There's currently a discussion on the CCtalk list about running Infocom games
on DEC machines; maybe something below will be relevant here:
Cool. I know that Infocom did publish ZORK I for RT-11, but I haven't seen it
myself.
At one point they had RT-11 versions of most of their games. I
Hahaha that's great! Coincidentally, my sister sent me this video this morning,
it's along the same lines as the story you just shared.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF7EpEnglgk
It is amazing how the skills that are just intrinsic to us are completely
foreign to most of today's kids.
Joe I loved the video and the child that came up to me was certainly of
this mindset!
On 8 May 2015 at 16:33, James Zeun james.z...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks Russel, I was on the fence, not sure whether to share or not. I'm
not half as technically minded as some of the users on the list. But I
That is an interesting story. I found that M100s garner a lot of attention
out in public. I always show off the keyboard. Modern laptops can't hold a
candle to the feel of those keys.
It's also interesting that there will be one generation, or maybe two,
tops, that understand what a personal
Thanks Russel, I was on the fence, not sure whether to share or not. I'm
not half as technically minded as some of the users on the list. But I
figured everyone shares the same interesting, using these machines. Be it
making hardware for them, writing programs or simply using them.
I honestly
Random question fellow M100 users,
While I'm sorting out getting my REX to work, I thought I'll look at some
games and wondered if they ever released any text adventure games like Zork?
James
There is a list member working on a Z-Code interpreter, that would enable
playing Zork (and all other infocom games).
On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 10:24 AM James Zeun james.z...@gmail.com wrote:
Random question fellow M100 users,
While I'm sorting out getting my REX to work, I thought I'll look at
I don't post on here very often, two posts in one day is something of a
record for me. I don't really know how to program, save for a little bit of
Python on my Raspberry PI. So as an M100 user, I guess I'm what you could
class as an enthusiastic/user. I use my M100 for writing articles for my
I was at McDonalds the other day and I was typing away on my 102 and a guy
stopped and said My God! Is that a TRS-80. I remember those. It still works?
Wow, that's cool. I always wanted one or those little things.
Something about the keyboard draws the eye, or maybe the ears. Click click
click
I still get comments about my M100 at the coffee shop, despite us being a
regular fixture there for years!
On May 8, 2015 10:34 AM, James Zeun james.z...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks Russel, I was on the fence, not sure whether to share or not. I'm
not half as technically minded as some of the users
Believe me, I know what a personal computer was/is. I learned
programming on a CDC-3600 that had 4K of magnetic core memory and a
drum operating system. We communicated with it using punched cards and
it occupied a space nearly as big as my family's house. The year you
were born, James, I got a
Don't know if I ever posted this here and it's about SX64 portables (and a
couple of PETs) instead of M100s, but the folks at the Starbucks were just as
intrigued...:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPM9oA72iQw
Fortunately for your eyes I couldn't make it that day...
- Original Message
I just acquired an Epson PX-8 Geneva in pristine physical condition, but
it won't seem to power up. I'm leaving the batteries to charge for 24-48
hours, but I'm skeptical they have any life left in them at all.
Should these old Epson portables run off the charger circuit alone? I
think the Tandy
No problem, but it's your wife's approval that you
need...
;-)
- Original Message -
From: John Gardner gof...@gmail.com
To: Model 100 Discussion
m100@lists.bitchin100.com
Sent: Friday, May 08, 2015 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: [M100] My TRS-80 M100 and going to
the park
Great stuff,
That's a shame; there's a pretty good list of diagnostic tests somewhere; I'll
see if I can find it.
- Original Message -
From: John R. Hogerhuis
To: Model 100 Discussion
Sent: Friday, May 08, 2015 2:48 PM
Subject: Re: [M100] My TRS-80 M100 and going to the park
On
Great stuff, Mike!
Mind if I use that line? (I'm saving it for the grand-kids... I have two :)
Christopher,
I too have an Epson PX-8 Geneva. No, they will not run off of the
charging circuit, the batteries must be charged. I picked up two new
battery packs from Star Technology, which seem to work fine.
Howard
On 05/08/2015 02:36 PM, Christopher Barnett Fox wrote:
I just acquired
I hope I'm not out of line here, but if I paste a link to where you can
order batteries and adapters for the Epson PX-8, and it isn't acceptable
on the list, please delete my post.
I got my PX-8, and the replacement batteries from this site. They
aren't the cheapest in the world, but I didn't
I have both a PX-8 and a PX-4, and I /believe/ they run straight off power
alone but am not positive.
If you can't get an answer let me know and I can experiment for you, both
are in a box in my room at home easily at hand. They both have ramdisks
attached as well.
Tim
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