Re: [M100] M100 ergonomics

2023-12-11 Thread runrin
lol! I figured that's what you meant. I'll look thru the links you posted. thanks very much! On Mon, Dec 11, 2023 at 05:04:34PM -0500, Brian Brindle wrote: >Correction on my last e-mail - muscle memory took over and I typed >98N1D - this should 98N1E with the E to enable XON/XOFF.

Re: [M100] M100 ergonomics

2023-12-11 Thread Peter Noeth
I use mine mostly as a Super Calculator, with programs I write in BASIC to solve Electronics and Photography math calculations. But I have also converted some games to work with Atari 2600 controllers, and wrote some game scoring and puzzle solving programs. I am usually sitting in a recliner,

Re: [M100] M100 ergonomics

2023-12-11 Thread Brian Brindle
Correction on my last e-mail - muscle memory took over and I typed 98N1D - this should 98N1E with the E to enable XON/XOFF. Classic case of target fixation right there. Don't type D, don't type D.. Typed D. John, I have had some issues with how enabling flow control is done. The method I settled

Re: [M100] M100 ergonomics

2023-12-11 Thread John R. Hogerhuis
Interesting... I could never go that fast without h/w flow control... Linux wouldn't drop characters, but it would overrun the T's receive buffer because it didn't react immediately to xoff. I don't know why... my theory was maybe the driver doesn't see the xoff until it popped out of the stream.

Re: [M100] M100 ergonomics

2023-12-11 Thread Brian Brindle
I'm using the Andi Diller termcap, just because it's the one I had on hand. These should work for you: https://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=Model_T_Termcap This guy here put together a really good resource for more information on how to setup your environment:

Re: [M100] M100 ergonomics

2023-12-11 Thread John R. Hogerhuis
I think getting it solid is not just the terminfo but mapping Unicode, filtering ANSI escapes, and doing flow control. Software flow control on Linux basically doesn't work. I'm not sure why but it's just to slow to react to a flow off from model t and then the model T's 64 bytes buffer gets

Re: [M100] M100 ergonomics

2023-12-11 Thread runrin
Brian- Could you share the terminfo file you use on your raspberry pi to get your M100 working? I regularly use a Heathkit terminal with my OpenBSD machine, and that works extremely well with `crtscts' in stty at 19200 baud, even though the terminal itself can only handle 9600 baud without flow

Re: [M100] M100 ergonomics

2023-12-11 Thread Joshua O'Keefe
> On Dec 10, 2023, at 4:47 PM, runrin wrote: > I've found that it's pretty difficult for me to find a comfortable > position to use my Model 100 for any length of time. I'm always bending > forward to get a better view when I sit at a table or desk, and when it's on > my lap the lack of

Re: [M100] M100 ergonomics

2023-12-11 Thread Brian Brindle
M100 act as > keyboard input for X windows sounds interesting. I assume you have the > raspberry pi video output device showing X? Would you be willing to share > the details? > > Jonathan > > Original Message > From : bbrin...@gmail.com > Date : 2023-12-11 - 13:08

Re: [M100] M100 ergonomics

2023-12-11 Thread Joshua O'Keefe
> On Dec 11, 2023, at 4:08 AM, Brian Brindle wrote: > I have a hacked together perl script that sends each key press from the Tandy > to the X-windows system as keyboard input Brian, I remember you mentioning you'd wired up the serial output to XTest in some fun way (wrapping xdotool or

Re: [M100] M100 ergonomics

2023-12-11 Thread jonathan.y...@telia.com
com Date : 2023-12-11 - 13:08 (CEST) To : m...@bitchin100.com Subject : Re: [M100] M100 ergonomics I've got several and they get used often. Daily task is usually note taking with IDEA! or journaling with the built in text editor. I do use the Ultimate ROM II and View80 a LOT. I also use it pre

Re: [M100] M100 ergonomics

2023-12-11 Thread Brian Brindle
Hi Lee, I don't typically have any issues with it. I'm using V2.12 with the built in TS-DOS support without any issues. Works fine on all my TPDD emulators. I will admit since I'm using a REX I will often swap the URII for TS-DOS just because I can when I'm doing lots of file stuff. What sort of

Re: [M100] M100 ergonomics

2023-12-11 Thread Lee Osborne
Brian - I really like the Ultimate ROM II, but I've had a lot of trouble getting it to play ball with TS-DOS. I don't know if you've tried doing that at all, but if you have, I'd appreciate tips on getting it to work. Lee On Mon, 11 Dec 2023, at 12:08, Brian Brindle wrote: > I've got several

Re: [M100] M100 ergonomics

2023-12-11 Thread Brian Brindle
I've got several and they get used often. Daily task is usually note taking with IDEA! or journaling with the built in text editor. I do use the Ultimate ROM II and View80 a LOT. I also use it pretty extensively for Amateur radio, primarily logging and satellite tracking. I also spend quite a bit

Re: [M100] M100 ergonomics

2023-12-11 Thread Gary Wilkinson
My T102 is connected as a terminal to my VAX4000. I have a DVI connected to an LCD screen with composite video, so I get 80 column full screen text. Very useable. Sent from my iPhone > On 11 Dec 2023, at 10:25, Lee Osborne wrote: > >  > I use mine quite a lot for journalling and writing

Re: [M100] M100 ergonomics

2023-12-11 Thread Lee Osborne
I use mine quite a lot for journalling and writing articles, mainly because it has the best keyboard of any device I own. I find that a desk or table is fine as long as the light is reasonably good. I can type faster on it than most other computers or keyboards. Lee On Mon, 11 Dec 2023, at

Re: [M100] M100 ergonomics

2023-12-10 Thread Mike Stein
On a desk, with legs made from dried-out pens purposely about 1/2" longer than the standard ones. Lighting's important; just the right angle and brightness setting for maximum contrast without reflections. m On Sun, Dec 10, 2023 at 7:48 PM runrin wrote: > > Hey all! > > I was wondering if

Re: [M100] M100 ergonomics

2023-12-10 Thread Walt Perko
Hi, I keep my Model 100 plugged-in, so the battery doesn't go down to zero. I played with it a little, but yes, the small display is annoying. I do plan to write a little program or two for the computer to control either a stepper motor for music, or a servo motor for a mobile art project,