don't need, and I
have several sticks of old ICs that I have no need for. Most are easily
identified, but this one in particular I can't figure out, so I'm hoping
someone here knows:
130018
4393409
RCA Z 806
Any help wou
Seems like there was an Aztec C compiler.
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> On May 11, 2016, at 6:05 AM, Corey Cohen wrote:
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> I think the title explains it all. Looking for a C compiler I can run on my
> Sol-20 with CP/M 1.4
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> Thanks,
> Corey
>
> corey cohen
> uǝɥoɔ ʎǝɹoɔ
> On Apr 6, 2016, at 3:15 PM, JP Hindin wrote:
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>
> I had one of those Japanese Koan moments recently when someone asked me "Why
> do floppy disks stop working?" and I realised I... didn't actually know. I
> thought I'd throw it to the group and get some theories/proofs.
>
> Let's work on t
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> On Mar 31, 2016, at 1:21 PM, ben wrote:
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>
> Well the FPGA's have the advantage of a small box, for a gaming box
> that needs a few buttons, joystick and TV. Get them now before VIRTUAL 3D
> hits the market. I am picking up a Oberon FPGA setup to see what
> a real OS
> On Feb 22, 2016, at 10:36 AM, Mazzini Alessandro wrote:
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> Not to intrude, but apple could also have gone with the serious power cpu,
> thus not "needing" to move to x86. As long as there's enough of a push, sw
> houses release versions for a different architecture... and power is hardly a
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> On Dec 30, 2015, at 7:06 PM, Chuck Guzis wrote:
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> Talking with the techs working on the DSLAM near my house, this summer, all
> said it was still ATM--and much of what went into the DSLAM was brand new.
> So someone is still making ATM gear.
Not saying they don't kn
This is a bit like the old toilet seat up/down argument...
On Dec 9, 2015, at 3:58 PM, Jay West wrote:
> Please make an effort not to top-post :|
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> J
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>
It's gone now!
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> On Dec 1, 2015, at 6:02 PM, Jason Howe wrote:
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> Check out the 3rd picture
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> http://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/zip/5340655886.html
>
>
> Someone go get this -- I'm stuck at work with no car at the moment
>
>
> --Jason
Well, as was mentioned before, nothing stopping a determined enough collector
from repairing it...
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> On Oct 3, 2015, at 5:25 PM, Johnny Billquist wrote:
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>> On 2015-10-03 22:47, Geoff Oltmans wrote:
>> On the downside they could have ended up in the d
On the downside they could have ended up in the dump many years ago...
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> On Oct 3, 2015, at 1:57 PM, Johnny Billquist wrote:
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>> On 2015-10-03 20:36, Lyle Bickley wrote:
>> On Sat, 3 Oct 2015 20:31:53 +0200
>> Mattis Lind wrote:
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>>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/11141038588
On Sep 17, 2015, at 9:11 PM, Eric Christopherson wrote:
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> You're Raskin' too much! ;)
(groan!)
On Aug 21, 2015, at 5:25 PM, Fred Cisin wrote:
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> In fact, the clear copyright issue was apparently why IBM chose to ALSO sell
> CP/M-86. However, there are disagreements about whether the pricing choice
> was an IBM effort to sabotage the CP/M-86 sales, or a serious error by DRI.
> (I bel
On Aug 21, 2015, at 6:06 PM, Ali wrote:
> Is this something you need to mix like Retrobright? Or is it ready to go out
> of the bottle? Also any long term experience with it? From discussion on VCF
> it seems as Retrobright fails after some time passes (i.e. re-yellowing
> occurs). I'd be interes
On Aug 21, 2015, at 5:40 PM, Fred Cisin wrote:
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> If it were changes in the law, then it would NOT be retroactive unless
> explicitly declaring itself to be.
Different places are different, but the US constitution explicity prohibits ex
post facto laws.
Remember when USB was referred to as the Useless Serial Bus after it was
introduced? I think it was a solid 1-2 years after it was introduced that I
began to notice peripherals designed for it.
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> On Jul 24, 2015, at 4:58 PM, Chuck Guzis wrote:
> ---and a USB port. :)
>
This was mainly a fun project using one of our products at work as a mental
exercise. It never actually shipped in production code. It was for a DSLAM
(used to provide DSL internet service).
Geoff
On May 19, 2015, at 1:51 AM, d...@661.org wrote:
> On Mon, 18 May 2015, Geoff Oltmans wr
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