On 12/02/2016 06:18 PM, Brad H wrote:
>
> Original message
> From: allison
> Date: 2016-12-02 2:23 PM (GMT-08:00)
> To: cctalk@classiccmp.org
> Subject: Re: Thinking about acquiring PDP stuff
>
> On 12/02/2016 12:33 PM, Brad H wrote:
>>
Original message
From: allison
Date: 2016-12-02 2:23 PM (GMT-08:00)
To: cctalk@classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: Thinking about acquiring PDP stuff
On 12/02/2016 12:33 PM, Brad H wrote:
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> From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.o
On 12/02/2016 12:33 PM, Brad H wrote:
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> From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Rich Alderson
> Sent: Thursday, December 1, 2016 1:34 PM
> To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
> Subject: RE: Thinking
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Subject: RE: Thinking about acquiring PDP stuff
From: Brad H
Sent: Thursday, D
From: Brad H
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2016 8:18 AM
> My Intellec 230 though might give a PDP a run for its money.
See, I'm trying to get you to stop saying "a PDP". There's no such thing.
There are families of PDP-n things, but there are wide differences in size,
weight, and capabilities.
Y
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Reinhardt
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On 12/1/2016 2:22 AM, jim stephens wrote
On 11/30/16 3:15 PM, Rich Alderson wrote:
From: Brad H
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 9:16 AM
That was kind of why I thought buying a PDP in pieces over time might be my
way to go, even if it took eons to get everything I needed to rebuild one.
It'd be fun to try and piece one back together
On 12/1/2016 2:22 AM, jim stephens wrote:
Very true, but didn't honestly think of that in context of the
thread, nor have I ever had any Digital Group stuff. And does any
Digital Group cause any injuries requiring orthopedic medical
attention when you are lifting it?
thanks jim
Only borderl
On 11/30/2016 11:36 AM, allison wrote:
On 11/30/16 2:32 PM, jim stephens wrote:
On 11/30/2016 9:20 AM, Al Kossow wrote:
On 11/30/16 9:15 AM, Brad H wrote:
When I got
a dead Digital Group Z80 system, repairing that and getting it
operating was
like going on an exploration of ancient rui
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Alderson
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To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
Subject: RE: Thinking about acquiring PDP stuff
From: Brad H
Sent: Wednesday, N
From: Brad H
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 9:16 AM
> That was kind of why I thought buying a PDP in pieces over time might be my
> way to go, even if it took eons to get everything I needed to rebuild one.
> It'd be fun to try and piece one back together. But yeah, I'm trying to
> think of w
On 11/30/16 2:32 PM, jim stephens wrote:
On 11/30/2016 9:20 AM, Al Kossow wrote:
On 11/30/16 9:15 AM, Brad H wrote:
When I got
a dead Digital Group Z80 system, repairing that and getting it
operating was
like going on an exploration of ancient ruins.
Were you born in the 20th century?
S
On 11/30/16 11:48 AM, Brad H wrote:
Haha. I don't know if I'd call using all that iron to run Christmas lights
'practical', though it is very cool. I'm just trying to get out of the home
computer collector mindset. We buy machines that can do all sorts of
things, especially games with graphic
> Argument goes both ways. Does anyone really do practical things with any ho$
Depends on how you define "practical" and "home computer".
My home network includes a SPARCstation-20, which is my main head (I'm
typing this message using it to handle keyboard and screen). I don't
think there's any
On 11/30/2016 9:20 AM, Al Kossow wrote:
On 11/30/16 9:15 AM, Brad H wrote:
When I got
a dead Digital Group Z80 system, repairing that and getting it operating was
like going on an exploration of ancient ruins.
Were you born in the 20th century?
Seriously, for some of us, DG microcomputers
Argument goes both ways. Does anyone really do practical things with any home
computer?
On the vcf forums I enjoyed two folks who eventually got their two PDP models
running chess and had them play eachother. I'd like to see a rematch or maybe
some new vintage competitors approach :-)
If they
On 11/30/16 9:45 AM, Pontus Pihlgren wrote:
> For me it is really about the learning experience. And boy is there much to
> learn. It's very interesting to see what is different and was is similar
> between various operating systems and architectures (and decades).
>
> Learning the history ma
Howzbout:
line the frame of the doorway and the raingutters with rows of lights,
with some of them grouped into rows of 8, 12, 16, 18, 24, 32, 48, 64, etc.
Put touch sensitive nailheads at various places, including alongside some
of the rows of lights.
Wire the touch sensitive nailheads to re
On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 08:48:07AM -0800, Brad H wrote:
>
> Haha. I don't know if I'd call using all that iron to run Christmas lights
> 'practical', though it is very cool. I'm just trying to get out of the home
> computer collector mindset. We buy machines that can do all sorts of
> things, e
e.
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Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 9:20 AM
To: cctalk@classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: Thinking about acquiring PDP stuff
On 11/30/16 9:15 AM, Brad H wrote:
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>
> When I got
> a dead Dig
On 11/30/16 11:48 AM, Brad H wrote:
I'm curious.. what do people do with these things? I've seen videos
of some in large racks being used to play music, etc. The rack ones
seem like a a pretty substantial investment in space for something
that doesnt (or does it?) have much practical use toda
On 11/30/16 9:15 AM, Brad H wrote:
>
>
> When I got
> a dead Digital Group Z80 system, repairing that and getting it operating was
> like going on an exploration of ancient ruins.
Were you born in the 20th century?
Seriously, for some of us, DG microcomputers are modern.
On 11/30/16 9:07 AM, Noel Chiappa wrote:
> Seriously, though, like all hobbies, it's primarily to amuse me, not to
> create anything useful.
And, like an old car, it's nice to have something around you can understand
down to the gate or transistor level. You haven't been able to do that with
a
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Chiappa
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 9:08 AM
To: cctalk@classiccmp.org
Cc: j...@mercury.lcs.mit.edu
Subject: Re: Thinking about acquiring PDP stuff
> From: Brad H
> So I wondere
> From: Brad H
> So I wondered what PDP guys did to keep interested and how much they
> actually used the machine over the course of, say, a year.
Well, I have to get all mine running first... ;-) Seriously, though, I'm
looking at several years of work to get them all running. (And th
I'm curious.. what do people do with these things? I've seen videos
of some in large racks being used to play music, etc. The rack ones
seem like a a pretty substantial investment in space for something
that doesnt (or does it?) have much practical use today.
Are you sure you are on the right m
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From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Pontus
Pihlgren
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 12:10 AM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: Thinking about acquiring PDP stuff
On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 12:03:22AM -0800
On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 12:03:22AM -0800, Brad H wrote:
>
> I'm curious.. what do people do with these things? I've seen videos
> of some in large racks being used to play music, etc. The rack ones
> seem like a a pretty substantial investment in space for something
> that doesnt (or does it?)
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Original message
From: "Ian S. King"
Date: 2016-11-29 7:19 PM (GMT-08:00)
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
Subject: Re: Thinking about acquiring PDP stuff
On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 5:
On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 08:13:53PM -0500, william degnan wrote:
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> I am working on liberating 10 PDP 8i's...but the guy has fallen off comms.
Woa! I hope that works out, the 8i is a very nice model.
> I plan to make a trip to the location, see what I can do. I don't want
> these, just want to
On 11/29/2016 06:51 PM, Noel Chiappa wrote:
> > From: Brad H
>
> > I was thinking about trying to acquire something early 70s...
>
> Anything DEC early 70's is going to be fairly expensive, alas. Only once one
> gets to QBUS -11's does the price come down.
>
> > if it is feasible to buy
On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 5:17 PM, Brad H wrote:
>
>
> That sounds interesting. I imagine they'd be worth even more than an 8/E?
>
>
> Keep in mind that the 8/I is a fairly substantial investment in space and
weight. Also, if you want to add something, it's not as easy as plugging a
card into a b
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Subject: Re: Thinking about acquiring PDP stuff
On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 7:28 PM, jim stephens wrote:
On 11/29/2016 3:51 PM, Noel Chiappa wrote:
There might be a rare exception (I see the guys in Mahwah selling a PDP-8
chassis, and also a front panel with switches, and it_might_
That sounds interesting. I imagine they'd be worth even more than an 8/E?
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Original message
From: william degnan
Date: 2016-11-29 5:13 PM (GMT-08:00)
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
Subject: Re:
On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 7:28 PM, jim stephens wrote:
>
>
> On 11/29/2016 3:51 PM, Noel Chiappa wrote:
>
>> There might be a rare exception (I see the guys in Mahwah selling a PDP-8
>> chassis, and also a front panel with switches, and it_might_ be possible
>> to
>> round up all the boards - but
On 11/29/2016 3:51 PM, Noel Chiappa wrote:
There might be a rare exception (I see the guys in Mahwah selling a PDP-8
chassis, and also a front panel with switches, and it_might_ be possible to
round up all the boards - but that's more like the exception than the rule.)
Noel
He sold th
> From: Brad H
> I was thinking about trying to acquire something early 70s...
Anything DEC early 70's is going to be fairly expensive, alas. Only once one
gets to QBUS -11's does the price come down.
> if it is feasible to buy in pieces .. but is dependent on parts
> availabilit
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