I was searching Craigslist and found this post with 7 boxes of C64 stuff
One C64 was still in the box, hard to find games great books and much
much more here is a link to what I got! once I have it all setup Ill
upload some more pictures.
Here is a link to the photos...
http://s1093.photobucket.c
That is an impressive pile of stuff. Well worth the money. Post back with
some pictures of it all running if you can.
On Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 11:12 AM, Mike wrote:
> I was searching Craigslist and found this post with 7 boxes of C64 stuff
> One C64 was still in the box, hard to find games great
Will do I tested it all and it's all working I just boxed it all up
until I have my computer room back lol.
On 12/09/2015 12:28 PM, devin davison wrote:
> That is an impressive pile of stuff. Well worth the money. Post back with
> some pictures of it all running if you can.
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 9, 20
On 12/09/2015 10:12 AM, Mike wrote:
Are there any other Commodore 64 users out there?
Funny, I just picked up two boxed machines today, along with a 1541, docs,
cables, modem, and a VIC-1525 printer. I've not brought everything inside
to take a better look at it all yet, although I did notice
Funny, I just picked up two boxed machines today, along with a 1541, docs,
cables, modem, and a VIC-1525 printer. I've not brought everything inside to
take a better look at it all yet, although I did notice that one machine has
gray function keys and the other orange - I'm not sure if there's a
Hi Mike,
You're not alone, I'm a big fan of the C-64.. in fact, I'm just finishing
up a software / hardware project to interface the C-64 to a Model 15
Teletype.
Looks like quite a haul you made there! I'll be curious to know what all
emerges from the heap - and of course, there are a couple thin
Drlegendre wrote
--
You're not alone, I'm a big fan of the C-64.. in fact, I'm just finishing up a
software / hardware project to interface the C-64 to a Model 15 Teletype.
--
Ditto. I've got a shelf of C64 stuff as well. Many fond memories of them and
Jules,
C-64 key / case colors are just a matter of where and when it was produced.
IIRC the original units had the Orange FN keys, with gray coming later.
Case colors changed too, not sure when / why - but it might have something
to do with the C-64C & C-128 models that emerged later in the prod.
On Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 5:17 PM, drlegendre . wrote:
> Jules,
>
> C-64 key / case colors are just a matter of where and when it was produced.
> IIRC the original units had the Orange FN keys, with gray coming later.
> Case colors changed too, not sure when / why - but it might have something
> to
- Original Message -
From: "drlegendre ."
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 5:03 PM
Subject: Re: Best 200 buck I have ever spent!!! Deal of a lifetime!!!
> Hi Mike,
>
> You're not alone, I'
many high paid cios started with a vic 20 or a c 64!
everyone has their treasured first
Ed#
In a message dated 12/9/2015 11:34:32 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
mhs.st...@gmail.com writes:
Surprised to see so much interest in C64s on a 'serious' list...
m
> On Dec 9, 2015, at 8:12 AM, Mike wrote:
>
> Are there any other Commodore 64 users out there?
LOL! Yes! Though sadly I lack the time to do anything with my C-64. It and
my PDP-11/73 are my favorite classic computers.
The only thing I’ve done in ages that’s even remotely Classic Computer
On 12/10/2015 01:34 AM, Mike Stein wrote:
> - Original Message -
> From: "drlegendre ."
> To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 5:03 PM
> Subject: Re: Best 200 buck I have ever spent!!! D
On 12/10/2015 01:38 AM, Zane Healy wrote:
>> On Dec 9, 2015, at 8:12 AM, Mike wrote:
>>
>> Are there any other Commodore 64 users out there?
> LOL! Yes! Though sadly I lack the time to do anything with my C-64. It and
> my PDP-11/73 are my favorite classic computers.
>
> The only thing I’ve
On 12/09/2015 04:30 PM, Jules Richardson wrote:
> On 12/09/2015 10:12 AM, Mike wrote:
>> Are there any other Commodore 64 users out there?
>
> Funny, I just picked up two boxed machines today, along with a 1541,
> docs, cables, modem, and a VIC-1525 printer. I've not brought
> everything inside t
On 12/09/2015 05:17 PM, drlegendre . wrote:
> Jules,
>
> C-64 key / case colors are just a matter of where and when it was produced.
> IIRC the original units had the Orange FN keys, with gray coming later.
> Case colors changed too, not sure when / why - but it might have something
> to do with
On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 12:55 AM, Mike wrote:
>
> > The only thing I’ve done in ages that’s even remotely Classic Computer
> related is to start working on learning how to program my Atari 2600.
> >
> > Zane
> >
> >
> That sounds interesting How is that even done? I know there was a Atari
> cart
On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 6:13 PM, drlegendre . wrote:
> But yes, there are methods (even from the classic era) to load arbitrary
> code into the 2600 using a proprietary cartridge and a cassette tape
> machine. In essence, the special cart has a small bootstrap ROM that loads
> the software from th
> On Dec 10, 2015, at 4:13 PM, drlegendre . wrote:
>
> On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 12:55 AM, Mike wrote:
>
>>
>>> The only thing I’ve done in ages that’s even remotely Classic Computer
>> related is to start working on learning how to program my Atari 2600.
>>>
>>> Zane
>>>
>>>
>> That sounds
On Thu, 10 Dec 2015, Zane Healy wrote:
I’ve done embarrassingly little so far. The equivalent of “Hello,
World”.
Isn't that the heart of it?
Once you've got that, then you just need to add input, output, arithmetic,
maybe some graphics primitives, etc. for any program.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Dec 10, 2015, at 7:20 PM, Jason T wrote:
>
>> On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 6:13 PM, drlegendre . wrote:
>> But yes, there are methods (even from the classic era) to load arbitrary
>> code into the 2600 using a proprietary cartridge and a cassette tape
>> machine. In essenc
On 12/10/2015 01:11 AM, Mike wrote:
WOW sounds like ya got a good haul hope ya did not have to pay to much!
No, I got a good deal, although (unsurprisingly) it just about all needs
work. One C64 is healthy, the other one gives a black screen. The Vic
printer is completely unresponsive, and th
Please make an effort not to top-post :|
J
Anybody know how to bottom post on an iPhone? I've never been able to figure it
out.
Joe
> On Dec 9, 2015, at 4:58 PM, "Jay West" wrote:
>
> Please make an effort not to top-post :|
>
> J
>
>
On 12/09/2015 06:03 PM, Joseph Lang wrote:
Anybody know how to bottom post on an iPhone? I've never been able to figure it
out.
Turn it upside down?
All the email clients I have are top posting get with the times you guys
On Dec 9, 2015 6:19 PM, "Jules Richardson"
wrote:
> On 12/09/2015 06:03 PM, Joseph Lang wrote:
>
>> Anybody know how to bottom post on an iPhone? I've never been able to
>> figure it out.
>>
>
> Turn it upside down?
>
>
On Wed, 9 Dec 2015, Adrian Stoness wrote:
All the email clients I have are top posting get with the times you guys
"Get with the times" ??!?
You should be able to get with the times of the kinds of
computers that you are interested in.
Top posting implies that you are only interested in com
U guys are fickle at times. Oldest computer history stuff I have is the
last remaining model of a Phillips p1000 from 68 I've got a front panel
of a 8i in pecies I found in a field that I'm slowly getting parts together
to rebuild..
On Dec 9, 2015 6:26 PM, "Fred Cisin" wrote:
> On Wed, 9
"Top posting implies that you are only interested in computers from the
1990s or newer."
In addition to being a sign of secretly harbored communist sympathies.
On Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 6:26 PM, Fred Cisin wrote:
> On Wed, 9 Dec 2015, Adrian Stoness wrote:
>
>> All the email clients I have are top
>> All the email clients I have are top posting
There are good civilized email clients available in plenty; if you
don't happen to have any, I can only assume you can't be bothered.
>> get with the times
No.
If your email client defaults to top-posting, it probably also defaults
to no-trimming,
I hope I am doing it right lol
On Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 8:32 PM, Mouse wrote:
> >> All the email clients I have are top posting
>
> There are good civilized email clients available in plenty; if you
> don't happen to have any, I can only assume you can't be bothered.
>
> >> get with the times
>
>
On Wed, Dec 09, 2015 at 07:03:04PM -0500, Joseph Lang wrote:
> Anybody know how to bottom post on an iPhone? I've never been able to
> figure it out.
I've never figured it out either. My iPhone is great for a lot of things.
E-Mail isn't one of them. I stick with a PC and Mutt for e-mail.
--
> On Dec 9, 2015, at 16:03 , Joseph Lang wrote:
>
> Anybody know how to bottom post on an iPhone? I've never been able to figure
> it out.
Just move the cursor under the quoted text and start typing. It's no different
than using a keyboard, except that you use your thumb instead of arrow keys
on my phone it doesnt show the quoted text it hides it till i send or i
would just delete the stuff out...
and my computer it seems to hide the stuff
>
>
> On Dec 9, 2015, at 9:08 PM, Adrian Stoness wrote:
>
> on my phone it doesnt show the quoted text it hides it till i send or i
> would just delete the stuff out...
>
> and my computer it seems to hide the stuff
>>
>>
The iPhone does show what you are replying to, and it's quite easy to get
It was thus said that the Great Mike Boyle once stated:
>
> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE ***This e-mail transmission, including any
> attachments, contains information that may be confidential or privileged.
> The information is intended for the use of the individual or entity named
> above. If yo
> On Dec 9, 2015, at 9:45 PM, Sean Conner wrote:
>
> It was thus said that the Great Mike Boyle once stated:
>>
>> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE ***This e-mail transmission, including any
>> attachments, contains information that may be confidential or privileged.
>> The information is intended f
On Wed, 9 Dec 2015, Adrian Stoness wrote:
U guys are fickle at times. Oldest computer history stuff I have is the
last remaining model of a Phillips p1000 from 68 I've got a front panel
of a 8i in pecies I found in a field that I'm slowly getting parts together
to rebuild..
and therefor
"Top posting implies that you are only interested in computers from the
1990s or newer."
On Wed, 9 Dec 2015, drlegendre . wrote:
In addition to being a sign of secretly harbored communist sympathies.
I thought that it was the other way around
All the email clients I have are top posting
On Wed, 9 Dec 2015, Mouse wrote:
There are good civilized email clients available in plenty; if you
don't happen to have any, I can only assume you can't be bothered.
get with the times
No.
Right on.
Can I REFUSE to accept modern "reality"?
on my phone it doesnt show the quoted text it hides it till i send or i
would just delete the stuff out...
On Wed, 9 Dec 2015, Adrian Stoness wrote:
and my computer it seems to hide the stuff
I suspect that the culprit for THAT is the software that you are running,
not the hardware.
- Original Message -
From: "drlegendre ."
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 7:44 PM
Subject: Re: TOP POSTING (was: RE: Best 200 buck I have ever spent!!! Deal of a
lifetime!!!
> "Top posting implies
On 12/9/2015 1:58 PM, Jay West wrote:
Please make an effort not to top-post :|
J
...or we'll cut you.
g.
- Original Message -
From: "Fred Cisin"
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 10:05 PM
Subject: Re: TOP POSTING (was: RE: Best 200 buck I have ever spent!!! Deal of a
lifetime!!!
>> "Top posting impli
On Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 8:11 PM, Fred Cisin wrote:
> Can I REFUSE to accept modern "reality"?
Of course you can.
Reality is by definition that which obstinately exists regardless of
your beliefs or lack thereof.
The Right Ordinary Horatio Jackson: "I'm afraid, sir, you have rather
a weak grasp o
On Wed, 9 Dec 2015, Mike Stein wrote:
I hear that Donald Trump top-posts...
also
Michael Dell
Carly Fiorina
Mark Zuckerberg
Sarah Palin
Meg Whitman
Paris Hilton
Bill Gates
On Wed, 9 Dec 2015, Mike Stein wrote:
- Original Message -
From: "Fred Cisin"
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 10:05 PM
Subject: Re: TOP POSTING (was: RE: Best 200 buck I have ever spent!!! Deal of a
lifetim
assiccmp.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 10:05 PM
>> Subject: Re: TOP POSTING (was: RE: Best 200 buck I have ever spent!!!
>> Deal of a lifetime!!!
>>
>>
>> "Top posting implies that you are only interested in computers from the
>>&g
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 :|
>
> J
>
>
> On Dec 9, 2015, at 9:16 PM, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
>
>
>
>> On Dec 9, 2015, at 9:08 PM, Adrian Stoness wrote:
>>
>> on my phone it doesnt show the quoted text it hides it till i send or i
>> would just delete the stuff out...
>>
>> and my computer it seems to hide the stuff
>>>
>>>
>
On December 9, 2015 1:58:00 PM PST, Jay West wrote:
> Please make an effort not to top-post :|
>
> J
Hear! Hear!
For you Android users, K9-Mail makes bottom-posting easy.
--
David Griffith
d...@661.org
>
> 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 :|
> >
> > J
> >
> >
After reviewing the 61 posts from the list I received this morning, I can only
conclude that Johnny Billquist had the r
At 07:03 PM 12/9/2015, Joseph Lang wrote:
>Anybody know how to bottom post on an iPhone?
Top posting isn't bad if the poster edits his top posts so that only a line or
two is quoted. If I see an entire message in a top post I junk that message
unread.
Dale H. Cook, Roanoke/Lynchburg, VA
Osborn
> On Dec 9, 2015, at 5:43 PM, Kevin Monceaux wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Dec 09, 2015 at 07:03:04PM -0500, Joseph Lang wrote:
>>
>> Anybody know how to bottom post on an iPhone? I've never been able to
>> figure it out.
>
> I've never figured it out either. My iPhone is great for a lot of things.
> E
> All the email clients I have are top posting get with the times you guys
I have no desire to 'get with the times' -- this is classiccmp after all.
If your mail program doesn't let you scroll to the end of a message and
start typing then it is fundametnally broken. It may not be convenient, b
sudo mv thread /dev/null
On 09-12-15 22:58, Jay West wrote:
Please make an effort not to top-post :|
J
--
Met vriendelijke Groet,
Simon Claessen
drukknop.nl
I'm tempted to reply using ALLIN1 email just to give you all an idea how
really irritating some email clients can be!
It was all the rage in the 80's however don't you know.
Peace. Mark.
On 10 Dec 2015 19:39, "simon" wrote:
> sudo mv thread /dev/null
>
> On 09-12-15 22:58, Jay West wrote:
>
>>
On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 4:35 PM, Mark Wickens wrote:
> I'm tempted to reply using ALLIN1 email just to give you all an idea how
> really irritating some email clients can be!
So glad I never had to use it. We had VMS MAIL and we liked it !
> It was all the rage in the 80's however don't you kno
On 10 December 2015 at 18:07, tony duell wrote:
> If your mail program doesn't let you scroll to the end of a message and
> start typing then it is fundametnally broken. It may not be convenient, but
> that is not my problem!
Strongly agree. Adrian, if your email client doesn't let you
bottom-qu
> -Original Message-
> From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Mouse
> Sent: 10 December 2015 01:32
> To: cctalk@classiccmp.org
> Subject: Re: TOP POSTING (was: RE: Best 200 buck I have ever spent!!! Deal
> of a lifetime!!!
>
> >>
On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 10:33 AM, Liam Proven wrote:
> On 10 December 2015 at 18:07, tony duell wrote:
> > If your mail program doesn't let you scroll to the end of a message and
> > start typing then it is fundametnally broken. It may not be convenient,
> but
> > that is not my problem!
>
>
> S
On 11 December 2015 at 19:47, Dave G4UGM wrote:
>
> I have searched high and low for a decent e-mail client for Windows. All the
> ones I have tried suck in some way. Outlook will no longer let me post
> in-line on HTML mails. FreeBird won't look at calendars. Em is just a pain.
I don't use Windo
On 12/11/2015 12:56 PM, Liam Proven wrote:
On 11 December 2015 at 19:47, Dave G4UGM wrote:
I have searched high and low for a decent e-mail client for Windows. All the
ones I have tried suck in some way. Outlook will no longer let me post
in-line on HTML mails. FreeBird won't look at calendars
On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 2:56 PM, Jules Richardson <
jules.richardso...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I can't for the life of me get it to thread this list nicely. It works
> everywhere else, and is reasonably capable, but for some posts here it
> insists on starting a new thread for the same subject, or bur
> Sent: 10 December 2015 17:07
> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
>
> Subject: RE: TOP POSTING (was: RE: Best 200 buck I have ever spent!!! Deal
> of a lifetime!!!
>
>
>
> > All the email clients I have are top posting get with the times you
> &
, Dave G4UGM
> wrote:
> >
> > I have searched high and low for a decent e-mail client for Windows.
> > All the ones I have tried suck in some way. Outlook will no longer let
> > me post in-line on HTML mails. FreeBird won't look at calendars. Em is just
> > a
> pain.
>
> I don't use Windows unle
At 01:47 PM 12/11/2015, Dave G4UGM wrote
I have searched high and low for a decent e-mail client for Windows.
I still use Eudora Pro.
Dale H. Cook, Roanoke/Lynchburg, VA
Osborne 1 / Kaypro 4-84 / Kaypro 1 / Amstrad PPC-640
http://plymouthcolony.net/starcity/radios/index.html
> It's a total waste of time having to re-read all the unnecessary crap
> many times just to get to a one sentence reply.
That is _exactly_ why quotes should be trimmed for relevance.
/~\ The ASCII Mouse
\ / Ribbon Campaign
X Against HTMLmo...@rodents
It's a total waste of time having to re-read all the unnecessary crap
many times just to get to a one sentence reply.
IFF people were to be considerate and delete/trim/remove all of the
irrelevant parts of the quoted material, then the placement of the reply
would not matter. We are arguing o
> On Dec 11, 2015, at 4:43 PM, Fred Cisin wrote:
>
>>> It's a total waste of time having to re-read all the unnecessary crap
>>> many times just to get to a one sentence reply.
>
> IFF people were to be considerate and delete/trim/remove all of the
> irrelevant parts of the quoted material, th
On 2015-Dec-11, at 4:43 PM, Fred Cisin wrote:
>>> It's a total waste of time having to re-read all the unnecessary crap
>>> many times just to get to a one sentence reply.
>
> IFF people were to be considerate and delete/trim/remove all of the
> irrelevant parts of the quoted material, then the
On 11 December 2015 at 23:48, Dave Wade wrote:
> It does not make sense for the ply to come at the end. It's a total waste of
> time having to re-read all the unnecessary crap many times just to get to a
> one sentence reply.
You don't. I don't. Any decent MUA suppresses this. Again, if you see
On 11 December 2015 at 23:57, Dave Wade wrote:
> In order to get buttons that let you go to the next message
There's one on your keyboard. It's the big long rectangular one at the bottom.
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> On Dec 11, 2015, at 7:12 PM, Brent Hilpert wrote:
>
> On 2015-Dec-11, at 4:43 PM, Fred Cisin wrote:
>
It's a total waste of time having to re-read all the unnecessary crap
many times just to get to a one sentence reply.
>>
>> IFF people were to be considerate and delete/trim/remov
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