> From: Adrian Godwin <artgodwin(a)gmail.com>
>
> i think it was strongly disliked by many non-technical users because
> it was the first one where MS tried to lock down some admin
> functions, forcing the users to confirm or enter an admin password to
> continue. This isn't necessarily bad but it was rather hamfisted and
> disliked.
This, 100%. On top of the usual "chews up more memory for not that much
more functionality" issue that's always the case, the initial release
of UAC was *spectacularly* braindead, to the point where the simplest
way to make Vista usable was to disable it entirely - and once that
habit was ingrained in users, they persisted on down the line, even
well into Win10's lifetime. Windows really did need improved security/
permissions features, but their rollout was such a bungle that we ended
up with a world where millions of people ran *less* secure by choice,
because it just wasn't worth the pain.
Someone posted something on the “ forgotten machines” discord that bonks the iphone discord app. Can’t even run it, comes up for a second then disappears. Posting here because i can’t run discord so maybe someone can help?
Can someone take a look?
Sent from my iPhone
Hi Philip,
I have found your inquiry on
https://www.classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctalk/2015-March/005247.html.
I have a Problem Solver Systems (PSS) RAM65 card that I would like to get
working in my IMSAI 8080, but I can not find any manuals for it online.
Does anyone on the list have a manual they could possibly scan for me.
Much thanks in advance.
Philip
I have the same board but now information. In meantime did you get a manual
or information about the RAM65?
It would be glad if you can chair the information to me.
Best regards
Martin (Germany)
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Thanks
Bill
I have a RL02 that someone drilled the pop rivets on and removed one of the inner rails. I have no idea why -- this RL02 sat on a shelf above a corporate cab, so in their application I guess it didn't need it, but they left the other rail on! I do not have the missing inner rail, it was nowhere to be found when I purchased the system. I need to find a replacement so that I can rack the drive, as I have the outer rack rails for it.
I would like to purchase/trade for/whatever the inner rail, or a junk parts bucket RL drive.
Thanks,
Jonathan
Last month, I got to speak at VCF SW on aspects about the history of
personal computers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpF6Ofrr6_0
(I botched a couple things, a link to corrections is in the Description)
I brought up the 1968 book "How to build a working digital
computer"(Alcosser). I was wondering about opinions here on that book -
was it at all influential at the time? Or is anyone aware of actually
building the system it describes?
And - any thoughts on "digital computer" vs analog? I'm aware of early
Heathkit analog computers. Is it fair to say quantum computing is sort of
a return back to analog computing?
I recently heard someone make a comment that we're near the end of the
"3.3V era" (maybe this was in the recent X16 talk, where some of the
challenges of the recent retro-remakes is exploring back to the 5V era and
how it's getting more difficult to find modern-make components that support
that).
Has no one explored a "tri-state" system? (discrete regions across 5V?)
- Steve
(v* voidstar tech, not to be confused with voidstar labs)
Hello All,
I was trying to buy tickets for VCF-West and the ticketing system (through
CHM) seems to be down. Anyone have more info or an ETA on repairs? Thanks.
-Ali
I came across this today: “Electronics engineer builds 1986 Macintosh Plus
clone”. Is there some reason one would want to do this? Not sure what the
point is but it proves it can be done!
Happy computing.
Murray 🙂
