Mike,
Well sadly I have no PDP-8 parts. I do have a few bits of Q-BUS PDP-11. Probably enough to build a complete 11.
I am also in the UK ….
Dave
From: Mike Katz <bitwiz(a)12bitsbest.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2023 3:53 PM
Cc: 'KenUnix' <ken.unix.guy(a)gmail.com>; dave.g4ugm(a)gmail.com
Subject: Re: [cctalk] Re: Disposition of stuff
I will gladly give a nice warm loving home to any PDP-8 equipment and parts that you have.
On Aug 19, 2023 6:16 AM, Dave Wade G4UGM via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org <mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org> > wrote:
Gentles,
The problem is I have stuff no one wants. Large plotter, dec writer in need of repair, Large Alpha server....
Suggestions?
Dave
> -----Original Message-----
> From: KenUnix via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org <mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org> >
> Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2023 10:14 AM
> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org <mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org> >
> Cc: KenUnix <ken.unix.guy(a)gmail.com <mailto:ken.unix.guy@gmail.com> >
> Subject: [cctalk] Re: Disposition of stuff
>
> Adam,
>
> I agree. Give it a new home. Save computing history because when it's gone it's
> gone.
>
> Ken
>
> On Fri, Aug 18, 2023 at 10:02 PM Adam Thornton via cctalk <
> cctalk(a)classiccmp.org <mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org> > wrote:
>
> > Been thinking about it a little recently, and, no, I definitely don't
> > plan to send my stuff to a scrapper. I have some younger friends with
> > an interest in retrocomputing. They want my stuff when I'm done with
> > it, sure. And if they want _just a little_ of my stuff I'll probably
> > strike a deal like, "you can have the SGI Indy if that box of IDE
> > drives goes with it, and you aren't allowed to throw it away until
> > you're somewhere I'm not going to see it by the side of the road."
> >
> > Adam
> >
>
>
> --
> End of line
> JOB TERMINATED
...only for a look..
https://www.daliborfarny.com/project/h-nixie-tube/
I'm not related with that czech factory, this is no advertising.
Regards,
Holm
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This is almost an impossible question to answer (!) but it might be worth mentioning Pimcore. This is an open source master data management tool, meaning that it supports both schema (data model) design and generation/design of UI elements via a reasonably decent management interface.
It might even be overkill for this particular use case., but from memory the web UIs that it generates don’t depend on front end libraries / Angular / React etc & so may work with older browsers.
Perhaps another option is LibreOffice Base?
Chris,
I would be interested in getting a copy of the SSPS/X software for POS. I have a manual for SPSS/11 and would love to try to get the software running under RSX11M+ if possible.
Thanks,
Mark
> On Jul 26, 2023, at 12:00 PM, cctalk-request(a)classiccmp.org wrote:
>
> From: Chris Zach <cz(a)alembic.crystel.com <mailto:cz@alembic.crystel.com>>
> Subject: [cctalk] Old Professional/350 software, any of this out there
> Date: July 26, 2023 at 9:30:10 AM CDT
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> Reply-To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org <mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org>>
>
>
> Starting to go through my boxes of POS stuff. I know of course that 3.2 is out there (minus the Pro/Communications option which has a bad disk in the distro) however are these disks out there now?
>
> Pro/Venix 1.0 on floppies
> POS V2.0a on floppies
>
> POS version 1.5 (with test diskette, maintenance application, a thing called Pro/Pre labelled "Diskette system", system overview and instruction disks)
>
> POS V1.7 (I have that here somewhere)
>
> Pro/Basic Version 1.0 and 1.2
>
> SPSS/X For Professional (this is a really interesting one, anyone heard of this?)
>
> If so let me know and I won't copy them. If not I'll go over to the mighty Deskpro/XE and start sucking the data off for archives....
>
> Thanks!
> Chris
> (Hoping to find old drivers or scaffolding or something that will give me a hint into how DEC ported POS)
In a shipment today I got several AMP-labeled dongles that look like SCSI
terminators ... except the 50 pins are arranged in three rows (17-16-17), not
the Centronics-style 50-pin connector nor the usual 2-pin configuration.
Anyone seen those before, and is it actually SCSI, or is it something else?
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FWIW and as some of you might know, Polymorphic was manufactured here in
Santa Barbara (also Lobo Drives/Systems, and Street Electronics.) After
Poly had gone out of business, a friend of mine ended up getting all (or
most) of the remaining Poly documentation and most of the remaining
hardware from the person who owned the Polymorphic remains. After he had
sold off some of that "stash", he gave the remaining stuff to me. I
spent a week or so taking the remaining original masters documentation
and putting it in a filing cabinet. That stuff included approximately
200 S-100 boards in various states of being built and maybe up to ten
thousand (WAG) 1/4" and 8" disks of stuff that was being worked on at
Poly when they shut down.
On my to-do list is to scan the remaining documentation (about a four
drawer filing cabinet) as well putting together the remaining Poly88s
(four- six) and other boards. I had planned on bringing some of that
"stuff" to VCFMW, but found out last night the exhibit area was filled.
So at this point, I don't know if I will be attending or not.
I am more concerned with getting the documentation scanned and archived
and will most likely end up buying a high speed double sided scanner. So
this is just a heads up that a lot (most?) of the original Polymorphic
documentation does still exist. Years ago, some highly uninformed
individual said this could not be original since there were no graphics
in the Circa early 1970 docs. He was wrong about this not being original
documentation!!! I also tried to keep any marked diskettes with the
docs. Those disks were primarily system disks. And those disks NEED to
be backed up before they degrade to the point they would be difficult to
read.
FWIW, I would have liked to get this stuff scanned, etc but at that
time, I didn't have enough money to pay attention let alone buy a
scanner to scan this stuff :).
Marvin
( I'm not sure how to change topic subjects! )
Regarding the Poly-88, I'm not seeing much about it on YouTube. If you've
got a working one, it would be good to "get one on record." If you're
willing to part with it or loan it - let me know (can also run it by
ActionRetro, although he's concentrating on some Russian imports at the
moment).
But back to the original topic, hope VCF West went well ! Looks like I've
been talked into going to the September 9th VCF near Chicago.
-Steve
On Mon, Aug 7, 2023 at 10:07 AM dwight <dkelvey(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Steve
> I see. You were asking if anyone had a working Poly-88.
> Yes, I believe mine is likely still working. I also have a 8813 that was
> working when I put it away.
> At the VCF, I was talking to another fellow about the video board used on
> the Poly-88. It was said by the other person that the board was basically
> copied by others and some even had the same error, causing distortion of
> the first line by incorrect timing of the H retrace time, on many monitors.
> Dwight
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Steve Lewis <lewissa78(a)gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, August 6, 2023 4:52 PM
> *To:* General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <
> cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
> *Cc:* dwight <dkelvey(a)hotmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade?
>
> Oh it wasn't my Poly88 - but the person who had it, they just didn't have
> a CRT or screen to test it out with. So it may be working fine. Original
> owner, said he put it together himself (and 16K).
>
>
>
> On Sun, Aug 6, 2023 at 3:11 PM dwight via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
> wrote:
>
> My Poly-88 should be working but I've not played with it for a few years.
> The last time I had it up and doing something was at the last MakerFaire .
> What Is your issue?
> Dwight
>
> ________________________________
> From: Steve Lewis via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 3, 2023 10:19 PM
> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <
> cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
> Cc: Steve Lewis <lewissa78(a)gmail.com>
> Subject: [cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade?
>
> I can't make it to VCF this weekend - though I'm hoping to make it to the
> one in September.
>
> I actually am looking for something: any working IEC device for a C64 (1541
> drive, printer, plotter?). More for an experiment than collection, but do
> prefer clean and presentable.
>
>
> Earlier this year, I reached someone with a working Poly-88. But then in
> March they reported health issues and hospital stays, so I haven't heard
> since. Would be interested if anyone else is aware of a still-working one.
>
> We're still working on recovery of an IBM 5100 "launch title" tape
> (analytic functions) - practicing with other tapes first. Its 2-channel
> deal so far isn't quite that straightforward. But if the Tektronics folks
> can do it with their QIC tapes, I'm somewhat hopeful we can too (although
> late 70s/early 80s Tektronic is apparently a more proper IEEE-488).
>
> Only thing I could offer right now is a fairly not-working 5110 (display
> don't work, PSU don't work, cards don't work - but the case is pristine).
>
> -Steve
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 3, 2023 at 8:49 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk <
> cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
> wrote:
>
> > >> I did not get any of whatever mailings there were.
> > >>
> > >> I don't exhibit, but I do have an excessive amount of stuff to sort
> and
> > >> pack for sale and giveaway.
> > >> --
> > >> Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin(a)xenosoft.com
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 3 Aug 2023, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote:
> > > We'll just have to organize a VCF Fred at some point. That way, they
> > come
> > > to you.
> > >
> > > I mean, after all, that's why I started the VCF ;)
> >
> > Yes, but you handed it over to a swell bunch of people before I finished
> > parting with my stuff!
> >
> > --
> > Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin(a)xenosoft.com
> >
>
>
I'm sure there are at least a couple of you who will be attending the VCF
this weekend in Mountain View at the Computer History Museum.
Is there anything that anyone might want/need? Please send me a private
message if you're looking for something and if I have what you want I can
bring it with me.
I'll only be there Saturday.
Sellam
I sold my Lear Siegler ADM31 recently and the new owner (Ian) has found
that one of the ROMs failed before he could archive it - or it was
defective to start with.
So my question to the list is - does anyone have the ROM codes (there
are three of them) archived?
I don't think Ian is a member of this list, otherwise I'm sure I would
have spotted a post with a subject line like mine...
Thanks!
John :-#)#
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On Sat, Aug 5, 2023, 9:48 AM Joshua Rice via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
>
> The Apple 1 is collectible purely because it was the first product Apple
> made.
Not really, though that's part of it. The value of the Apple 1 has more to
do with the Cult of Steve than anything else. Steve Jobs became the most
celebrated CEO of his time. He was practically a rockstar. Personally, I
think the admiration for Jobs turned into cringey idol worship, but the
fact is millions of people around the world were impacted by the products
Apple produced under his leadership, and he received the adoration.
As I said previously, the Apple 1 is now an icon, a status symbol for the
wealthy. The "Veblen Good" concept absolutely applies here. They have
transcended our motley little community of vintage computer enthusiasts.
They will continue to be held in high end collections for generations to
come.
Sellam
