The Packard-Bell PB440 (1963) was microprogrammable:
https://bitsavers.org/pdf/packardBell/PB-440/SP-149A_PB-440_microprogrammin…
Various earlier systems used microprogram-like techniques, but I don't
know how many were earlier than PB in their use of the word.
Was the PB-250's floating point microprogrammed?
--Chuck
Passing on a request: anyone know of a way to erase user data off a Mac SE hard disk that will leave the disk and Mac OS intact? The machine works and could go to a new home but has privileged medical data on it so just deleting files isn’t sufficient — the free space has to be overwritten. Are there any utilities available on floppy disk that could do it? Plan B is taking a sledgehammer to the drive, but seems a waste to go right to euthanasia if there’s another option.
So I have one of these boards, but I haven't been able to locate a manual
for this specific one.
Does anyone have the manual for this specific board?
- Peter
https://www.kennettclassic.com/surplus/
Lots of items remain. Priced cheap for pick-up only
Also have a complete NeXT cube with display, mouse, keyboard. SCSI2SD card
harddrive installed. Works $2700. Will consider shipping this.
Contact me privately with questions.
Bill
I saw on the BASIC Programming group on FaceBook that a new venture is going to start publishing Compute's Gazette again.
https://www.computesgazette.com/
Perhaps interesting to some of you.
Will
You just can't beat the person who never gives up.
Babe Ruth
This past Saturday at a local retro meetup, it was announced there was
still at least 1 open spot for a speaker/presentation at VCF SW (Dallas)
this June.
Just passing the word, if anyone is in the area at that time and interested
to speak on a topic vintage-computing related. There should be a signup
at the VCF SW page.
