Re: [Ql-Users] Guy Kewney (PCW journalist) passed away on 8 April, 2010

2010-04-23 Thread Malcolm Cadman
uteractive.co.uk/computeractive/news/2261153/tribute-guy-kewn ey Urs http://www.qlvsjaguar.homepage.bluewin.ch http://cid-c250d8748980ce5a.profile.live.com Yes, definitely. I have always read his articles, over the years, in many magazines. -- Malcolm Cadman __

Re: [Ql-Users] Miss Quoting, or Mess

2010-04-30 Thread Malcolm Cadman
as an Independent in my local area for local Council Election. See my web site page at : http://www.mcad.demon.co.uk/elec2010.htm Maybe you could rush over from Wales and doing so last minute campaigning for me . :-) -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-U

Re: [Ql-Users] Vote for Sir Clive Sinclair

2010-05-31 Thread Malcolm Cadman
sonal home computing to many people, along with a lot of other electronically based products. Pity he is not in that sort of market now ... which seems to be led by Apple. Although, all of the others in the "Top Five" have made much more significant intellectual insigh

Re: [Ql-Users] QL search engine

2010-06-01 Thread Malcolm Cadman
Dilwyn, It works a treat with Opera web browser. It found "london quanta group" references, easily. A search on "rich mellor" also gave some google ad hints on how to be a "millionaire" and get "rich" ... :-) -- Malcolm Cadman __

Re: [Ql-Users] QL search engine

2010-06-02 Thread Malcolm Cadman
just the start. Dilwyn Jones You could just change to using Opera, for example ... :-) I find it makes a very neat web page editor, too; for quick previews. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] QL search engine

2010-06-02 Thread Malcolm Cadman
necessarily large visuals all over the place. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] QL search engine

2010-06-02 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <4c0563e2.6050...@rwapservices.co.uk>, Rich Mellor writes On 01/06/2010 20:40, Malcolm Cadman wrote: In message <0368627e2f0b4271821d68b430853...@d3hkh9x94>, Dilwyn Jones writes I've added a little Google Custom Search Engine to the home page on my websit

Re: [Ql-Users] QL search engine

2010-06-02 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <4c06bbf1.3030...@firshman.co.uk>, Tony Firshman writes Malcolm Cadman wrote, on 2/Jun/10 21:11 | Jun2: Tut ... tut ... Tony . web pages images should be made as small as possible in file size. An alternative option to load at a higher resolution / file size, can be o

Re: [Ql-Users] Website makeover

2010-06-06 Thread Malcolm Cadman
ore prominent; as the main menu choice is only on the home page. Pity about the ads, on the web ring page - I guess that is the price of it being hosted by someone else ... ? The pages all seem to load very quickly now ... :-) -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Us

Re: [Ql-Users] Website makeover

2010-06-06 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message , Dilwyn Jones writes Malcolm Cadman wrote: A nice, clean look - with the grey, white and black. Easy to navigate to a page, although a link back to the home page could be more prominent; as the main menu choice is only on the home page. OK, I'll look at that over the nex

Re: [Ql-Users] Website makeover

2010-06-07 Thread Malcolm Cadman
sure he'd find a way to blame the daft British airmen... ;-) -- Malcolm Cadman Still two...but I notice that the TO: copy is going to ql-users AT q-v-d DOT com and the Cc: to ql-users AT lists DOT q-v-d DOT com So...somewhere along the line a second copy is being generated to a

Re: [Ql-Users] QL search engine

2010-06-07 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <4c0cc169.9010...@firshman.co.uk>, Tony Firshman writes Malcolm Cadman wrote, on 2/Jun/10 21:11 | Jun2: In message <4c0629a1.9070...@firshman.co.uk>, Tony Firshman writes Dilwyn Jones wrote, on 2/Jun/10 10:12 | Jun2: P.S. Best wishes for a great time to Gerhard

Re: [Ql-Users] Website makeover

2010-06-07 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <4c0c2ce4.1070...@firshman.co.uk>, Tony Firshman writes Malcolm Cadman wrote, on 6/Jun/10 22:21 | Jun6: Yes, maybe I just somehow clicked the mouse button twice ... Hopefully, this one comes through only once ... as a certain French Cafe owner is reputed as saying. Twic

[Ql-Users] London QL & Quanta Group Meeting - Sunday 13th June 2010

2010-06-08 Thread Malcolm Cadman
2010. The next successive Meeting will then be on Sunday 12th September 2010. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

[Ql-Users] Quanta Subgroups - Survival

2010-06-08 Thread Malcolm Cadman
laims 12 Meetings a Year ). Leaving three subgroups that have a Venue. It seems to me that Quanta needs its subgroups to be active and thriving, to feed into the main organisation. Therefore continued support is vital to survival. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL

Re: [Ql-Users] The QL Future

2010-06-09 Thread Malcolm Cadman
he functionality - awful phrase ( ! ) - of QPC. Keep up the good work ... :-) -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] The QL Future

2010-06-09 Thread Malcolm Cadman
s now been completely refurbished. Call in at some time, when you are able. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Quanta Subgroups - Survival

2010-06-09 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message , Geoff Wicks writes -- From: "Malcolm Cadman" Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 8:57 PM To: Subject: [Ql-Users] Quanta Subgroups - Survival Overall a good number of subgroups, yet two definitely meet at someone's

Re: [Ql-Users] The QL Future

2010-06-10 Thread Malcolm Cadman
h bigger now as the stage has been removed they found a lake underneath! Where do you keep the hardware now Malcolm? They used to be above the stage. Tony Hi Tony, There is a walk in storage cupboard now, where we keep the hardware for the London QL & Quanta Group. Frank Merrison was alwa

Re: [Ql-Users] The QL Future

2010-06-12 Thread Malcolm Cadman
something about it? I am delighted that ithe above generated such interest. Also it is gratifying to hear that QLers are rejoing the field. However if the QL is to suvive we have got to get new devotes. How do we do that? Design and make a new 21st Century successor to the QL ... :-)

Re: [Ql-Users] The QL Future

2010-06-13 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <4c14c80a.3090...@dunbar-it.co.uk>, Norman Dunbar writes On 12/06/10 19:49, Malcolm Cadman wrote: Design and make a new 21st Century successor to the QL ... :-) Not wishing to be the bear in the ointment here, but that suggestion - while a grand one - will no longer work.

Re: [Ql-Users] USB Floppy Disks and The QL Future

2010-06-15 Thread Malcolm Cadman
uot; for a QL system. Yet it is not finished - the file manager side is not complete; and it lacks a lot of other "functionality". I also use Launchpad to compensate for QDT's deficiencies in the file management area. Both Quanta and QL Today could be involved in this type of promotion of the QL. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] USB Floppy Disks and The QL Future

2010-06-16 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <4c17fed1.9080...@qbranch.demon.co.uk>, Roy Wood writes On 15/06/2010 21:58, Malcolm Cadman wrote: There is an audience for retro computers - of which the QL is one. A software package, or easy access to free or low cost software, would be essential to tempt users in. A

[Ql-Users] Quanta Subgroups - Survival - continued

2010-06-18 Thread Malcolm Cadman
mes a Year. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

[Ql-Users] QL Today - Volume 14, Issue 3

2010-06-18 Thread Malcolm Cadman
Hi, Just received the QL Today - Volume 14, Issue 3 - today Friday 18th June 2010, in London. So any postal delays are now fixed ? -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] USB Floppy Disks and The QL Future

2010-06-18 Thread Malcolm Cadman
es embedded. Individual "computers", as we have known them may then rapidly disappear in favour of the ipad style of machine. So, what will a "QL21" - code name for a project for a 21st Century version of QL heritage - actually be like? -- Malcolm Cadman ___

Re: [Ql-Users] Quanta Subgroups - Survival - continued

2010-06-19 Thread Malcolm Cadman
*From:* Malcolm Cadman *To:* ql-us...@q-v-d.com *Date:* Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:32:26 +0100 Hi, Following this up. It is clear that the last two on this list - 7- Surrey and 8 - Sussex - no longer operate. Can anyone confirm the operation of numbers 1, 2, and 6 on the list ? As George

[Ql-Users] London QL & Quanta Group - revised Meeting schedule in 2010

2010-06-19 Thread Malcolm Cadman
and November in 2010. The details of the new 8 Meetings schedule for 2011, will announced nearer the time. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today - Volume 14, Issue 3

2010-06-19 Thread Malcolm Cadman
so - I actually got some renewals already - thanks a lot :-) Cheers Jochen Malcolm Cadman wrote: Hi, Just received the QL Today - Volume 14, Issue 3 - today Friday 18th June 2010, in London. So any postal delays are now fixed ? -- Malcolm

Re: [Ql-Users] USB Floppy Disks and The QL Future

2010-06-19 Thread Malcolm Cadman
quot;free". Anyway, I haven't heard any specifications, as yet for a QL21 - a QL inheritance device for the 21st Century . -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] USB Floppy Disks and The QL Future

2010-06-20 Thread Malcolm Cadman
and present/future capabilities. Hi Darren, Nice to see that we have woken you up again ... :-) As you both say something like it is being done in a present www browser form with other retro computers. Keep the ideas coming ... :-) -- Malcolm Cadman ___

Re: [Ql-Users] USB Floppy Disks and The QL Future

2010-06-20 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message , Darren Branagh writes On 6/19/10, Malcolm Cadman wrote: I am looking forward to have an iPad like device myself, though, too ... although I would expect to make a wider use of it than just entertainment. Why? its a toy. its an Apple iTouch on steroids. I had one for a

Re: [Ql-Users] USB Floppy Disks and The QL Future

2010-06-20 Thread Malcolm Cadman
l be using them as they get more capable. Anyway, I still awaiting your dream ideas for the QL21 ... :-) -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] USB Floppy Disks and The QL Future

2010-06-21 Thread Malcolm Cadman
g individual versions of software, altogether. Or sell them only at quite high cost. At same time as offering you a "free" service, through their own provision. Which, then, would you choose ? -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] USB Floppy Disks and The QL Future

2010-06-21 Thread Malcolm Cadman
based Laptop running QPC! Yes, OK then ... what will be the 21st Century specification of this Linux based laptop ? No need to be practical, right now ... just dream what it might be . :-) -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] USB Floppy Disks and The QL Future

2010-06-22 Thread Malcolm Cadman
?I don't think so The fee basis works well in industry. Always has. For personal use it will be provided "free". Although, a persons "free" use will continue to make money for the provider behind the scenes. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] USB Floppy Disks and The QL Future

2010-06-22 Thread Malcolm Cadman
o have it! And so on. Cheers, Norman. Nice, Norman ... keep it coming ... :-) I hope that others can now build there ideas on this. Or, something different again ! -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Cloud computing/.

2010-06-22 Thread Malcolm Cadman
ways had to work through a very restrictive outlet. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] USB Floppy Disks and The QL Future

2010-06-23 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message , Martin Wheatley writes For personal use it will be provided "free". Although, a persons "free" use will continue to make money for the provider behind the scenes. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ If you are expecting M

[Ql-Users] Vintage Fair

2010-06-25 Thread Malcolm Cadman
our photos from the UK's first vintage computer festival, held at Bletchley Park http://path.cnetdirectintl.com/s/68981/w3803812011789 -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Vintage Fair

2010-06-26 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <4c25aab7.7080...@rwapservices.co.uk>, Rich Mellor writes On 25/06/2010 19:19, Malcolm Cadman wrote: Hi, This may be of interest. ZDNetWeek Newsletter for June 25, 2010 http://path.cnetdirectintl.com/s/156w0/eu803812011777 Today's must read stories A tour

Re: [Ql-Users] USB Floppy Disks and The QL Future

2010-06-27 Thread Malcolm Cadman
omething needs to get done. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] The QL Future

2010-06-28 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <4c27d9ef.4010...@lingula.org.uk>, Stephen Usher writes Good evening, I've actually been thinking more about this over the day... Malcolm Cadman wrote: Hi Steve, Nice link ... :-) Chris Curry and Clive Sinclair originally worked together, and then split wit

Re: [Ql-Users] How can I purchase old Ergon Development software titles?

2010-06-29 Thread Malcolm Cadman
relatively large program. Would probably benefit even more from a makeover too. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Zoostorm Freedom XL 10-270 netbook

2010-07-18 Thread Malcolm Cadman
QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Zoostorm Freedom XL 10-270 netbook

2010-07-19 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message , Dilwyn Jones writes Malcolm Cadman wrote : Maplins have got some offers going, on these small netbooks. One of which is as low as £129.99. PS - Tony, this short reply is when it is better to top-post ... :-) I specifically wanted one with this spec, including Windoze 7: my

Re: [Ql-Users] MicroAPL

2010-07-20 Thread Malcolm Cadman
ceiling of my office, can not immediately lay my hands on it. Christopher Cave -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Zoostorm Freedom XL 10-270 netbook

2010-07-20 Thread Malcolm Cadman
x27;t tried setting QPC2, itself, as shareable. Obviously, Folders are easy to make as "Shared", so that they appear to all machines on the network. Mine is a "Peer to Peer" PC network, not through a Server. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Fooling 'Spooling' from QPC-2

2010-07-27 Thread Malcolm Cadman
ales ... :-) It is usually a case of killing the print job in the printer queue. Although, in your case, this could be the printer "Q"ueue . :-) -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Fooling 'Spooling' from QPC-2

2010-07-27 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <4c4f43fc.6050...@q40.de>, Derek Stewart writes Malcolm Cadman wrote: In message <1541e647459445f39407edc20c6d3...@fronhaulslaptop>, QL-Mylink writes Hello everyone, Had a real teaser last evening. I was networking (LAN) a document to be printed on a 'remote&#

Re: [Ql-Users] Fooling 'Spooling' from QPC-2

2010-08-04 Thread Malcolm Cadman
raining here. John in Wales. PS: QPC-2 in innocent! ======= ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Sinclair QL Group on Facebook

2010-08-15 Thread Malcolm Cadman
re and software and have invited people to have a go at identifying what they are :-) Hi Rich, Nicely done ... :-) -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Ql-Users Digest, Vol 79, Issue 9

2010-09-13 Thread Malcolm Cadman
ld Microvitec Monitors are fine with the QL, or any RGB output. You will need to either solder up a cable, yourself, or get one made up. Wiring diagrams should be found in the old computer magazines. I have used Microvitec Monitors for years with both the BBC "B", and the QL. The

Re: [Ql-Users] Ql-Users Digest, Vol 79, Issue 9

2010-09-14 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <4c8e9ec6.9020...@rwapservices.co.uk>, Rich Mellor writes On 13/09/2010 21:44, Malcolm Cadman wrote: In message <8dc375c04ba74aaa97ecc1b57990e...@pcvanluk>, Luk Vangenechten writes Hi I've already mailed to Microvitec but i'm sorry to say their answer

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today Volume 15 Issue 1

2010-09-25 Thread Malcolm Cadman
QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] QLToday UK

2010-09-30 Thread Malcolm Cadman
n. John Gilpin. Hi, Arrived in equally sunny London, 30th September 2010 ... :-) -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today today

2010-10-03 Thread Malcolm Cadman
o do, to make documents "portable", and keep to a relatively small file size; whilst giving good quality. Isn't the "Writer" version, though, quite expensive? The "Reader" is supplied for "free" - just copy from a CD/DVD with supplied with a comp

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today today

2010-10-06 Thread Malcolm Cadman
an, Umm ... interesting, I had never though of using Open Office for a PDF output. I will give a try. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

[Ql-Users] Blitz on the list ...

2010-10-06 Thread Malcolm Cadman
Hi, I have just received over 60 posts on the list ... a blitz . :-) -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today today

2010-10-06 Thread Malcolm Cadman
or download from the web. In other words, not entirely without a cost. -- Malcolm Cadman There are some free and low cost PDF writers out there. The simplest are basically printer drivers for Windows programs - select the PDF driver as the current printer driver and print to it. Usually, it will &q

Re: [Ql-Users] Cumana disk interface pinout?

2010-10-06 Thread Malcolm Cadman
esigns, as they both incorporate more integrated features. However the Disk Interface should work just fine ... just find an older disk drive specification to use, rather than recent ones. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Cumana disk interface pinout?

2010-10-06 Thread Malcolm Cadman
seems that pin 16 indeed is "motor on" on the cumana interface and the problem was not the pinout. I don't know what the moral of the story is but I'm a happy floppy-drive using qler :) Thanks to everyone for tips and suggestions! Best rega

Re: [Ql-Users] QLiberator

2010-10-28 Thread Malcolm Cadman
oot' file, I use: DISP_COLOUR 3,800,600 REM Set High Colour Mode 32 - 16 bit Before - LRESPR 'Qlib_run' (Which is needed by some programmes like FileInfo2) I don't know if that is relevant to what you are trying to achieve ... ? -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] QLiberator

2010-10-29 Thread Malcolm Cadman
7;t know if that is relevant to what you are trying to achieve ... ? Malcolm Cadman Not quite, though that's interesting in itself. What I wanted to do was avoid having the SBASIC windows and QLiberator overlapping. As I couldn't get QLiberator to move beyond 512x256, I realis

Re: [Ql-Users] QLiberator

2010-10-31 Thread Malcolm Cadman
ine interpreted or in an executed SBASIC job, but going wrong compiled because I'd made some mistakes trying to use as much integers as possible for speed... one integer too >far! Dilwyn Jones Hi Dilwyn, I will check it out ... :-) I have always used Turbo for BASIC compiling. -- M

Re: [Ql-Users] Minerva Mk2

2010-11-06 Thread Malcolm Cadman
pg (I will now retreat into a secure cave somewhere in Snowdonia to hide from Tony!) ;-)) Dilwyn Jones I see what you mean, Dilwyn ... embarrassing photo history or just a sharp caption to an innocuous picture ... :-) -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Us

Re: [Ql-Users] List of QLing 'Terms'

2010-11-18 Thread Malcolm Cadman
asics" section. A new year resolution for me perhaps. Hopefully I'll be a bit less busy in the new year! Dilwyn Jones Hi Dilwyn, Basic, Intermediate and Advanced are often used in education and training. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Hi + graphics formats

2010-11-30 Thread Malcolm Cadman
horsten it what you needed . -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Question from a re-newbie

2010-12-09 Thread Malcolm Cadman
d version of The Editor, after DP folded. Probably available on a Mr Jones's web site ... :-) -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] QaLendar 2011

2010-12-17 Thread Malcolm Cadman
women then? ;-) Or, for women, the scanty lads? ... :-) -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Question from a re-newbie

2010-12-17 Thread Malcolm Cadman
remember to use it. It would be nice to have an updated version of this at some time, too. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Sir Clive Sinclair today on TV

2011-01-03 Thread Malcolm Cadman
le_play Since Jan 1st I pay CHF 125 per month for 20'000kbit Internet Access, 150 Digital TV channels on my TV and any Internet device, free phonecalls to all Swisscom customers. http://www.swisscom.ch/res/kombi-angebote/vivocasa4/index.htm?languageId=en What are QLers all over the world pay for similar services? Just to get a feeling of how expensive Switzerland is... Urs -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Sir Clive Sinclair today on TV

2011-01-04 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <001201cbac0e$bdc86e60$2301a...@pcw.local>, "Urs Koenig (QL)" writes Hi Urs, Judging by what you specify, you do have as a good a deal as anyone. I guess it all helps us continue to talk about the QL, too ... :-) Malcolm Cadman wrote: What does your phrase

[Ql-Users] Announcement - London QL & Quanta Group Meetings 2011

2011-01-05 Thread Malcolm Cadman
begin to get the benefit of the Venue in 2011. Our next Meeting will be the second Sunday of February 2011 - 13th. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

[Ql-Users] Sir Clive Sinclair - Metro 10/1/2011

2011-01-11 Thread Malcolm Cadman
Hi, The London free newspaper - Metro - featured Sir Clive Sinclair on Page 17 with an article titled 'Date with history:10/1/85' Featuring a description and photo of Sir Clive in the C5. 10/1/2011 being an Anniversary date. Still making the news ... :-) -- Malc

Re: [Ql-Users] Sir Clive Sinclair - Metro 10/1/2011

2011-01-14 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <778566.75421...@web25806.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>, peet vanpeebles writes Hi Peet, Sure, do want it emailed to your address? Any chance of a scan? The C5 bods would like that :) --- On Tue, 11/1/11, Malcolm Cadman wrote: From: Malcolm Cadman Subject: [Ql-Users] Sir

Re: [Ql-Users] QL SD/MMC-Card interface survey

2011-01-18 Thread Malcolm Cadman
there is a technical difficulty with catering for both options of unexpanded and expanded QL's. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

[Ql-Users] OT - Proposed cut to BT broadband charges in rural areas

2011-01-21 Thread Malcolm Cadman
competition, according to the regulator http://nl.zdnet.co.uk/matBcBDaic/ihBhH -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Programming project request...

2011-01-23 Thread Malcolm Cadman
er you do. Keep us all posted. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Programming project request...

2011-01-24 Thread Malcolm Cadman
e Hi Dave, An ebook Reader, would actually be quite "cool", and up to date ... a QL like Kindle ... :-) . I guess it could be called Qindle? Your last paragraph ... well yes! An ARM based project ... well we can dream . :-) -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Programming project request...

2011-01-24 Thread Malcolm Cadman
fairly complex commands, while the sim works independently in the foreground. I might be better served choosing an easier first project. Or I might figure out these things - I think I'll be doing it anyway. There was an ATC sim way back, but it was very limited and not realistic. It had scal

Re: [Ql-Users] Programming project request...

2011-01-24 Thread Malcolm Cadman
th of knowledge to both help and share with you. Dave On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 4:02 PM, Malcolm Cadman wrote: In message <4d3a784a.90...@sbcglobal.net>, Timothy Swenson < swenso...@sbcglobal.net> writes Dave, The Turbo compiler (and Turbo Toolkit) are now freeware and a

Re: [Ql-Users] Programming project request...

2011-01-24 Thread Malcolm Cadman
an answer here (yet), but once solved I should be able to complete the current project and then move on to other stuff like 'pong'. It would be interesting to know what the difficulty of making Turbo Toolkit resident is. I use The toolkit all the time. It is loaded very simpl

Re: [Ql-Users] Programming project request...

2011-01-27 Thread Malcolm Cadman
documented. Most eReaders can handle EPUB format which is open and documented here: http://www.idpf.org/ Scroll down the page to the section 'What is EPUB, .epub, OPS/OCF & OEB?' and there are three links, one to each part of the standard

Re: [Ql-Users] Programming project request...

2011-01-27 Thread Malcolm Cadman
imedes RISC 3 - Lots of PC's ... because(?) 4 - Used lots of MAC's - yet never purchased one! I agree that ARM did the right thing, and developed their chip designs for the embedded market. Now, they are in most of the things that we all use. -- Malcolm Cadman

Re: [Ql-Users] What would you most like to see in a new version of QDOSMSQ?

2011-01-28 Thread Malcolm Cadman
s. See http://qdosmsq.dunbar-it.co.uk/blog/2009/05/whats-wrong-with-this-file-system/ for a pseudo-rant on the matter. * Industry standard floating point format. * Industry standard graphics format(s) - PNG, for example. JPG if we must! SVG would be nice. * Speed and efficiency! ;-) Cheers, Norman.

[Ql-Users] OT - News clip - free Wi-Fi hotspots

2011-01-29 Thread Malcolm Cadman
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Re: [Ql-Users] OT - News clip - free Wi-Fi hotspots

2011-01-30 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <4d4497f5.4030...@rwapservices.co.uk>, Rich Mellor writes On 29/01/2011 22:34, Malcolm Cadman wrote: Hi, News clip, that could be useful for all of us. O2 to launch free Wi-Fi hotspot network Taking on BT and The Cloud, the mobile operator plans to give customers a

Re: [Ql-Users] Finally a reply

2011-01-30 Thread Malcolm Cadman
ith no one stepping up to take over, the organization would basically have no Board. If someone does step forward to complain, we'll volunteer them for an office. :-) Tim Swenson -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] OT - News clip - free Wi-Fi hotspots

2011-02-04 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <4d4688ed.4020...@firshman.co.uk>, Tony Firshman writes Malcolm Cadman wrote, on 30/Jan/11 18:13 | Jan30: It seems that O2 are proposing a rival system of WiFi hot spots ... if it ever gets put in place. My local BTFon hot spot is located at the local McDonalds ... :-)\

Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update

2011-02-06 Thread Malcolm Cadman
in the very near future. So, my question is this: Is anyone actually interested in me devoting more time to finish this project? If (and it is still an if) the driver can be brought to a release-stable state, is there interest in a commercial product based a

Re: [Ql-Users] Finally a reply

2011-02-06 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <4d45ec4b.7030...@sbcglobal.net>, Timothy Swenson writes On 1/30/2011 10:48 AM, Malcolm Cadman wrote: Were Officers to be elected, directly, at an AGM, it would open the door to someone incompetent to get voted in, or some collusion to take place. Interesting, as Cali

Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update

2011-02-08 Thread Malcolm Cadman
he ground commercially? Lee Privett - Sent from my Laptop running XP but emulating the QL using QPC2 - Original Message - From: "Malcolm Cadman" To: Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 8:36 PM Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] USBWiz Driver Update

Re: [Ql-Users] Game idea...

2011-02-08 Thread Malcolm Cadman
you're sharing your ideas with the whole community and that I or others may freely use your ideas. Code, however, would only be used by explicit permission. When the game is completed, I will release it to the community, for free, with source. Dave _____

Re: [Ql-Users] Wondering...

2011-02-08 Thread Malcolm Cadman
mode 4 and 8. Cheers Malcolm http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Finally a reply

2011-02-08 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <8ce6ad4b-05c2-47a7-a160-e652833bb...@gmail.com>, gdgqler writes On 6 Feb 2011, at 21:07, Malcolm Cadman wrote: In message <4d45ec4b.7030...@sbcglobal.net>, Timothy Swenson writes On 1/30/2011 10:48 AM, Malcolm Cadman wrote: Were Officers to be elected, directl

Re: [Ql-Users] Finally a reply

2011-02-08 Thread Malcolm Cadman
o choose). This way you keep your good Board/Committee members. The Treasurer Post is always a difficult one to fill. When you find a good one, then keep them ... :-) I would not object to being involved in drafting a new/revised Constitution. -- Malcolm Cadman

Re: [Ql-Users] Finally a reply

2011-02-08 Thread Malcolm Cadman
e out eleventh Year of operation, with a budget of over £100K a Year. Being a Company Not for Profit and Limited by Guarantee, as well as a Registered Charity. -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Game idea...

2011-02-08 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message , Plastic writes On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 3:25 PM, Malcolm Cadman wrote: In message , Plastic writes Hi Dave, Any new game, with graphics at the forefront, would be great for the QL. Generally an area that did not get fully exploited. Perspective/3D illusion would be good

Re: [Ql-Users] Hardware question

2011-02-12 Thread Malcolm Cadman
CBs however :-) I remember the BBC micro have several Sideways ROM pcb's produced, along with software. Which allowed you to switch in to a different set of ROM's. Would that hardware be possible with the QL? -- Malcolm Cadman ___ QL-Us

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