Re: [M100] interesting VARPTR bug

2018-05-29 Thread Diggy Dude
I read something last night that gave me the impression the moving array thing applies to BASIC generally, not just the M100. On Tue, May 29, 2018 at 11:56 AM, John R. Hogerhuis wrote: > > On Tue, May 29, 2018 at 9:25 AM Stephen Adolph > wrote: > >> John, I wasn't able to declare variables in a

Re: [M100] Estate Sale: Big Load of Computer Stuff

2018-05-11 Thread Diggy Dude
Too much to inventory, huh? As in he wants you to pay $9000 for a load of stuff without even knowing what's in it? - Jim On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 5:57 PM, Anthony Coghlan wrote: > I’ll have to use this as leverage for my wife to appreciate how relatively > frugal and selective I’ve been in my an

Re: [M100] Files XFER

2018-05-08 Thread Diggy Dude
Has anyone tried modifying an M100 ZMODEM program to remove the modem code and make it a straight-up serial transfer program? I suspect using such a program in conjunction with a BBS terminal like SyncTERM on the Windows end would be a cheap and easy way to transfer binary files to the M100. On Tu

Re: [M100] 8K RAM module

2018-05-08 Thread Diggy Dude
Bob, you can get a small bottle of pure (200 proof) organic grain alcohol on Ebay. On Mon, May 7, 2018 at 8:49 PM, Josh Malone wrote: > I use denatured or isopropyl. Both 99% > > On Mon, May 7, 2018, 8:48 PM John R. Hogerhuis wrote: > >> >> >> On Mon, May 7, 2018 at 5:38 PM, Bob Pigford wrote:

Re: [M100] 8K RAM module

2018-05-07 Thread Diggy Dude
RAM = 1450-1036-ND - $2.43 > 74HC148Priority Decoder = 296-8233-5-ND - 43c > > If you want to try the 74HC86 = 296-8375-5-ND - 40c > > Cost ~$3, however S&H would be extra. > > > From: M100 on behalf of Diggy Dude < > therealdiggyd...@gmail.com> > Reply-To

Re: [M100] 8K RAM module

2018-05-07 Thread Diggy Dude
8 at 11:04 AM, Francesco Messineo < francesco.messi...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Mon, May 7, 2018 at 4:42 PM, Diggy Dude > wrote: > > To make sure I understand: > > > > Clean all pads and leads with flux.Will a flux pen suffice, or should > liquid > > flux be use

Re: [M100] 8K RAM module

2018-05-07 Thread Diggy Dude
the flux > will leak enough current to matter. > > On Mon, May 7, 2018, 10:42 AM Diggy Dude > wrote: > >> To make sure I understand: >> >> Clean all pads and leads with flux.Will a flux pen suffice, or should >> liquid flux be used? >> >> What spec

Re: [M100] 8K RAM module

2018-05-07 Thread Diggy Dude
t 9:08 AM, Diggy Dude > wrote: > > Thanks, Fugu! > > > > So the modern solution is a single SRAM and capacitor on a SOIC-to-DIP > > breakout? What's the RAM chip they're using? > > and a logic chip (there're a few different approaches here) to combine &

Re: [M100] 8K RAM module

2018-05-07 Thread Diggy Dude
-100/p/104430801/category=28313042 > > They have the M100 modules if you want to buy. > > If you want to build your own there are PCBs on OSH Park for surface mount > and DIP versions. > > No need for any pillaging :) > > From: M100 on behalf of Diggy Dude < >

[M100] 8K RAM module

2018-05-06 Thread Diggy Dude
Anyone know where I can get an additional 8K for my 24K M100 without pillaging another M100? Let's face it: if I got another M100, I'd be inclined to leave it intact.

Re: [M100] Welcome new Model T'ers

2018-05-06 Thread Diggy Dude
> Which is about 100 more than the Facebook group which is saying something in this era of whiz bang web apps. I think it says we're old and resistant to change What I'm saying with it is, I'm fed up with the censorship, tracking surveillance, and propaganda of the "tech giants" that control the W

Re: [M100] Best way to transfer programs from a pc to a m100

2018-05-06 Thread Diggy Dude
I do it with a null modem cable, an FTDI (USB-to-RS-232C) cable, and PuTTY for ASCII (.DO) transfers. The basic operation is as described here: http://club100.org/library/twe/c2c02.html but the mechanics are a little different (and perhaps easier) with PuTTY. At step 5, you simply copy the conten